Past Posts Of Interest - Important Issues To Note

This will be a work in progress, as I include other years, so please check back for more added links to previous posts from other blogs of mine which I think should be kept at the forefront.

2013 Highlights

*Black Rhino Renamed
 http://iamnotananteater.blogspot.com/2013/06/black-rhino-re-named-after-49er.html

*Bear Grotto Gets First Update in 70 years!
http://iamnotananteater.blogspot.com/2013/06/polar-bear-grotto-construction-has-begun.html

*Zoo thinks its OK to Leave Your Dog in the Car While at the Zoo!
http://iamnotananteater.blogspot.com/2013/05/dogs-in-cars-all-day-in-zoo-parking-lot.html

*Churro Sheep Disrespect
http://iamnotananteater.blogspot.com/2013/04/its-earth-day-at-zoo-now-maybe-churro.html

*Curious Signage about Barriers
http://iamnotananteater.blogspot.com/2013/04/signs-regarding-barrier-crossing-curious_20.html

*Ask Zoo Director Tanya Peterson some real Questions!
http://iamnotananteater.blogspot.com/2013/04/news-article-for-sunday-march-31-2013_3.html

*Chimps Always a Target
http://iamnotananteater.blogspot.com/2013/03/spring-break-unruliness-chimps-constant.html

*Foreign Objects in Enclosures
http://iamnotananteater.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-different-kind-of-barrier-breaching.html

*Visitors Over Exhibit Barriers!
http://iamnotananteater.blogspot.com/2013/03/san-francisco-zoo-connecting-people.html

*Zoo Can't handle Crowds and does Nothing to Educate Visitors
http://iamnotananteater.blogspot.com/2013/03/breaching-barriers-continues-ski-week.html

*Zoo continues to FAIL in Celebrating the Animals
http://iamnotananteater.blogspot.com/2013/02/international-polar-bear-day-at-san.html




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Facility/Staff TAGS: San Francisco Zoo, SFZoo, San Francisco Zoo Director Tanya Peterson,  San Francisco Zoo Staff Curator ZooKeeper Debbie Marin Corinne MacDonald Ingrid Russell-White David Bocian San Francisco Zoological Society, San Francisco Zoological Society Board Chairman David Stanton, San Francisco Recreation and Park, Golden Gate Park, Rec and Park General Manager Phil Ginsburg, 

Animal TAGS: Animal, Nature, Wildlife, Primate, Carnivore, Hoofstock, Birds, Tiger, Sumatran, Siberian, Amur, Tatiana, African Lion, Bear, Snow Leopard, Bobcat, Fishing Cat, Otter, Penguin, Polar, Grizzly, Andean, Asian Rhino, Black Rhino, Hippo, Tapir, Chimpanzee, Gorilla, Mandrill, Monkey, Patas, Langur, Howler, Colobus, Macaque, Squirrel, Banana Sam, Giraffe, Zebra, Ostrich, Stork, Cassowary, Emu, Kangaroo, Wallaby, Koala, Peacock, Hornbill, Kookoobura, Capybara, Giant Anteater, Rhea, Peccary, Eagle, Falcon,  Owl, Nigerian Dwarf Goat, Navajo Churro Sheep, Barbados Sheep, Jacob Sheep, Alpaca, Llama, Kune Kune Pig, Minature Donkey, Horse, Turkey, Goose, Swan, Duck, Komodo Dragon

Additional TAGS: Captivity, Exhibit, Enclosure, Habitat, Enrichment, Wellness, Veterinary, Playground, Controversy, Media,

Misc Commentary TAGS:  San Francisco 49ers,  Alex Boone, Alex Boone Animal Foundation,  Football, Sacramento Zoo, Gay Pride, Chimp Pride, Food Trucks, World Tiger Day, International Tiger Day, World Lion Day, World Orangutan Day, Memphis Zoo Komodo Dragon Falcor

Welcome - About This Blog

Welcome to my new blog about the San Francisco Zoo.   The title has a double meaning.  My use of the word "outtings" is a bit about my Zoo Visits and alot about highlighting more than just what the average Visitor experiences.

If you've come here to find fluffy info on the Zoo, you have probably come to the wrong place.  There may be some fluffy and cute, but the intention is to have a running commentary, of things I find an issue at the SFZoo.  These are things that in my personal opinion are wrong, questionable and curious.  You may or may not have the same opinion, but everything I post will be presented as it appears to me, its up to you how it affects you.

If I have time and my thoughts are too lengthy, I will make an individual post on my other blog http://iamnotananteater.blogspot.com, as I'm hoping to keep things here short.  As well I may post photos along the way as time permits, but you can always find my best ones on my Flickr photostream which is linked on the left.

If you are just visiting one of my Zoo related blogs for the first time, you can visit the link to the left for a synopsis of my other blogs, which range from the major fluffy get to know the Animals and awesomely cute photos, to how the Zoo forced the Andean Bears to live on concrete their whole life, with the Male eventually dying from the situation.  

Many on the Zoo Staff think I'm the problem and that shining light on things will have a bad effect on the Zoo.  In my opinion these people are cowards and by "buying into the BS" and adhering to "gag orders" they are sticking their heads in the sand, therefore letting these awful things happen.   What I post is my opinion of what I see and read.  It is already public.  If they don't like how my opinion makes things seem, then in my opinion  these things are obviously a valid issue along the lines I have presented them.   Otherwise no one at the Zoo would care what I say or write, but obviously many there have gotten their panties in a twist over it and even while untwisting them, they have taken some of what I've written and righted some wrongs.

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I will most likely post an update on Fridays
or as I make posts, depending on content.

If there is anything you read here that you have a thought on, please post a comment or contact the SFZoo itself.  Below is something I added to all my "issue" posts on my last blog.

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Contact the San Francisco Zoo Director Tanya Peterson

if you want your voice heard.

tanyap@sfzoo.org