tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post5804940195053183254..comments2024-03-17T18:37:36.377-07:00Comments on Geotripper: A Cold Day in the Zoo Facing our AnimalityGarry Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00531226195147986457noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-76819695789190367642011-11-11T12:27:56.781-08:002011-11-11T12:27:56.781-08:00Garry, you must know how gratified I am to see you...Garry, you must know how gratified I am to see your comments... I have found 'Humanity' in so many fine critters. For those of us who can and DO spend countless hours in observation and study of the 'lesser' creatures 'God' gave us; (and BTW I am a christian who knows science does not have to conflict unless you're inflexible in your beliefs and not open to the facts) What a wondrous wealth of reality animals offer us if we only care to see. If we continue to destroy our natural world and the animals, birds and insects that populate AND POLLINATE nature's miraculous factory of medicinal marvels, we will lose our foothold as the dominate species and to right we should!<br /><br />Love you guys and glad you had such a profound and meaningful critter moment.... maybe you won't shake your head so hard at me next trip!! lolKathy Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18292046339546207357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-4129545245557898302011-11-09T10:38:24.983-08:002011-11-09T10:38:24.983-08:00Great pictures my friend! I like the comment abou...Great pictures my friend! I like the comment about the gorilla having pity for the faces on the other side of the glass...in our concrete jungles and metal boxes. I would think that a primatre raised in captivity would react to the facial expressions of humans much more differently than those from the wild...case in point. Baring teeth in the wild is an aggressive act, but humans smile, and it appears this gorilla returned the gesture. She sure did want to get closer to see what these funny hairless monkeys were doing huh? I keep meaning to take my kids to the SF zoo really soon, and these pictures reminded me why. Thank you.Millerhttp://worldsstrongestscientist.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-20183656154175373712011-11-07T10:35:03.295-08:002011-11-07T10:35:03.295-08:00Fascinating. How anyone can look at those amazing ...Fascinating. How anyone can look at those amazing individuals and deny a HUGE overlap of DNA is beyond me. Giant case of self-serving denial, IMHO. =) Thanks for sharing.biobabblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081382623906668057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-66641974684621724772011-11-06T20:34:25.436-08:002011-11-06T20:34:25.436-08:00I too have problems with zoos and even though I on...I too have problems with zoos and even though I once worked as an animal keeper and felt honored to be in the animals presence yet sad because they were there.<br /><br />How can anyone watch the animals, and in particular the primates, and not feel their spirit.Gaelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05784162697113288888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-77127705395483666502011-11-06T19:27:43.054-08:002011-11-06T19:27:43.054-08:00Her name is Zura, and she is not a young gorilla a...Her name is Zura, and she is not a young gorilla after all; she's 29 years old.Garry Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00531226195147986457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-52466723175302386762011-11-06T19:00:53.843-08:002011-11-06T19:00:53.843-08:00Many animals do seem to react favorably to childre...Many animals do seem to react favorably to children - ever watch a two-year-old drag an uncomplaining cat around like a rag doll? <br /><br />I wonder how long that particular chimp has lived in the zoo... and whether it wondered if the hands and eyes on the other side of the glass were in need of its sympathy.<br /><br />Excellent photos, Mrs. Geotripper!Nina Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08965179274125274725noreply@blogger.com