tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post656751874479281737..comments2024-01-02T02:32:33.534-05:00Comments on The Magpie's Fancy: ZGigi Thibodeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15326335927273800932noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-47909683287072736152010-05-29T12:46:40.784-04:002010-05-29T12:46:40.784-04:00I am a tree hugger....figuratively, and literally ...I am a tree hugger....figuratively, and literally (I hug them all the time)...and proud of it!<br />I so know what you mean, and I feel the same frustrations over development vs conservation, not to mention the conflicting feelings over zoos...they have a useful purpose but it is so hard to see animals in captivity. I saw two elephants in a zoo in France last summer that completely broke my heart. But, hopefully, people will connect to these animals when they visit zoos and will feel how important it is to respect and protect the natural world.Jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04803308252202460126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-17501670089841911632010-05-24T10:32:28.529-04:002010-05-24T10:32:28.529-04:00You know, I always hated zoos. They made me so sa...You know, I always hated zoos. They made me so sad somehow. Now, as an adult I know about their conservation and protection efforts and I appreciate them. But, still, like you I get sad to see those beautiful animals all caged up. The pacing cats especially make me sad.Relyn Lawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01389583730002062714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-62229413089913241572010-05-04T11:55:47.648-04:002010-05-04T11:55:47.648-04:00Gigi, I am a tree hugger as well. Perhaps that is ...Gigi, I am a tree hugger as well. Perhaps that is why I live in the Pacific Northwest where the woods and the rivers are minutes away. I can't imagine a world without nature in it. <br />Sad to see that you are at the end of the alphabet. This was a fun series. And informative.Angie Muresanhttp://www.angiemuresan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-82822866004453048602010-05-04T09:35:53.230-04:002010-05-04T09:35:53.230-04:00well, it seems many of us have this complicated re...well, it seems many of us have this complicated relationship with zoos. as a lover of animals, i've always thrilled in visiting these beautiful creatures. yet, even as a child (especially as a child, when exhibit spaces were much too small, enclosed, and unnatural to the species), a part of me has always been pained to see these majestic animals locked up. the older i get, the more complicated my feelings become. i recognize and am so appreciative for the conservation work that many of the good zoos provide, for species who have unfortunately been forced out of natural environments by human hands. but, at the same time, i now question the practices of some zoos.... whether they are treating animals in the best interest of the animal or whether the zoo is catering to human entertainment and profit. i know it varies widely from zoo to zoo. it is definitely important to research how zoos acquire animals, what becomes of animals as they grow older, etc.<br />i'm always amazed at how many people underestimate both the intelligence and emotional capacity of animals... and how important they all are to our earth. so, it is so nice to see these comments from all of these caring people!<br />i do still visit zoos, but also contribute to smaller field organizations who are out there trying to conserve the natural environments for animals.<br /><br />beautiful post and pictures, as always!<br /><br />katykatyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11732429581851984036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-4881441124587476812010-05-03T17:08:15.625-04:002010-05-03T17:08:15.625-04:00Gigi ~
We are so very similar in many ways ~ zoos...Gigi ~<br /><br />We are so very similar in many ways ~ zoos always make me sad, but then I agree that they are a safe haven for the endangered and an educational resource for many. And yes, we all need to realize that when a forest is removed for the insane purpose of another chain of big box retail, more suburbian sprawl, and/or highways, many more sweet, innocent gifts of nature are left without homes. We, the humans, should learn to co-exist with nature and not feel it is our ultimate right to take whatever is there and not look back. Again, I am very sickened and my stomach aches at the deep damage caused by the oil spill in the panhandle. My goodness, what have we done to our planet?!?!<br />Thinking of you and wishing you were near so we could chop up delicious organic food and try our best to save the world!<br />Bisous,<br />MelissaSimply Mel {Reverie}https://www.blogger.com/profile/15881462293605864150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-81681190484667192122010-05-03T13:26:55.503-04:002010-05-03T13:26:55.503-04:00It has been a wonderful journey reading your A-Z p...It has been a wonderful journey reading your A-Z posts (especially with all the gorgeous photos, like the ones above!). Have a beautiful day, Gigi! xxoo :)Cathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13514685526355525209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-32919144168117272202010-05-03T09:10:03.589-04:002010-05-03T09:10:03.589-04:00What a great project...I can't believe you are...What a great project...I can't believe you are done with it. I know how you feel about zoos...I love animals and I want them to live their best lives. But, I do think that they get excellent treatment in most major zoos and I know how much we have used the zoo to educate our children when they were small. Plus, I think the benefits from studying these creatures is worth it. I still twinge a bit when I see those cages. <br /><br />SueSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03190096917851087676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-91706917543890743812010-05-03T07:50:11.692-04:002010-05-03T07:50:11.692-04:00now you know your abc's. great series.now you know your abc's. great series.margiehttp://soeursdujour.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-26978458521507249922010-05-02T23:07:58.295-04:002010-05-02T23:07:58.295-04:00love that flamingo pic!! brilliant
~lauralove that flamingo pic!! brilliant<br />~lauraPooch Purple Reignhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02460865405701466468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-20148972539529047422010-05-02T13:15:05.635-04:002010-05-02T13:15:05.635-04:00Hmm. Zoos are just something I can't ever visi...Hmm. Zoos are just something I can't ever visit. We used to have one in Stanley Park, here in Vancouver, and it was just diabolical. <br />This is a really great post, Gigi. Some people just don't seem to understand that "when a forest is gone, it's gone". So sad.Pinecone Camphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936393023716568141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-45979138786863473302010-05-02T07:48:00.382-04:002010-05-02T07:48:00.382-04:00Me too, I have "issues" with zoos... I j...Me too, I have "issues" with zoos... I just have a really hard time seeing animals in captivity, our of their natural habitats, etc. Our neighbors have a pair of rabbits in a hutch. I can see them from our kitchen window--just this breaks my heart--seeing them hop around, no place to go, all caged up. But these animals you show are beautiful Gigi. It has been such fun following along with your alphabet post. Thank you for the fun! Happy Weekend :o) ((HUGS))Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179096002434748927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-6481513595365580452010-05-01T23:33:15.964-04:002010-05-01T23:33:15.964-04:00I know what you mean - I have huge issues with zoo...I know what you mean - I have huge issues with zoo's. But, yes, they are helping to preserve and educate - sometimes. We have a terrible zoo here, and I have already told my mother in law, that she is never to take my daughter to it. She takes all the other kids, but not mine.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07773662097889702362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-30405683734561442672010-05-01T17:36:38.651-04:002010-05-01T17:36:38.651-04:00Dear Gigi,
I, too, am not a great lover of Zoo'...Dear Gigi,<br />I, too, am not a great lover of Zoo's but, there are some that have great expanses of land for them to roam in.Over here, many stately homes have animals that roam wild and the visitors drive through the grounds. The monkeys often damage many cars and pull the rubber off of the windscreen wipers and the trim around the windows !! I think that it is better than them being in cages.... and, at least they are helping to stop some species from becoming extinct.<br />It's the same with circuses. I hate circuses but, like Ange, give me Cirque du Soleil without the animals, anytime. XXXXJacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-75013411374713388632010-05-01T14:21:33.114-04:002010-05-01T14:21:33.114-04:00...zoos certainly seem to have improved in my life......zoos certainly seem to have improved in my lifetime...they now promote themselves as educational and preservationist...now the habitats at least attempt to be similar to the natural habitat even if it makes for poorer viewing...all in all it is sad but an improvement...Zoos certainly do make for good photo ops too:) Great shots Gigi!GailOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556665956317683667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-51507048879651387382010-05-01T13:39:38.556-04:002010-05-01T13:39:38.556-04:00yes, we are are "diminished" as a specie...yes, we are are "diminished" as a species when we cut down more trees and push other creatures to extinction. there isn't yet an understanding of how we treat one another as humans and how we treat the natural world. seems we think of them as two separate issues but I think more compassion for one another creates compassion for the earth and her ihabitants.orange sugar homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03658395171748798796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-54005657740126718352010-05-01T13:16:25.319-04:002010-05-01T13:16:25.319-04:00beautiful shots and thoughts. i feel much like yo...beautiful shots and thoughts. i feel much like you but also understand the need to save some of this beauty that is disappearing from the earth.Charhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03851293154388793520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-38615189954660956492010-05-01T11:16:26.060-04:002010-05-01T11:16:26.060-04:00As always a thoughtful post Gigi. I learnt a few t...As always a thoughtful post Gigi. I learnt a few things today as I didn't know what a gibbon was and I am glad there was a glass wall when you took that one photo, sort of took my breath away until I read that. So sorry to see the end of the alphabet but I am sure you will come up with something equally creative. XOA Gift Wrapped Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07205794177017599676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-90047793270496822902010-05-01T06:22:34.260-04:002010-05-01T06:22:34.260-04:00GiGi, Happy May 1st to you Dear. Today's the ...GiGi, Happy May 1st to you Dear. Today's the Derby at 4PM.<br /><br />I really enjoyed this trip to your Zoo. I hate to say it but, I haven't been to a Zoo in ten years. I moved to Maine. Your photo's and information were very interesting. Thanks,<br /> yvonneLa Petite Galleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553902574516930172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-6394197143281807712010-05-01T06:13:59.764-04:002010-05-01T06:13:59.764-04:00Sorry, forgot to say I love your photos. I have ne...Sorry, forgot to say I love your photos. I have never seen a cougar before, he is very regal and the black necked crane is a trick, I do love his expression.Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12951295463270151861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-75060693571506662812010-05-01T06:10:59.629-04:002010-05-01T06:10:59.629-04:00One day we will be the only species left and final...One day we will be the only species left and finally there will be none! A lot of good strip malls will be then!!Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12951295463270151861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-82116227372075024272010-05-01T06:07:55.150-04:002010-05-01T06:07:55.150-04:00I agree with you about Zoo's of course, Gigi. ...I agree with you about Zoo's of course, Gigi. It's a conundrum isn't it? When the children were younger I avoided going, but Dublin Zoo has been having a complete make-over over the last decade or more and it's not the place I remember visiting as a child. The way I see it, from a conservation point of view Zoo's are necessary, and I would rather support it financially to enable them to do it to the best of their abilities. In this modern day I believe there is enough knowledge and good intentions to make them the best they can be.<br /><br />But I do still sometimes find it upsetting. The gorillas break my heart...Ciara Brehonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10583812950426579762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-49211656188728895502010-05-01T04:36:18.326-04:002010-05-01T04:36:18.326-04:00I didn't get to my reading last night as I'...I didn't get to my reading last night as I'd thought so I am savouring you this early Saturday morning. I have LOVED your alphabet posts (still have to go back and read the Y one) - they have been eloquent, thought provoking and touching. And I even got an Apple from the Teacher at the beginning ;-)<br />Ah Gigi, I hate going to zoos for the same reason. I feel extreme sadness about seeing animals in cages. I have been dubbed the 'mean Mummy' as well because I just can't take my kids to the roving circuses that come through town because of those poor animals tied up around the camp sites. I have explained why and PROMISED the Cirque du Soleil as soon as it comes back to Toulouse...<br />Now what will you do for an Encore dearie?Angehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02255310309447767848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-33688176326802902692010-05-01T03:53:41.314-04:002010-05-01T03:53:41.314-04:00Oh I know it's hard to see them enclosed but t...Oh I know it's hard to see them enclosed but thank goodness they are being saved. It's a double edged sword. It is extraordinarily tragic what we are doing to the animals of this world, it breaks my heart. I mean with due care and consideration we can all co-exist happily....please.<br /><br />hugs DJ<br /><br />xoxodebra@dustjackethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02397055465607649038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-1264234787642446092010-05-01T03:13:35.656-04:002010-05-01T03:13:35.656-04:00It's 'Z' already?!
Certainly has been ...It's 'Z' already?!<br />Certainly has been a lovely journey from 'A' Gigi! When I was a teen I wanted to get a job in the zoo, feeding the animals seemed like a joyful task...later, I found out that they had to clean all the 'sh@t' as well! I completely changed mind mind right there & then! <br />~Lovely weekend you & hubby!<br />xxLenoreNeverM♡rehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964343661261469513noreply@blogger.com