Zoo Kills Young Giraffe, Invites Children to Watch It Be Chopped Up, Fed to Lion

[grumbler]

The weirdest thing that wasn't really explained in either piece was the presence of those little kids.  What kind of parent would bring their small child to the zoo so as to watch a giraffe get butchered?

The articles did explain it; the children were invited to attend the autopsy to learn more about giraffe physiology.  Contrary to the hysterical reporting, the final butchering and feedings apparently didn't happen right away, and there was no special invite to watch that.

[Darth Wagtaros]

I'd be more comfortable with this if they just put the Giraffe in the Lion's den and let nature take its course.

It's a freakin' zoo.  Not much chance that "nature" can "take its course" in a zoo.  If, by "let nature take its course," you mean that you would have been more comfortable if the giraffe suffered more before it died, I disagree.

No kidding.  The poor giraffe being torn to shreds by a lion that is inexperienced in hunting is not really cool Tim.  Curb the bloodlust.

[Eddie Teach]

Also, you don't want to put ideas in the lion's head.

[The Brain]

You have to be a seriously disturbed individual to be disturbed by this.

[Admiral Yi]

I thought letting kids watch was the best part.

After all some of these kids are going to be running gigantic pig factory farms some day.

[alfred russel]

I'd be more comfortable with this if they just put the Giraffe in the Lion's den and let nature take its course.

Timmay, I don't know how old and strong the giraffe was, but a healthy adult giraffe can hold its own against a lion. Putting a giraffe in a cage with a lion may get the lion hurt or killed.

[garbon]

I'd be more comfortable with this if they just put the Giraffe in the Lion's den and let nature take its course.

Timmay, I don't know how old and strong the giraffe was, but a healthy adult giraffe can hold its own against a lion. Putting a giraffe in a cage with a lion may get the lion hurt or killed.

If only the first sentence of the article said how old the giraffe was.

[Grey Fox]

This is just a storm because Giraffes are cute. No one would have raised an eyebrow at a crocodile getting the same treatment.

Animals rights, #firstworldproblems

[Admiral Yi]

No one would have raised an eyebrow at a crocodile getting the same treatment.

I bet the lion would have, Captain Safari. 

[Eddie Teach]

Dead meat is dead meat. Now if the crocodile was still alive, that'd get interesting...

[jimmy olsen]

I'd be more comfortable with this if they just put the Giraffe in the Lion's den and let nature take its course.

Timmay, I don't know how old and strong the giraffe was, but a healthy adult giraffe can hold its own against a lion. Putting a giraffe in a cage with a lion may get the lion hurt or killed.

Then it's genetically fit and should be allowed to live.

Giraffes don't always win.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phRwK0521y4

[sbr]

I'd be more comfortable with this if they just put the Giraffe in the Lion's den and let nature take its course.

Timmay, I don't know how old and strong the giraffe was, but a healthy adult giraffe can hold its own against a lion. Putting a giraffe in a cage with a lion may get the lion hurt or killed.

Then it's genetically fit and should be allowed to live.

Giraffes don't always win.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phRwK0521y4

It wasn't about whether it was "genetically fit" or not.  It was a genetic dead end in a breeding program.

[Neil]

I'd be more comfortable with this if they just put the Giraffe in the Lion's den and let nature take its course.

Timmay, I don't know how old and strong the giraffe was, but a healthy adult giraffe can hold its own against a lion. Putting a giraffe in a cage with a lion may get the lion hurt or killed.

Then it's genetically fit and should be allowed to live.

Giraffes don't always win.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phRwK0521y4

I don't think you understand what they're trying to accomplish with these breeding programs. 

[MadBurgerMaker]

I'm not really sure a giraffe vs. lion thunderdome is what a zoo should be....doing....

[Ideologue]

I don't see how this became a story, it's not like giraffes are endangered or that this one was special in any way other that it was an inbreeding hazard.

It did make me wonder how giraffe meat taste though.

The weirdest thing that wasn't really explained in either piece was the presence of those little kids.  What kind of parent would bring their small child to the zoo so as to watch a giraffe get butchered?

It was mainly students from Lars von Trier's School For Gifted Youngsters.

Garbon is unfortunately correct about the cow thing.  It's an obligate carnivore.  The only alternative is to slaughter the lion.