Thursday March 21, 2013, 9:52 am

Beautiful pictures and sketches - I still think animals are much happier in their own natural environment, protected from people.

Thursday March 21, 2013, 10:06 am
Very Beautiful pictures! Thanks Cher.

Thursday March 21, 2013, 10:48 am
Beautiful architecture! I'm sorry that the animals are in zoos, but they're certainly happier than in some of those older pictures.

Thursday March 21, 2013, 11:08 am
Yes some Zoos do their best its just such a pity that humans are taking so much land that they cant stay in their natural habitat if this is the only way for some species to survive i guess they have to do it as long as they are not in cages and horrible conditions and backyard zoos

Noted thanks

Thursday March 21, 2013, 11:19 am
Beautiful pics, but I still hate zoos

Thursday March 21, 2013, 11:57 am
Beautiful photos, not a fan of zoos though. Wish they could all be free.

Thursday March 21, 2013, 12:19 pm
nice :)
thanks cher

Thursday March 21, 2013, 12:42 pm
Thank you.

Thursday March 21, 2013, 12:46 pm
It's sad that they only way to protect these beautiful cats is to have them in cages. I hate greedy, selfish humans.

Thursday March 21, 2013, 1:08 pm
przynajmniej jakaś namiastka ich środowiska

Thursday March 21, 2013, 1:41 pm
Noted. The animals are stunning and the architecture is intriguing but I hate that they have to be put together in order to exist in relative safety. Thanks Cher.

Thursday March 21, 2013, 1:53 pm
Sadly, zoos need to exist - at least these have gone beyond the usual enclosures.

Thursday March 21, 2013, 2:53 pm
I'm with Tamara, but certanly beautiful picures! Pleased to find Berlin in there! :-.))
Here's more as we have 2 zoos-the other big one not being a zoo but an "animal park" (Tierpark Berlin)
http://www.tierpark-berlin.de/tierpark.html?L=1 ( I clicked on english several times, does not seem to work :( )

Thursday March 21, 2013, 2:58 pm
Watch the trailer video..

Thursday March 21, 2013, 3:03 pm
Kit...endangered animals are zoo-born and have no concept of ''happiness in the wild."

Accredited zoos provide food, safety, mates, enrichment....all the thing animals find ''in the wild."

Proof of that is how readily they breed in conservation programs.

Thursday March 21, 2013, 5:53 pm
I understand that zoos have an important pupose, though I would rather see them in their natural habitat. Since mankind has pretty much made this impossible it is nice to see a zoo such as this. Thanks for sharing Cher!

Thursday March 21, 2013, 7:49 pm
Good posting, thanks

Friday March 22, 2013, 2:29 am
Jae tiger photo is nice.Seems new outside Paris zoo will be large. with new concept,lot of space and sort of
natural surronding, zoo may be sustainable option for protection.

Friday March 22, 2013, 4:58 am
beautiful pictures, thanks Cher

Friday March 22, 2013, 7:36 am
interesting. thanks.

Friday March 22, 2013, 7:53 am
I agree with Kit.

Friday March 22, 2013, 11:36 am
as always noted with thanks