Do You Like to Go to the Zoo? Check this out....

Tweet

CHICAGO (Reuters) – A woman is suing a Chicago-area zoo for a 2008 fall near a dolphin exhibit, accusing zookeepers of encouraging the mammals to splash water and then failing to protect spectators from wet surfaces, local media reported on Thursday. In her suit filed earlier this week, Allecyn Edwards said she was injured while walking near an exhibit at Brookfield Zoo, where a group of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins were performing, media said. Some questions come to mind immediately. For instance, why do we go to the zoo? Maybe the more important question is splashing by a dolphin a common characteristic of the species or did they learn that from their human handlers? From my experience, dolphins are friendly and curious animals. Also playful! It saddens me to see this suit proceeding. These are the kinds of cases that lead to higher prices for admission and zoo closures. Most zoos are stretched to the limit in relation to their budget. Putting on these exhibits are ways to generate revenue and the public should be aware of where they are going and that certain conditions will exist. It's common sense!