A Smithsonian National Zoo Resident who wished to remain unnamed (but allowed a photo because all of her species look the same) is concerned for her family’s safety.
When cheetahs attacked and killed two deer that had jumped the zoo’s fence and entered their enclosure last week, it once again brought to the forefront the need voiced by animals for years, if not decades, of a safer work environment at the zoo.
Many animals at the zoo pointed to the violence carried out by their colleagues as proof that management at the zoo is out of touch with the climate and is allowing morale to suffer, not listening to their complaints.
A gazelle at the zoo, whose pen is close to the cheetahs, said this isn’t the first time he’s heard of the cheetahs acting out.
“You watch, you just watch,” the gazelle said. “Those sons of bitches are gonna get off here. Not a damn thing’s gonna happen to them. It’s been like this since I was a kid.”
Another neighbor of the cheetahs, a white-cheeked gibbon, said it isn’t just zoo animals who are sick of dealing with the environment at the zoo.
A white cheeked gibbon, and Smithsonian National Zoo Resident, was not being cheeky when criticizing zoo officials.
The white-cheeked gibbon pointed to the recent escapes of other animals in zoos nationwide, including a cobra at the Bronx Zoo, as proof of a growing dissatisfaction of animals.
Even domesticated animals, living out cushy existences in plush locales like Central Florida, agree that something must be done. Facebook sensation said, “I agree.”
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