This past Saturday with mid-90F temperatures, I decided to visit the Smithsonian National Zoo here in Washington, D.C. I was not alone. I've never seen the place more packed with people. While a wonderful sign of interest in animals all the implications for education regarding the contemporary role of zoos in species survival, ecology and sustainability--it wasn't easy or enjoyable to actually experience the animals...
Although the opportunity to view Great Apes in the Great Ape House was exponentially enhanced! I even managed to find a Bornean Orangutan among the diverse throng of
Homo sapiens sapiens.
This past Saturday with mid-90F temperatures, I decided to visit the Smithsonian National Zoo here in Washington, D.C. I was not alone. I've never seen the place more packed with people. While a wonderful sign of interest in animals all the implications for education regarding the contemporary role of zoos in species survival, ecology and sustainability--it wasn't easy or enjoyable to actually experience the animals...
Although the opportunity to view Great Apes in the Great Ape House was exponentially enhanced! I even managed to find a Bornean Orangutan among the diverse throng of Homo sapiens sapiens.
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