Institute of Greatly Endangered & Rare Species

Institute of Greatly Endangered & Rare Species
07-12-2008

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?

07-12-2008

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!?

07-12-2008

[QUOTE=easytigger;116545]TIGERS | The Institute of the Greatly Endangered and Rare Species | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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What a load of "BS" this place has nothing to do with its name!!

Although the animals apear to be well looked after. I wonder how the primates go when they mature!

When advertiser no longer use animals this place will no longer be around!

08-12-2008

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.

The "Doctor" Strikes Again
01-09-2009

What does it take to shut this kind of thing down?

02-09-2009

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.

02-09-2009

[quote=zooman;116814] To answer your question about where these animals go, they go here

The Orangutans and Chimpanzees At The Center For Great Apes

They have at least 14 orangs and most of which came from Florida, and most of those came from Jungle Island. Jungle Island is associated with T.I.G.E.R.S. and are run by the same people. The center for great apes is a dumping ground for when their babies grow up it is quite sad. Jungle Island has some adults I believe but most are sold to other roadside attractions or dealers, then find one day hopefully end up in a sanctuary.

T.I.G.E.R.S. also has an African Elephant, over 50 big cats, many primate species such as Mandrills, Chimps, Orangutans, and Gibbons.