The intelligence of gorillas will never cease to amaze me! The other day I was treated to a wonderful view of Nassir, a Western Lowland Gorilla at the Toronto Zoo, using a bowl to sip water from a nearby pond. I was nerding out SO hard about this!
It's December 27th, 🐼 National Visit the Zoo Day in the United States! The earliest type of zoo, the menagerie, dates as far back as 1500 BCE in Ancient Egypt. Egyptian Pharaohs and famous kings such as Alexander the Great, Solomon, Nebuchadnezzar, and Moctezuma also kept menageries. Menagerie ruins have also been found in China and throughout the ancient Roman Empire.
The first modern zoo was built in 1793 in Paris. Soon other cities all over the world followed. By the 19th century, science and geography had joined religion as central pillars of society. People naturally desire to see exotic animals from all over the globe and study their anatomy and behavior. These early modern zoos were like museums of living animals kept in small display areas.
Today's 2,800 zoos and zoological parks across the planet attempt to function as natural habitats for the species they house. They educate and entertain six million people each year, while also furthering scientific research and the conservation of species and their habitats.
Zoos are necessary because they educate the community, provide an understanding of the interdependence of animals and their habitats, and conduct conservation programs of animals in the wild, including breeding programs designed to reintroduce endangered species back into their natural environments. Enjoy your visit today and every day! ☮️ Peace… Jamiese of Pixoplanet
When your mums eating mangos and you want some but you don't really want to get up out into the cold world 😂 The baby tree kangaroo was. Born in July but he was jelly bean size and only recently has started to make an appearance, but he's not yet ready to come out. I'm not sure if I was mum I'd want to keep those claws in my pouch much longer tho 🤔🙈 #chesterzoo #kangaroo #baby #joey #TreeKangaroo #zoo #ZooLife #Wildlife #animals (at Chester Zoo) https://www.instagram.com/p/CozdrESst81/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=