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Discussion in 'United States' started by Gigit, 6 Dec 2008.

  1. Gigit

    Gigit Well-Known Member

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    Does anyone know anything about this place in Miami?
    For the second time this year, a newspaper here in the UK has carried photos from the Institute that are presumably supposed to make us say 'aaah!', but that fill me with horror.
    The first article featured a young orangutan 'swimming', or rather, being held up by a life jacket and an employee, while a tapir headed towards him. He is said to love the water so must be an unusual orangutan. Today there are photos of a one year old orang, this time playing with the photographer's daughter who just happened to be visiting.
    Where are the mothers of these orangutans? Is there no control over what staff can do to the animals? Is the Institute a zoo? What's going on?:confused:
     
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    TIGERS | The Institute of the Greatly Endangered and Rare Species | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

    These guys run the wild encounters here
    http://jungleisland.com/




    Is this the same place that had pictures of a chimp bottle feeding a white tiger cub no long ago!?
     
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  4. Gigit

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    What a hideous place - the sort of place that Monkey World would rescue great apes from. I'm very surprised that they are allowed to exploit and abuse animals like this. 'Natural behaviour'? What a joke.
     
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  6. Gigit

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    One of my friends has in the past sent me links to photos from this place because "I know you'll love them". I've finally got the message through to her that that's the last thing I'll feel about them. She's looked up the so called Institute for herself and now understands what I meant.
     
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