Well, obviously I think that's inappropriate, but I guess it's unsurprising. I should be clear that I wasn't implying anybody here is consciously being racist or meaning anything but respect for Mandela. But I don't think naming animals after him is the right tribute. It's Mandela's humanity that we are trying to remember and celebrate.
True. And from what I read (or didn't read in this case), he wasn't too vocal or passionate about wildlife conservation. It might be better to name a building after him then, and name marine animal babies after Paul Walker (who was indeed a marine biologist and conservationist).
Melbourne Zoo's newest elephant calf made his public debut today, according to the Zoo's Facebook page:
Article about the elephant birth : Asian Elephant Calf Takes His First Steps at Melbourne Zoo - ZooBorns
So Melbourne Zoo just posted on Facebook that they'll be opening their new lemur exhibit on the 21st of December. As per usual, all school aged kids will be able to visit for free during the holidays. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...2967998067.142495.278932298067&type=1&theater
Lemur Island was officially opened today: http://www.zoo.org.au/news/lemur-island It contains 9.0, coming from Melbourne (already existing group), Perth and "New Zealand" and will be open to visitors tomorrow. EDIT: The "New Zealand" lemurs came from Hamilton Zoo.
