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Jaguarundi Cage

October 2008. A small prison measuring about 8 feet by 8 feet. Where's the bulldozer?

Jaguarundi Cage
snowleopard, 7 Oct 2008
    • snowleopard
      October 2008. A small prison measuring about 8 feet by 8 feet. Where's the bulldozer?
    • snowleopard
      When I visited this zoo in the fall of 2008 I saw these rarely exhibited mammal species: South American river otter, giant otter, crab-eating raccoon, tayra, jaguarundi, kinkajou, red brocket deer, mouse (murine) opossum and red howler monkey. Unfortunately none of them were in decent exhibits as the zoo lacks a solid financial base and is extremely poor in comparison to many American zoos that receive millions annually just in tax benefits. Also, many people that I met during my 10 weeks teaching high school in Trinidad & Tobago thought that certain mammals were better off being cooked and eaten for dinner than kept in a local zoo.
    • epickoala123
      Oh My God:eek::eek:
      so tragic to see my second favorite animal(after koalas) in what is literally nothing more than some wire, cement wall, barren floor, and one stick.
      utterly depressing:mad:
      I would happily fund the bull dozer
      :eek::mad::mad:
    • Catnmouse
      This was one of the most tragic sights at the EVZ when I visited last week. Many animals are very poorly housed but the jaguarundi, which I was really interested in seeing, was downright pathetic. The poor creature alternated between pacing maniacally and lying apathetically in a corner. Such a beautiful animal. I certainly hope it benefits soon from the overdue zoo renovations that are underway.
    • IanRRobinson
      Trinidad, like its neighbour Guyana, is an ex British colony, and a member of the Commonwealth. Why can't a UK zoo get involved in either country's zoos? There is so much good conservation work that could be achieved.
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