Association of Zoos and Aquariums
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit, independent accrediting organization for zoos and aquariums worldwide. According to the AZA website:
What does it mean to be an expert?
This should be an easy question to answer. An expert is a person who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area. A surgeon who has performed 2,000 heart surgeries is unquestionably an expert. A long-haul truck driver who has logged 1000
Mirrors, love them or hate them, humans have had a long, intertwined relationship with these reflective surfaces. Archeologists tell us that humans have been making portable mirrors for at least 6000 years and gazed into pools of water prior to that. From polishing stones and metal to ornately decorated glass mirrors of royalty, we have long valued the ability to look at ourselves (1).
Beyond simply using mirrors as a tool to make sure we don
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In the famous Aesop’s Fable there was a boy tasked with watching sheep who was very bored with his job. One day he ran to the village and cried
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Time and Memory Processing in Animals
According to critics of marine parks, zoos and aquariums, captive animals (particularly dolphins, whales, elephants and primates) are utterly miserable creatures. The primary misery described by activists is that the animals are acutely self-aware, they miss the wild and their families, hate performing, feel like they are enslaved by humans, and hate being in cages and pools. They dream of freedom.
The various anti-zoo/aquarium groups make statements such as:
On captivity
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On Thursday, March 17 SeaWorld made the announcement that it will end their killer whale breeding program as well as the iconic theatrical shows the park was known for.
These dramatic decisions come after the company had received relentless attacks by animal rights activists including PETA and HSUS (Humane Society of the United States) following the release of the documentary
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According to Ingrid Newkirk, president of PETA,
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