Report a problem
Judy's Book takes violations of our Terms of Use very seriously. We encourage
you to read through our
Terms of Use
before filling report with us.
After careful review, we may remove content or replace a content warning page before
viewing content deemed offensive, harmful, or dangerous.
Additionally, we are aware that there may be content on Judy's Book that is personal
in nature or feels invasive. Please note that Judy's Book is a provider of content
creation tools, not a mediator of content. We allow our users express their opinions,
but we don't make any claims about the content of these pages. We strongly believe
in freedom of expression, even if a review contains unappealing or distasteful
content or present negative viewpoints. We realize that this may be frustrating,
and we regret any inconvenience this may cause you. In cases where contact information
for the author is listed on the page, we recommend that you work directly with this
person to have the content in question removed or changed.
Here are some examples of content we will not remove unless provided with a court
order:
Personal attacks or alleged defamation
Political or social commentary
Distasteful imagery or language
If we've read the Terms of Use and believe that this review below violates our Terms
of Use, please complete the following short form.
|
Businiess name:
Waccatee Zoo
|
|
Review by:
Alma L.
|
|
Review content:
I am dismayed at the condition that many of the animals here are kept in.
It is my understading that Waccatee started out as a bunch of animals kept by a husband and wife and grew into the zoo it is today. Many of the animals are cramped and in totally inappropriate living conditions---like the Arctic Fox that is NOT in any kind of climate-controlled housing--he's in a refurbished rabbit hutch sitting in the middle of the park---and it's not like summers in the south can be called mild or temperate. The animal was just sitting there, panting himself to death in the 100F and higher weather.
The gorilla that is their 'mascot' is just....ugh. Same with all the monkeys they house there--the monkeys are in metal cages, no open area for them to run and climb and interact with each other. Anyone who has even a cursory knowledge of simian behaviour would know that monkeys are very social creatures that need interaction with other monkeys as well as large areas to play and climb and call their own territory. All of the monkeys that are at this zoo are obviously suffering from psychological problems. They're anxiety ridden and quite sullen and unlike monkeys I've seen at any other zoo or nature preserve IN MY LIFE.
I suppose Waccatee would be better if they just increased the space that they gave their animals. I do not believe a camel should be forced to live in a cage that barely gives him room to walk around. They have a very large open grazing area for the emu and ostriches---why not expand some of the living quarters for the other animals so that they, too, can sort of 'run free' instead of living a pathetic life of confinement.
I find this place to be horribly cruel to their animals and I cannot understand why it has not been shut down by some state or federal agency. It is a shame to see animals treated in such an inhumane way, and even more of a shame that the owners of this horror show are profiting from it.
SHAME ON YOU.
Cannot reccomend this in any way, shape, or form. Only reccomendation is that the animals are liberated and sent to rehab facilities that understand their individual needs and requirements.
|
Reasons for reporting (512 characters left):
|
|
Reasons are required.
|
|
or
Cancel
|