This is in response to the story about Gita, an Asian elephant who died June 10, 2006 at the Los Angeles Zoo (in California). Here's the story:
http://www.nbc4.tv/news/9456554/detail.html?rss=la&psp=news
There's probably even software out there that would alert zoo staff if an animal (who isn't supposed to) laid down. If not, someone could create the software pretty easily, right?
2006-07-01 17:51:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
The alarms would be silent, of course.
2006-07-01 17:56:49 · update #1
There are quite a few webcams in zoos right now, check this out:
http://www.earthcam.com/search/ft_search.php?s1=1&term=zoo
2006-07-01 17:55:31 · answer #1 · answered by Manrolls 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Find the money to pay for the cameras, installation, and (qualified) staff to view the footage all the time and then I guarantee you every zoo would do it in every enclosure. Now go add up the cost of that... it will take you a while.
However, in the Gita story - that wouldn't have changed anything. They knew she was down. They didn't know why/how serious it was.
2006-07-02 17:22:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
becuase the animals are easily frightened from moving objects and think the camara is a enemy or somth9ing there instinks
2006-07-01 17:55:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey something should be kept as it is .............
doing changes in nature can result in some adverse circumstances
as ur point is good for keeping the cam ......to save animals
but this may create some other adverse things........
we should better not try to change the nature .......isnt it?
2006-07-01 18:00:01 · answer #4 · answered by rajvir p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it might make the animals feel frightened
2006-07-01 17:55:11 · answer #5 · answered by Porter 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋