Drunken 'Parties' at London Zoo
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Have you ever heard anything so stupid.
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/jul/18/london-zoo-party-night-animal-welfare
I don't care how much the zoo thinks it needs the money. It's just a really dumb idea!
Such disrespect makes me sick.
The welfare of animals at London zoo is being put at risk by drunken visitors at its Friday night parties, including one incident in which a man poured beer over a tiger before being thrown out by staff.
Another incident this month saw a man strip off and attempt to enter the penguin pool, forcing staff to intervene. There are also unconfirmed reports that a drunken woman tried to enter the lion enclosure in June.
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/jul/18/london-zoo-party-night-animal-welfare
I don't care how much the zoo thinks it needs the money. It's just a really dumb idea!
However, people regularly sing loudly at the time many species would normally be beginning to go to sleep.
On a Friday evening in July, the Guardian witnessed crowds shouting in the gorilla area beneath a sign reading “respect our home, be thoughtful, be quiet, be kind”. Security guards only intervened when flash photography was used.
One zookeeper at the penguin beach was asked by a man leaning over the glass barrier, “Which penguin can I fight?” while another zookeeper radioed a colleague to say a few people had been “a bit touchy feely” with the baby penguins.
Such disrespect makes me sick.
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I also hate people who treat lions and such as though they're cuddly teddies. Again it's a complete lack of respect for the animal. It's they're own fault when they get chomped on yet the poor animal usually ends up suffering for it.
Agreed. I don't know how these 'parties' can ever be acceptable.
That's very weird, our cats won't touch cappucinos.
I have been to loads of zoo lates and never seen anything untoward at all. They always have a lovely party atmosphere but with people respectful towards the animals. Since they have a bag-check on the door and the drinks cost an arm and a leg, I think sheer finance keeps most people within bounds.
The majority of them were hiding in the covered areas presumably to escape the noise. Plus it was quite dark.
Well I don't know what zoo it was. I have been to London and Whipsnade lates, and you couldn't possibly have not seen animals there. The rainforest bit of London zoo is brilliant because it is full of animals that sleep through the day then shoot about full of energy in the evening. If you want to see armadillos running to and fro, that is your place. And when we went to see the lovely lesbian aardvaarks they were actually jumping up and down to look at us.
Flash won't blind a fish.
Just repeating what I was told.