I got to pet a giraffe today - Divisions by zero
lemmy.dbzer0.com
Took the family to a small family-owned zoo. Also touched an alligator. All the animals can be hand fed. Grilled some hamburgers and hand fed myself, too.

I posted earlier to a different sub about going to a zoo. Not a huge fan of zoos.

Anywho, it’s a zoo where you can feed all the animals that are held captive live there.

The infuriating part was when I realized, standing in line to buy food to give to an animal, that my admission price helps to cover the cost of food. Then I paid another premium to buy that food again, only to do the job of a zoo employee and feed the animals.

I paid twice to do the job of a zoo employee. For 3 people.

  • TryingSomethingNew@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    36·
    4 days ago

    Right, because you wanted the experience of feeding the giraffes. That was your benefit from paying the second time. That was entirely optional.

  • spongebue@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    4 days ago

    With such a strictly utilitarian outlook on life, I bet you’re a joy at parties. Why even bring one of your favorite foods to share when that’s supposed to be the host’s job?

  • CultLeader4Hire@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    3 days ago

    But they’re so huge and strong and they will wrap their crazy long tongue around your arm when they take the food and almost pick you up! Giraffes are incredible, you’re so lucky to have the opportunity to experience something like that close up.

    Zoos aren’t perfect, some are straight up evil, but conservation zoos do a lot of good and the animals live significantly longer and healthier lives, giraffes especially do well in captivity