Porter Zoos

Have you ever watched the show “Wild Kratts”? The Kratt Brothers, Martin and Chris Kratt, are determined to teach kids about animals. In addition, they also motivate children to become scientists and help keep planet Earth safe and sound. Out of the thousands of characters in the books I’ve read and the movies I have watched, these two significant people stand out above all others. This is because they symbolize determination, wisdom, and goodness, and thereby inspire me to become my dream job, an ecologist.

Porter Leath is one of the leading non profit organization in Shelby County, Tennessee. Porter Leath was founded in 1854 by Sarah Leath (Porter Leath.org, n.d). The Leath asylum was originally designed to assist protestant widows and orphans, after Ms Leath began to can for orphans in her home (Porter Leath.org, n.d). The leath asylum had quickly grown, after attracting the support and donation of the community. The leath Asylum gained its biggest support from a gentleman named Dr. David T Porter (Porter Leath.org, n.d). His monetary support helped the asylum grow into a facility that was able to assist a very large amount of orphaned children, after the Civil War (Porter Leath.org, n.d). Shortly after his passing, Sarah leath honored

For this course we received a hands-on opportunity to view science in an outdoors setting at Nixon County Park. I attended a training session to learn more about the practices and procedures of nature education and assisted two grade levels of children that visited the park. I helped first graders on a nature walk and fourth graders on an indoor lesson about animals. Both were unique experiences that helped me learn to become a better teacher of science.

This research would aid zookeepers in determining the necessary and effective measures that would improve the lives of their contained animals (Welty, "300 Days"). When chimpanzees are being contained in zoos, it is necessary that they receive proper care and habitat. The Chimpanzoo Project's main objective was to reveal that wild chimpanzees do not undergo behavioral changes that would be caused by being placed in a peculiar environment, therefore setting an example of how captive chimps should be treated. By enlisting the help of many people across the world to document the behaviors of chimps, Goodall demonstrated the importance of mimicking a natural environment for captive animals so as to not interrupt the normal processes of chimp's everyday lives (Welty, "300 Days"). Goodall raised awareness that the main purpose of keeping zoos was being conflicted with the way that some chimps were being carelessly treated. Animals that are placed in zoos should capture the wonder of nature, and bring the unknown actions of wildlife to the minds of people. However, when chimps' habitats in zoos are not similar to their natural environments, their actions do not reflect those that would be executed in a normal environment, defeating the purpose of containing wild animals to show their antics to curious onlookers. Goodall's initiatives inspired members of society to learn more about the needs of their chimps, in turn enabling zookeepers to maintain more suitable habitats for their chimpanzees as they become aware of how their original exhibit was harming the

The Disney film Zootopia, was an animated film based on animals which possess humanistic traits. In the past, there were distinct versions of predator and prey, however they now live together in “harmony”. Or, this was how a bunny, named Judy Hops, pictured this town known as Zootopia. When Judy decided to move to Zootopia to make her dream of becoming a cop come true she began to find out everything she had heard about animals living in peace was not exactly true. Animals were constantly fighting and showing discrimination toward one another. However, through determination, Judy proved herself as a reliable police officer by working on a missing otter case. From this case, she could finally make her dream come true, which is one of the many lessons that could be learned from this film.

In the article The Future of Zoos, Justin Worland discusses the future of zoos so animals will be more comfortable in their environment. The Zoo360 is trying to change animals captivity by adding walkways/bridges for tigers. Animals are smarter and fell more than we knew and may suffer and may suffer when removed from their habitat in the wild. Coe developed a strategy to give animals natural vegetation, room to walk/roam, and big amounts of light. Hancocks has improved zoos a lot so that the animals are more comfortable in their environment.

Historically, there is not much known about the origins of zoos. Zoos can be traced from 3500 BC in Egypt and from there made their way through the rest of the civilized world. Back then zoos were designed not only for human entertainment but to show the wealth and beauty of a city and their ruler. The city who had the most zoos showed that ruler had wealth, and showed that the city had prosperity, because of zoos cities would thrive and what kept them thriving even through hardships. Additionally, in China zoos were considered to be the most peaceful place a person can visit, and even to some a place of worship. (“Zoos Bad for Animals”). Unfortunately, times are not the same since they were in 3500 BC. “More modern zoos in Europe and the United

On July 07, 2017, I went to Los Angeles Zoo. I choose to go to the zoo because nature is a great part of the environment. While my visit to the zoo I learned many things. At the zoo, an individual can learn about many different animals, their habitat (physical place where a species lives; its environment), and many other interesting facts. Also, people can appreciate plants by seeing and reading about the diversity of plants. Plants are important because without plants we would not be alive. Plants provides us with oxygen and provides many animals food and shelter. The zoo also provides information of animals and plants endangered of extinction, which is important to be informed about because extinction affects everyone.

According to the SPCA 6.5 million animals enter U.S. animal shelters nationwide every year. Approximately 1.5 million shelter animals are euthanized because the shelters are too full. Now, thousands of animals have been rescued from recent hurricane disasters, and are being displaced across the country. Dallas animal shelters such as the SPCA of Dallas took in hundreds of these displaced animals and are now currently trying to find them a home.

In the months following the start of school, I desperately desire to leave the cold of Massachusetts and go back to my hometown of Orlando, Florida. Participating in the Disney College Program strengthened my skills interacting with a variety of guests and all of my spare time involved Disney’s Animal Kingdom; it is clarified to me I need to go back to school, obtain a degree, and work with animals. Back at school, I decide to follow a career in wildlife conservation and ecology. To aid with my career goals I work in the biology lab labeling pelts, bones, and animal specimens. Now, at twenty-four as I reflect throughout the years on my work experiences in retail, food and beverage, as a new students orientation counselor, and a real estate age, every time my love for an animal career prevailed, especially animal education. I believe conflicts and obstacles of life set us up to achieve even greater things. Rewinding quickly to age twenty-one, I complete my four years, obtain a bachelor’s degree, and plan for my first job out of university. That summer as my undergraduate career comes to an end and my first career begins, I join the Humane Society Naples as a veterinary assistant. I helped medically examine shelter animals, medicate, vaccinate, proper animal restraint, foster services, secretarial duties, and helped other areas of operation, also volunteering at the Southwest

I chose to participate in service learning and I am excited to be volunteering with the Washington Trails Association (WTA) this quarter. A few years ago, I took an English class that also included a service-learning component. I spent time tutoring math and science to middle school students in Seattle, and I feel that by doing so I gained a perspective that I would not have otherwise obtained by doing individual research or by sitting in a lecture hall. I decided to participate in service learning this quarter with the hope that I would have a similar experience; to gain knew knowledge, or a new outlook that can only be experienced in a hands-on learning environment.

Animals are a crucial component in the life cycle; zoos aid animals to push to themselves to their fullest potential, and nurture them as if they were humans. On March 5, 2017, my class and I went to Elmwood Park Zoo to learn the importance of enrichment toys for these creatures. Exploring the zoo was thrilling; however, there were not many animals due to the cold climate. Some of the workers had brought in animals to help us better understand their extinction rates. For example, the workers had informed us that there are rare species of birds that have been injured; this includes leg or wings injuries. Throughout the service activity, materials such as card board, newspaper, string, and puzzle pieces were used to help create toys for animals

There were lots of advantages and disadvantages of not taking the animals out of the zoo despite the harsh weather. According to “Flamingos In The Men's Room: How Zoos And Aquariums Handle Hurricanes” said, “When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans' Audubon Aquarium of the Americas in 2005, it knocked out the emergency generator, killing a large portion of the aquatic collection. “While we did have some fish make it, the animals that made it was almost all our air-breathers if you will,” Toth says. “So our bird collection, including our penguins. Our sea otters were fine. Our large green sea turtle.”

The new CEO of Buffalo zoo improved the attitude of employees by building relationships, raising expectations and becoming a positive mentor for employees. Dr. Fernades understood every employee’s position. Therefore, she was willing to discuss the aspects of an employee’s position, and meet with them one on one. Also, employees noticed that a CEO was willing to listen to them, and took the time to understand their position, and discuss it with them. As a result, everyone felt they are vital to the operation of the zoo. She would not just present the conversation as an obligation, but with as a passion. Thus, that passion would carry over and motivating employees. Meanwhile, she was able to create a positive, creative environment with subordinates,

On a breezy May afternoon, I was feeling joyous to start my new summer job, as I walked through the front entrance of John Ball Zoo. Excited to finally start working again. My heart pounded my chest that gave me a feeling like a hammer was sinking a nail into my heart. The idea of where to actually go hadn’t ever occurred to me until the moment I got past the ticket booth. Sadly the zoo was closed already, so there weren’t any employees I could find. So naturally I kept walking, seeking an answer to put my worries to rest. At a small black gate along the guest path, I spot a woman wearing a John Ball Zoo employee shirt. As I walked up to the employee, I asked the nice, short, red haired lady where to go, she directed