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Zoos
Facilities where animals are kept within enclosed spaces for the purposes of breeding and display to the general public
1,567 Questions
How are they trying to make koalas not endangered?
Koalas are not endangered.
The koala has been a protected species since earlier in the twentieth century, and this action has brought it back from the brink of extinction, a situation which was due to it being hunted for its fur. Koalas enjoy a quite healthy population in many parts of eastern Australia, although currently they are listed as "vulnerable" in southeast Queensland. Koalas are a protected native species and many things are being done or trialled to prevent their becoming vulnerable in other areas.
It is up to the individual state governments in Australia to determine how koalas are best helped. Trials have been done to build special passages (as mentioned above) for koalas to travel under roadways to reach feeding grounds. For many years, the Redland Shire (now city) of southeast Queensland maintained speed limits on roads for certain seasons of the year and times of the day, to minimise the risk of koalas been hit by cars. The trials were unsuccessful, and subsequently scrapped. More successful have been LED displays which light up as drivers approach: if the driver is travelling too fast for the koala zone, the sign conveys this information.
Other trials have seen the management of housing estates, where the keeping of domestic pets such as dogs is tightly controlled, to minimise danger to koalas. In some areas, eco-passages have been built for koalas and other native wildlife to safely cross over or under busy roadways.
Some housing developers try to "buy" government approval for large housing estates by including plans for koala hospitals to be built within their areas of planned development. Sometimes local governments will not compromise the safety of koalas with such a ridiculous scheme, and refuse approval for such housing applications. Research on koala needs is constantly being carried out, and other areas have koala and native wildlife hospitals anyway, seeing a need for such a facility with the increasing numbers of koalas being injured by cars, people or dogs.
Initially there were no koalas in Western Australia, and South Australia's population had been wiped out by the 1920s. This has now been reversed. Kangaroo Island off the coast of SA and isolated islands off Victoria's coast have actually seen an overpopulation problem due to these protected colonies. New colonies have been established in Western Australia, and the koalas are breeding quite successfully. Captive breeding programmes are among the most successful way to prevent koalas reaching "endangered" status.
How can you turn your 22 acres into a wildlife preserve?
By planting as many species as possible of, native to that area, plants.
Trees, bushes, weeds and waterplants.
Dig a pond or two.
These steps will allow many insects to breed there other animals will follow.
Do giraffs have brown or black spots?
Giraffes have brown spots, which can vary in shade from light tan to dark brown, depending on the species. These spots are surrounded by lighter-colored fur, typically a cream or white hue. The pattern of spots is unique to each individual, much like human fingerprints.
What was the name of the elephant that recently died at Auckland Zoo?
Kashin, an Asian elephant, was euthanased at Auckland Zoo on the 24th of August 2009, because ongoing illness was her causing significant pain that could not be relieved. She had been at the zoo for 26 years after arriving in 1972 at the age of 4.
What is doing the right thing?
This one is rather simple or rather difficult depending on what manner one is speaking in. If one tells you to do such a thing then perform thusly: look to the side of your body which is directed eastward while facing north. If you gain sense out of this then your are rather lucky, your search is complete and no more need be said. If not then read what follows. The "right thing" may be interpreted in various ways. One may see it as the "just thing", the "proper thing", the "ethical thing", the "aesthetic thing", the "holy thing", perhaps even the "unholy thing" and many many more. I cannot pretend to be so concrete as to chose which one is best, as one touches upon an answer it crumbles to your feet. Many philosophers have touched upon this issue. It was (according to some interpretations) the main focus of Kierkegaard's Either/Or. He concieved, in the first volume, (paraphrasing) that either you will or you won't, you shall regret both. The second volume was a bit more opptimistic: perhaps you will regret both, but is the fact that you made a decision that you may learn from that counts. Nietzsche would probably assure you that you will do the right thing if you believe that you are doing such. On this is must say that it is a very subjective thing and that in doing what is "right" you are the final judge (unless you are a theologian in which you are the final judge of whether or not your God(s) believe you did the right thing...). -QEM
Zoos what zoo holds black panthers in UK?
There is a jaguar in the Chester Zoo with unusual dark coloring. Many call this jaguar a black panther because she looks black from distance.
Where is a tortoise's ticklish spot?
On the shell- scratch it with your nails to wake him/her up. It works like a charm!
Where do you get your stored items on Tiny Zoo?
If you have updated Tiny Zoo to the latest version, the Inventory (Place for stored items), will be in the Store. Press "Store", then press "Inventory".
If you are still on the older version, press "Store" press any category and under that. On the bottom of the category, there should be the "Inventory" button.
Siesta
by Leopoldo Serrano
When I was a boy, one of the rules at home that I did not like at all was to be made to lie on the bare floor of our sala after lunch. I usually lay side by side with two other children in the family. We were forced to sleep by my mother. She watched us as we darned old dresses, read an awit, or hammed a cradle song in Tagalog.
She always reminded us that sleeping at noon enables children to grow fast like the grass in our yard. In this way, in most Filipino homes many years ago, children made to understand what the siesta was. Very often I had to pretend to be asleep by closing my eyes.
Once while my mother was away, I tries to sneak out of the house during the siesta hour. I had not gone far when I felt something hit me hard on the back. Looking behind, I saw my father. He was annoyed because I had disturbed his siesta. I picked up a pillow at my feet, gave it to him, and went back to our mat. The two other children were fast asleep. The sight of the whip, symbol of parental authority, hanging on the posts, gave me no other choice but to lie down.
During my childhood, whenever we had house guests, my mother never failed to put mats and pillows on the floor of our living room after the noonday meal. Then she would invite our guests to have their siesta. Hospitality and good taste demanded that this be not overlooked.
The custom of having a siesta was introduces in our country by the Spaniards. Indee, during the Spanish times, the Philippines was the land of the fiesta the novena, and the siesta.
Many foreigners have noted this custom among our people. Some believe that even the guards at the gates of Intramuros had their siesta. It was a commonly known fact that every afternoon the gates of the city were closed for fear of a surprise attack.
The ayuntamiento of Manila or the commander of the regiment in Intramuros did well in ordering the closing of the gates during the siesta hour. Once, the Chinese living in Parian, just a short way from the Walled City, timed the beginning of one of their revolts by attacking at two o'clock in the afternoon. They were sure that the dons, including the guards and sentinels, were having their siesta. They felt that they would be more successful if the attack came at siesta time.
Even today visits to Filipino homes are not usually made between one o'clock and two o'clock in the afternoon. It is presumed that the people in the house are having their siesta. It is not polite to have them awakened from their noonday nap to accommodate visitors. There is well-known saying believed by many of our people: "You may joke with a drunkard but not one who has been disturbed during his siesta."
Our custom of having our siesta has not been greatly affected by American influence. We have not learned the Yankee's bustle and eagerness of endurance for continuous work throughout the day.
But if only for its health -giving effects, we should be grateful to the Spaniards for the siesta, especially during the hot weather, for the siesta serves to restore the energy lost while working under a hot climate.
What is a good year 5 exposition topic?
these are some:
that toys are a waste of money
kids should vote for prime ministers
animals should be kept in zoos, or the opposite animals should be not kept in zoos
schools should be banned
we should have more bike roads then cars
When was The ok thing to do on sunday afternoon is to toddle in the zoo created?
The ok thing to do on sunday afternoon is to toddle in the zoo was created in 2004.
Why do the animals on zoo tycoon 2 keep on disappearing?
The only normal explanation to this is that your animals are dying of old age, sickness, or fighting. If you are positive none of your animals are dying, then go to the Microsoft Games website for technical support, as something could be wrong with the 3D graphics. Good luck.
What are the Melbourne zoo hours of opening and entrance fees?
Hours: 9AM - 5 PM (open every day)
Admission: A$23 (US$21/£10) adults; A$12 (US$11/£5.40) children 4-15; A$64 (US$58/£29) families
What is the rising actions for zoo-break?
Mr. Nastase finds out that they took the animals from his zoo
Why is Jerry in The Zoo Story focused on animals?
It's about a Zoo. What kind of place holds a big collection of animals...?
(a Zoo)
