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G'Day! Watched this video when it was released (as I usually do) but just had a question pop up, and though this a good place to share it: How important are flagship animals, how are they chosen, why some zoo exhibits centre around one or two "focus" species, and what are some examples of this in zoos around the world?

I've always wanted to work with wildlife, and do shows. I think zookeeping is perfect for a bloke like me.

I think dinosaur exhibits and the education on ecology, mass extinction, and evolutionary biology has real merit and is a convincing argument to their implementation. HOWEVER, as many others have brought up- the models brought in SHOULD BE accurate, up-to-date versions of the animals if the intent is education. Frilled, venom-spitting dilophosaurus, tail-dragging sauropods, and nude dromaeosaurs have a very small place in an educational exhibit about prehistoric life. A lot of the circulating exhibits right now use extremely outdated models with elaphantine leathery skin and exposed teeth and no feathers.

Why wouldn’t we want tonnes of the animal with the highest homicide rate on earth?

Green anaconda's come from the amazon, that river system has a lot of fish that can be found in the aquarium, that would be an interesting thing to check out. Big school of neon tetra, corydora catfish, angel fish then big snake gliding through the water in the background. although the water changes and filtration system would have to be decent for things to work.

Great content. Your videos are very well made for the amount of views they get. You definitely deserve more.

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While domestic animals tend to be more tolerant. Both domestic and wild tend to use the same level of force against a person as they would one of their own species if they are having a bad day.

I don't think zoos should house species, which travel long distances in the wild. A cage full of dart frogs is not that big of a problem, but keepin elephants on 4 squarfeet is just cruel. Also Polar bears in a climate, that get's to 40°C in the summer is complete bs. If you can't provide a cage big enough for the normal territory of an animal, you shouldn't keep it. You can put as many ropes into a cage, seeing a silverback gorilla in an enclosure, that's smaller than my living room is saddening.

You should do an interview for the design podcast 99% Invisible! This is exactly the kind of thing they love exploring.

Great video and awesome thumbnail! I remember asking an educator at my local zoo which animal would be most dangerous if it escaped its enclosure and the answer was hands down the male zebra 😂 Would love to learn more about breeding for genetics in zoos and the important conservation work they do!

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interesting domestication fact. Cats break almost every rule of domestication, ASIDE from a quick maturation rate. Another fun fact Us humans didn't *exactly* domesticate cates. THEY self domesticated or more accurately adapted to life with humans. Cats waltzed into our civilizations one day, and never left.

I'd have no need to have a theme park within a zoo. I'm plenty busy observing live animals. I guess I could see this as extra entertainment for urban kids that could go to the local zoo on a regular. As lon gas the animatomnic didn't take away funds from taking care of the animals, space for them and stress the animals.

At the aviary near me, they only take bald eagles that are injured and cannot fly correctly/survive in the wild. In cases like this the space/morality of the entire subject changes dramatically. Giving any space, care, and treatment to an animal that would otherwise be dead is a blessing to the animal itself.

Give the animals vr headsets are going crazy

I totally forgot about Racing Stripes! Super informative video man 💪

What are your thoughts on "tug of war" type activities in zoos? From what i can see they aren't great considering the only zoos I see doing it are in the UAE, China or are in the US and are basically amusement parks (other than one British one). I could see it being fine as long as food isn't involved and the guests are obscured from the animal so it doesn't see the guests as an enemy that's taking its food though, ideally emphasizing it as an educational tool instead of a way for the guest to brag or think of the animal as a beast.

I’m currently studying for a masters degree in Kuala Lumpur; meerkats are a very common site in pet stores.

I look back at Racing Stripes pretty fondly.

I don't want to sound like some kind of karen, but the background music? sound? in some parts of this video set off my misophonia like crazy. Please reconsider using tracks with wet and crackly sounds for those of us with misophonia, it causes me pain and emotional distress.

Given that zoo animals don't face the same threats as they would in the wild, they won't face the same collection pressures either. As such, oftentimes animals which would've died in infancy in the wild would live to adulthood in zoos- many times having offspring of their own. This can mean that certain behaviors which are selected for in the wild aren't selected for in the same way in captivity- the biggest example being anti-predator behavior. A wild zebra with poor anti-predator behavior gets eaten, but in a zoo? It doesn't. That said- unless a species is part of a re-introduction program then I don't see this sort of change as being overly problematic. Most species will never be part of reintroduction programs anyways.

This video reminded me about zoochosis and also made me think about humans Humans are wild animals too, what enrichment would be best for our welfare? Like no we aren’t being kept in an enclosure by an outside force but the way society is structured might not be the best overall for human happiness (and also anyone who tries to reply and say that humans domesticated ourselves or something we really haven’t, we haven’t been purposefully bred for a trait for years by another species. We also don’t really display any of the traits associated with domestication like piebaldism. (Not that some humans don’t have piebaldism btw, it’s just not as prévenant. Humans generally still have ‘wild type’ markings, you also can’t really apply the other traits that come with domestication to people, the reason we have so many traits beneficial for social behavior is because humans are social animals.)

1:25 African animals also evolved alongside humans especially humans hunting them and naturally do not like people very much Zebras are also more closely related to asses than horses

Thank you for a great video. I found your channel a couple of months ago, and your videos have made me think about zoos in different ways than I did before. Maybe in the future, you could talk about the history of zoos, or their ethical ramifications? I wish you many more subscribers!

There are some rather eccentric individuals on UA-cam who believe zebras are actually just domesticated horses or donkeys that have been painted with stripes and this pretty much explains one of their silly observations. “Why won’t they let you ride the zebras in zoos? Must be a fake painted horse.”

Those foxes can’t be house trained. Deep inside they are still wild. But what amazes me is that pet reptiles are sometimes such attention seekers.

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Essentially its the age old nature versus nurture debate. Most Zoo animals have retained their wild behaviours pretty well I think. Though learned skills that are passed from mother to child have probably eroded a lot. However as zoos do not allow their animals to display the full spectrum of their behaviour, its impossible to tell how far eroded these behaviours are. We know for example that a zoo lion still knows how to kill another lion from incidents. Violent takeovers and splits in coalitions still occur in zoos even when those animals have never been in the wild for generations so the behaviour is there. However, the social dynamics of lion society in Sabi Sands is far more complex than those in a enclosure and I doubt that a zoo animal would be able to integrate as easily as a relocated wild lion would. Then again, there are also successful programs where animals were released back in the wild. Some even without any preparation and training. So I guess it will highly depend on the type of animal, circumstances and skill and commitment of the organisation.

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While It Is Possible To Ride A Zebra As One Would A Horse, Because You Can Doesn't Mean You Should.

I thought zebras were light hearted like Marty was from Madagascar 🦓

Before I watch, let me guess the awnser, Not very. Most wild animals are bred in captivity to be more tame so there is no real way to have every zoos animals to be 100% wild.

I just had a funny idea: how would big cats react on holographic "prey"? Would it entertain their instincts or would it frustrate them more? Would they even fall for it with?

thank you so much for this amazing video!

I’d rather be able to see them since I wouldn’t otherwise get the chance. I don’t especially care. I want the animals to be happy.

3:45 As someone who was lured along on hikes with a trail of mnms as a kid, you’d sounds great.

I don’t know how quality it is, but I have pleasant memories of the holiday themed enrichment at my local zoo. Tigers rolling around jack o lanterns to extract chunks of horse meat and chimps tearing apart Christmas presents for a watermelon. Some families had holiday traditions to go see those events. I hope it’s good for them, because it’s a fun time.

Zoos shouldn't exist go vegan!

I think there will always be ways that enrichment can be improved

Bruh I’m from STL, my zoo is free 😎

So basically, tigers need escape rooms

Zoos are animal prisons... PERIOD. Most animals in Zoos suffer from their captivity and develop behavior problems like weaving the head, walking in circles or straigt lines and even eating their own shit! And most fish in big aqariums die well before they should and most of them already die during the transport becuase they were stolen from the ocean... Never visit a Zoo ever again!

All these ideas... it's better, it may look more natural. But still they have no choice than to live there. No animal lives in captivity voluntarily and neither would you. Yes Zoos brought back a hand full endangered species, but for the cost of sooo much suffer of other animals. Most of them are kept, because we like to see them. Most Zoos are for profit. Immagine how much u could do with that money to protect their original habitats. I don't need to see animals in Zoos. For me, it's enough to watch a documentary where i can see them acting naturally.

Interesting

Did not expect my hometown zoo (Hagenbeck) to randomly get a shoutout lol

I like seeing an animatronics that resemble dinosaurs & other prehistoric/extinct animals, they can teach people about evolution & extinction as long as they don’t upset real animals. However, they should be scientifically accurate & should be laid out spaciously & not cluttered, also the layout should represent different periods of time in order. Rather than just setup a Lost World scenario, tho I wouldn’t mind a Jurassic Park scenario. As for animatronics that resemble modern animals, well…..I don’t know how I feel about that?

I personally like a biogeographical layout for any zoological facility, it feels more organised to me

It's not about giving animals a choice, it's about triggering their program, instinct. By definition they can't make choices.

can gorillas and orangutangs be in the same enclosure?