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READ MORE: Baltimore’s dolphins moving from concrete tanks to seaside sanctuaryīut Born Free USA CEO Adam Roberts, who has been an animal advocate for 26 years, told the NewsHour that “when we keep these wild, dangerous animals in city centers around the world, it’s not surprising that there’s violent conflict. “We’re constantly looking at making our institutions as safe for people and as good for animals as they can possibly be,” Dennis Kelly, director of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, told the Diane Rehm Show last year. SeaWorld, though not a zoo, terminated its breeding program and orca shows after widespread scrutiny, which Roberts said represents a step forward for animals in captivity. Zoos have also added features like moats and additional meshing to put more space between the animals and visitors. After the poaching incident in France, local police have helped step up security. In response, the zoo replaced the barrier and added three surveillance cameras, a local Cincinnati station reported. Ron Kagan, the director and chief executive officer of the Detroit Zoological Society, said in an email to the NewsHour that “none of us talk about specifics of our security protocols,” but “clearly everyone is revisiting the issue,” as they did after Harambe’s death.Īn inspection after that incident revealed a barrier separating the gorilla exhibit was not up to standard. Another 118 animal deaths occurred at AZA-accredited locations, with 10 happening due to human error, including the gorilla Harambe’s death at the Cincinnati Zoo. Most involved minor injuries or euthanizing sick or aging animals. AZA-accredited zoos undergo four drills every year to maintain safety protocols and must report any incidents or injuries to the Accreditation Commission.Īnimal rights group Born Free, which maintains a database of reported animal incidences at both AZA-accredited and non-accredited zoos and animal facilities, reported 146 “animal incidents” in the past year at AZA-accredited facilities in the U.S. The association includes 215 accredited zoos, aquariums, nature and science centers that care for a combined 750,000 animals, and spend $160 million on conservation annually. The Association of Zoos & Aquariums requires a comprehensive, eight-month accreditation process for its member zoological facilities - considered the gold standard of zoo safety and welfare. But here at NewsHour, the recent incidents made us wonder: How are U.S. Many people argue zoos are necessary for education and exposure to animals they otherwise would not see. Peet argued these international events, as well as the death of Harambe the gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo in May 2016, highlight that “we simply can’t adequately provide for animals in captivity.”Ĭertainly, there are many that disagree.
“I think it’s a reflection that there are some human beings who still see animals as things,” Brittany Peet, director of captive animal law enforcement for PETA, told the NewsHour. The incidents have again raised questions for animal rights activists and zoos alike about what’s being done to keep zoo animals safe. El Salvador’s prized hippopotamus, “Gustavito,” died of wounds after he was violently attacked, and a crocodile at a Tunis zoo died after it was stoned by visitors. A white rhino in a Paris zoo was killed, its horn sawed off. A flamingo was stoned and kicked to death in Prague. In the past month, there’s been a surge of zoo-related violence and injury in the news.
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