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Gorilla attack just latest episode in 246 years of Zoo de Madrid infamy

October 2, 2020 By Merritt Clifton

Opened in 1972,  “new” zoo was already obsolete MADRID, Spain––A brutal reminder of the realities of gorillas,  zoos,  and keeping wildlife in starkly unnatural conditions on September 27,  2020 left a 46-year-old female zookeeper with multiple fractures,  head and chest trauma,  and compound fractures of both arms at the Zoo Aquarium de Madrid,  in the […]

Filed Under: Africa, African wildlife, Culture & Animals, Entertainment, Europe, Exhibition, Feature Home Bottom, Mediterranean, Spain, Zoos Tagged With: Binti Jua, Bioko, Harambe, Koko, Malabo, Merritt Clifton, Ndume

Myth: that the gorilla Harambe “protected” fallen four-year-old

June 2, 2016 By Merritt Clifton

Infanticide is among leading causes of gorilla deaths in the wild Part II of a four-part series.  See also:   The myth & mystery of Harambe the Cincinnati Zoo gorilla;  Conclusion: what the life & death of Harambe the gorilla means;   And the lesson from Harambe’s death is?   Well, it’s not to blame mom. Much of the […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Africa, African wildlife, Animal organizations, Conservation, Culture & Animals, Endangered species, Entertainment, Exhibition, Feature Home Bottom, Habitat, Uncategorized, USA, Wildlife, Zoos Tagged With: Amanda O'Donoughue, Binti Jua, Cincinnati Zoo, Damien Aspinall, Durrell Wildlife Park, Harambe, Jack Hanna, Jambo, John Aspinall, Levan Merritt, Merritt Clifton, Tansy Aspinall

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