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Hey queenseyes, how about I put you in a cage in my basement and tell me how happy you will be? Close this ^%$#^&* zoo! Supporting this zoo is a kin to supporting concentration camps for animals. Unless you are into those sort of things...

It seems a bit odd if this is a publicity photo, that the zoo would release something with those tiles so predominantly displayed. I've never been against the zoo, but this picture looks a bit 'mugshot' like.

Well...one more thing to add to the 'hopefully-in-Buffalo-before-I-die" list. 1.) Superbowl 2.) Stanley Cup 3.) Skyway down 4.) Bridge up 5.) More room for the animals in a better setting.

Zoos are 19th century relics of a spoiled upper middle class now relegated to the working class and their pudgey little kids eating animal crackers and fries. I would rather the animals die a natural death then be locked up in cages where they do not belong. But when we lose the Bills where else can we piss away our tax payer dollars?

Matthewjohnp, Are you a member of PETA? because you sound like a fucking MANIAC

whether Matthewjohnp is a member of PETA or not, he makes more sense than any of the other comments here. Zoos are a dated concept for conservation....they claim to inform but are really intended to entertain.....not quite to the dispicable level of the circus but still pretty awful never the less. The Flaming Lips hit right on with Christmas at the Zoo

Where else can a lot of kids witness first hand creatures who's natural habitats are growing smaller and smaller through encroaching civilization, the raping of the rainforests, etc. I lived close enough to the Buffalo Zoo where I could hear the big cats roaring and learned volumes from seeing these fantastic animals up close. So yes, it's entertainment but also education. Concentration camps for animals? Dunno, I think it's more cruel to have them fending in the wild for an ever-shrinking food supply (and in the west an ever-shrinking water supply.)

Nature's way of handling such shortcomings is called extinction.

Fudgeworth you are a reasoned person and if we have to maintain animal lines to avoid extintion, a wildlife preserve is the best way to go. I give you 6 stars baby!

OK, here I go...Most zoos have breeding programs for endangered species with a concerted effort among them to avoid too much duplicated effort. Nationwide this results a large number of endangered species being saved. This is good. Yes, standards for zoos have changed. That is why the zoo has embarked upon a 10 year renovation of the ENTIRE facility. In eight years, practically every square inch of the property will have been modernized and upgraded to provide an even more comfortable habitat for the animals and a more enjoyable experience for the patrons. Why do the haters always assume that when they see an animal asleep or lying down that they must be bored. Animals in nature roam because they are constantly in search of food or water, not for entertainment. When excellent nutrition is brought right to you, there is no need to constantly be on the move in search of your next meal while, in some cases, hoping not to become one. Animals lie around a lot to conserve energy, especially the larger ones, so please do not confuse inactivity with boredom. The zoo keepers daily interactions with the animals provides all sorts of stimulation. That combined with games and challenges provided to get to their food and excellent medical care, zoo animals lead a lifestyle that rivals anything they would have in nature. In a perfect world there would be no human predator encroaching on their territory and contributing to their demise. This is not a perfect world so it will also take human intervention and zoos to preserve what is left and educate others to support their cause.