Cruelty at Melb Zoo?

[mertle]

I can't see it as being too true but it would be terrible if it was!!

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=76982

 

[nuthn2do]

Sounds like media hype

 

[Khagan]

Probably people just over reacting and seeing things as cruel, but then again it could be true *shrug*.

 

[alex_c]

or just some peta lunatic trying to get support before launching a ridiculous campaign against zoos

 

[alex_c]

or even a disgruntled zoos victoria employee

 

[Jonno from ERD]

I personally know most of the reptile keepers at Melbourne Zoo and have seen all of their off-display stuff a few times, sometimes without any notice that I was coming. They are definitely at the top of their game and all their animals were in superb health. In a single half a day visit, I witnessed them retrieving freshly hatched Delma impar's (an endangered legless lizard from the grasslands of south east Australia), a beautiful Fijian Banded Iguana laying eggs and a big healthy Frilled Lizard preparing to lay eggs.

I haven't seen any other areas of the zoo (how's that for being dedicated to reptiles!), but from my experiences with the reptile department, I find it highly unlikely that any of those allegations are based on truth.

 

[meshe1969]

And they threw in Healsville Sanctuary but as far as I am aware the vet there is Dr Franciscus Scheelings BVSc (Melb), no way on this planet he would let it happen.

 

[Ricko]

And i will add to Jonno's comments having seen the reptiles off display areas they are very very clean and all very healthy animals.

 

[water dragon_rock_6]

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