Top 5 Shocking Zoo Facts

for the average family a trip to the zoo

for the average family a trip to the zoo leads to a greater understanding of the

leads to a greater understanding of the

leads to a greater understanding of the animal kingdom but that conversation is

animal kingdom but that conversation is

animal kingdom but that conversation is limited to just human beings welcome to

limited to just human beings welcome to

limited to just human beings welcome to watchmojo.com Stallman twork counting

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down the top five most interesting and

down the top five most interesting and somewhat damning facts that you probably

somewhat damning facts that you probably

somewhat damning facts that you probably didn’t know about zoos number five

didn’t know about zoos number five

didn’t know about zoos number five elephants adapt poorly to zoo life in

elephants adapt poorly to zoo life in

elephants adapt poorly to zoo life in the wild the primary goal is survival so

the wild the primary goal is survival so

the wild the primary goal is survival so with the necessities of survival

with the necessities of survival

with the necessities of survival provided for them in zoos you might

provided for them in zoos you might

provided for them in zoos you might expect animals to have on average longer

expect animals to have on average longer

expect animals to have on average longer lifespans in zoos and you’d be right

lifespans in zoos and you’d be right

lifespans in zoos and you’d be right many animals including dolphins and

many animals including dolphins and

many animals including dolphins and tigers tend to have longer lives in zoos

tigers tend to have longer lives in zoos

tigers tend to have longer lives in zoos than in the wild but zoo life can be

than in the wild but zoo life can be

than in the wild but zoo life can be especially hazardous for wild elephants

especially hazardous for wild elephants

especially hazardous for wild elephants forced into captivity in fact according

forced into captivity in fact according

forced into captivity in fact according to some published research African

to some published research African

to some published research African elephants typically reach their 50s out

elephants typically reach their 50s out

elephants typically reach their 50s out in the wild as compared to a predicted

in the wild as compared to a predicted

in the wild as compared to a predicted lifespan of 17 years when born inside a

lifespan of 17 years when born inside a

lifespan of 17 years when born inside a zoo there’s no clear-cut reason for this

zoo there’s no clear-cut reason for this

zoo there’s no clear-cut reason for this but researchers have noted that 40% of

but researchers have noted that 40% of

but researchers have noted that 40% of African elephants in zoos are obese more

African elephants in zoos are obese more

African elephants in zoos are obese more research is needed on the cause and

research is needed on the cause and

research is needed on the cause and effect of this surplus weight but it’s

effect of this surplus weight but it’s

effect of this surplus weight but it’s clear that something is detrimental e

clear that something is detrimental e

clear that something is detrimental e affecting the formative years of

affecting the formative years of

affecting the formative years of elephants while caged up number 4 there

elephants while caged up number 4 there

elephants while caged up number 4 there sure are some zany and horrible zoos in

sure are some zany and horrible zoos in

sure are some zany and horrible zoos in China China a land with millennia of

China China a land with millennia of

China China a land with millennia of cultural history but also the place

cultural history but also the place

cultural history but also the place where unlicensed attractions like this

where unlicensed attractions like this

where unlicensed attractions like this Disneyland knockoff can somehow exist

Disneyland knockoff can somehow exist

Disneyland knockoff can somehow exist have you ever heard of boxing bear cubs

have you ever heard of boxing bear cubs

have you ever heard of boxing bear cubs wearing capes well this happened at a

wearing capes well this happened at a

wearing capes well this happened at a xi’an zoo in 2007 and then there’s this

xi’an zoo in 2007 and then there’s this

xi’an zoo in 2007 and then there’s this young sand tiger and bear park which is

young sand tiger and bear park which is

young sand tiger and bear park which is reportedly just a front for making Tiger

reportedly just a front for making Tiger

reportedly just a front for making Tiger bone wine but at least they do have

bone wine but at least they do have

bone wine but at least they do have actual tigers and bears I guess a zoo in

actual tigers and bears I guess a zoo in

actual tigers and bears I guess a zoo in China’s Henan Province misrepresented

China’s Henan Province misrepresented

China’s Henan Province misrepresented their animals entirely ranging from the

their animals entirely ranging from the

their animals entirely ranging from the Tibetan Mastiffs posed as an African

Tibetan Mastiffs posed as an African

Tibetan Mastiffs posed as an African lion to some other dogs portraying

lion to some other dogs portraying

lion to some other dogs portraying leopards of course just as Shanghai now

leopards of course just as Shanghai now

leopards of course just as Shanghai now has its own bonafide Disney theme park

has its own bonafide Disney theme park

has its own bonafide Disney theme park China also has some legit zoos

China also has some legit zoos

China also has some legit zoos furthermore these instances of animal

furthermore these instances of animal

furthermore these instances of animal abuse in China received some attention

abuse in China received some attention

abuse in China received some attention because they are kind of wacky but less

because they are kind of wacky but less

because they are kind of wacky but less interesting downright tragic forms of

interesting downright tragic forms of

interesting downright tragic forms of neglect and abuse are quietly reported

neglect and abuse are quietly reported

neglect and abuse are quietly reported at various zoos around

at various zoos around

at various zoos around world number three animal relocation

world number three animal relocation

world number three animal relocation disrupt pack units

disrupt pack units

disrupt pack units no no cats can to transfer it’s a zoo

no no cats can to transfer it’s a zoo

no no cats can to transfer it’s a zoo transfers you transfer zoos like any

transfers you transfer zoos like any

transfers you transfer zoos like any other tourist destination will often

other tourist destination will often

other tourist destination will often advertise new attractions this often

advertise new attractions this often

advertise new attractions this often means that they’ve taken custody of a

means that they’ve taken custody of a

means that they’ve taken custody of a new animal probably from another zoo

new animal probably from another zoo

new animal probably from another zoo animals are often shipped from one zoo

animals are often shipped from one zoo

animals are often shipped from one zoo to another either for mating purposes or

to another either for mating purposes or

to another either for mating purposes or just for straight-up marketing purposes

just for straight-up marketing purposes

just for straight-up marketing purposes just as humans will agree when taken

just as humans will agree when taken

just as humans will agree when taken away from their family the same goes for

away from their family the same goes for

away from their family the same goes for PAC units and zoos many animals

PAC units and zoos many animals

PAC units and zoos many animals particularly primates have complex

particularly primates have complex

particularly primates have complex social structures and don’t take kindly

social structures and don’t take kindly

social structures and don’t take kindly to the introduction of outsiders while

to the introduction of outsiders while

to the introduction of outsiders while overt symptoms of anxiety can be clear

overt symptoms of anxiety can be clear

overt symptoms of anxiety can be clear it’s often no easy task to gauge the

it’s often no easy task to gauge the

it’s often no easy task to gauge the severity of depression in zoo animals

severity of depression in zoo animals

severity of depression in zoo animals removed from their pack units it’s great

removed from their pack units it’s great

removed from their pack units it’s great I get it

I get it

I get it this whole spiritual journey and we’re

this whole spiritual journey and we’re

this whole spiritual journey and we’re all in cages man I love it number two

all in cages man I love it number two

all in cages man I love it number two drug lords like having their own zoos

drug lords like having their own zoos

drug lords like having their own zoos it’s still unclear at this time whether

it’s still unclear at this time whether

it’s still unclear at this time whether gunman did in fact take off with a tiger

gunman did in fact take off with a tiger

gunman did in fact take off with a tiger cage and all from the circus in

cage and all from the circus in

cage and all from the circus in Matamoros in the 1980s cocaine kingpin

Matamoros in the 1980s cocaine kingpin

Matamoros in the 1980s cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar’s famously imported all

Pablo Escobar’s famously imported all

Pablo Escobar’s famously imported all kinds of animals to his ranch near

kinds of animals to his ranch near

kinds of animals to his ranch near Medellin Colombia apparently he started

Medellin Colombia apparently he started

Medellin Colombia apparently he started a trend in 2011 approximately fifty five

a trend in 2011 approximately fifty five

a trend in 2011 approximately fifty five hundred animals were seized from zoos

hundred animals were seized from zoos

hundred animals were seized from zoos owned by Mexican gangs while incredibly

owned by Mexican gangs while incredibly

owned by Mexican gangs while incredibly Escobar bought some animals from the San

Escobar bought some animals from the San

Escobar bought some animals from the San Diego Zoo many others are purchased on

Diego Zoo many others are purchased on

Diego Zoo many others are purchased on the black market often arriving there

the black market often arriving there

the black market often arriving there via cub nabbing seizo Huaraz comedic

via cub nabbing seizo Huaraz comedic

via cub nabbing seizo Huaraz comedic avocados undercover recanted Itzik well

avocados undercover recanted Itzik well

avocados undercover recanted Itzik well enough in Cairo table this is a practice

enough in Cairo table this is a practice

enough in Cairo table this is a practice in which animals are stolen from zoos at

in which animals are stolen from zoos at

in which animals are stolen from zoos at young ages when they are less inclined

young ages when they are less inclined

young ages when they are less inclined to act out not only just cub nap and

to act out not only just cub nap and

to act out not only just cub nap and lead to even more psychological damage

lead to even more psychological damage

lead to even more psychological damage the animals in question but the whole

the animals in question but the whole

the animals in question but the whole unsanctioned illegal zoo concept can

unsanctioned illegal zoo concept can

unsanctioned illegal zoo concept can introduce invasive species into

introduce invasive species into

introduce invasive species into ecosystems the largest herd of hippos

ecosystems the largest herd of hippos

ecosystems the largest herd of hippos outside of Africa now haunt the village

outside of Africa now haunt the village

outside of Africa now haunt the village and countryside near Escobar’s old

and countryside near Escobar’s old

and countryside near Escobar’s old branch everybody everyone as you say

branch everybody everyone as you say

branch everybody everyone as you say we’re looking above it pork you are not

we’re looking above it pork you are not

we’re looking above it pork you are not the model do there could be human losses

the model do there could be human losses

the model do there could be human losses and I’m sure there will be because they

and I’m sure there will be because they

and I’m sure there will be because they will take over the river as their

will take over the river as their

will take over the river as their territory

territory

territory number one zoos plus psychosis equals

number one zoos plus psychosis equals

number one zoos plus psychosis equals zoo kosis

zoo kosis

zoo kosis this is Buster he’s our 650-pound North

this is Buster he’s our 650-pound North

this is Buster he’s our 650-pound North American grizzly he was 770 but uh but

American grizzly he was 770 but uh but

American grizzly he was 770 but uh but he’s been stressed out you know he’s

he’s been stressed out you know he’s

he’s been stressed out you know he’s Moody despite the best efforts of zoos

Moody despite the best efforts of zoos

Moody despite the best efforts of zoos and the dedicated zoo keepers that take

and the dedicated zoo keepers that take

and the dedicated zoo keepers that take proper care of the inhabitants and

proper care of the inhabitants and

proper care of the inhabitants and despite whatever benefit zoos might

despite whatever benefit zoos might

despite whatever benefit zoos might ultimately have wild animals were not

ultimately have wild animals were not

ultimately have wild animals were not meant to be caged up weight among paxil

meant to be caged up weight among paxil

meant to be caged up weight among paxil but can’t afford it so he’s occasionally

but can’t afford it so he’s occasionally

but can’t afford it so he’s occasionally depressed ended this confinement that

depressed ended this confinement that

depressed ended this confinement that leads to zoo kosis it’s impossible to

leads to zoo kosis it’s impossible to

leads to zoo kosis it’s impossible to gauge the levels of depression but the

gauge the levels of depression but the

gauge the levels of depression but the anxiety stems from the disruption of the

anxiety stems from the disruption of the

anxiety stems from the disruption of the animals normal lives it’s not uncommon

animals normal lives it’s not uncommon

animals normal lives it’s not uncommon for humans to gawk at so-called funny

for humans to gawk at so-called funny

for humans to gawk at so-called funny behavior Oh like bears who paced back

behavior Oh like bears who paced back

behavior Oh like bears who paced back and forth endlessly or predators who

and forth endlessly or predators who

and forth endlessly or predators who lash out at visitors from behind glass

lash out at visitors from behind glass

lash out at visitors from behind glass walls but these behaviors are often

walls but these behaviors are often

walls but these behaviors are often signs of severe emotional damage and so

signs of severe emotional damage and so

signs of severe emotional damage and so if toys and puzzles don’t settle down

if toys and puzzles don’t settle down

if toys and puzzles don’t settle down zoo animals they are treated with a

zoo animals they are treated with a

zoo animals they are treated with a whole range of psychopharmaceuticals

whole range of psychopharmaceuticals

whole range of psychopharmaceuticals zoloft prozac Haldol xanax valium you

zoloft prozac Haldol xanax valium you

zoloft prozac Haldol xanax valium you name it there’s a case of zoo kosis

name it there’s a case of zoo kosis

name it there’s a case of zoo kosis that’s been treated by it hey there

that’s been treated by it hey there

that’s been treated by it hey there buster

buster

buster are you missing the meds whoa well I

are you missing the meds whoa well I

are you missing the meds whoa well I feel awful what back surprises you the

feel awful what back surprises you the

feel awful what back surprises you the most do you think zoos do more good than

most do you think zoos do more good than

most do you think zoos do more good than harm for more kingpin toptenz and

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