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  1. natel12

    natel12 Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Correct, however it is much easier to be able to participate in them while in the AZA
     
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    The reason they left still appears to be the elephants... or more specifically, with being told how to manage and care for their elephants. Perhaps there was also a more general frustration with the AZA and this elephant situation was more of a "straw that broke the camel's back" sort of thing, but without evidence I can't say that's necessarily the case.

    I am concerned that the safety and well-being of both the elephants and the keepers at Pittsburgh is being compromised by this refusal to accept new standards. These new standards are meant to address animal welfare and the deaths of several keepers at free-contact facilities; they are not arbitrary or overreaching.
     
    Coelacanth18, 16 Nov 2017
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    TigerValley98, 17 Nov 2017
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    Does anyone know which zoo Baker is referring to where a death occurred while using AZA’s new standards? I can’t find that information, and I’m confused about how that might happen.
     
    Coelacanth18, 17 Nov 2017
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    This is the most recent accident I can recall at an AZA facility with an elephant that resulted in a keepers death:
    Elephant kills keeper at Springfield, Missouri, zoo - CNN
     
    MidwestFan, 18 Nov 2017
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    Hawk the sea lion came down to waters edge for coolio to be able to interact with another animal (since sweetie is in quarantine)
     
    natel12, 19 Nov 2017
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    Is Sweetie the new female elephant seal?
     
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    Yes.
     
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    natel12, 24 Nov 2017
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    So I am guessing they never got that walrus ?
     
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    Nope. But two elephant seals is better than one walrus
     
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    Well I guess considering how rare elephant seals are in zoos yeah!
     
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    So for anyone who was wondering about the pregnancy I spoke about, it was terney the female Amur tiger, I wish I could have talked about them but I couldn’t find anyone who had updates for me
     
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    We have acquired two female California sea lions, named cheeky and Kelilah
     
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    As for hawk, he’s still down at waters edge with coolio
     
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    Are they from other institutions or rescues?
     
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