So we went. Il Tonino really loves it there. He'll run from exhibit to exhibit, just marveling at all the animals. I think they're pretty cool, too, but..... I get just a teensy bit depressed when I see how small their homes are. I mean, the cougar has less square footage than the house I live in -- there is no way he can get into an all-out run! And I tend to think that the sea lions, who do the same loop through the water, day in and day out, must have gone mentally insane a few years back.
On the other hand, I wonder if any of the traditional "prey" animals ever feel happy that they never have to worry about being preyed upon. The elk looked really content, but then again, they had a roaming area the size of 2 football fields. The predators are shit out of luck. The poor tigers are asleep every time I see them. Luckily, today one of them was sleeping where he could easily be seen, rather than way, way back in his den.
Sigh... such a dilemma for this Gaia Hippie mama.
