At the San Francisco Zoo, the kangaroo pen lacks running water, the gorilla habitat area floods during heavy rainfall and the jaguars are depressed and live in an old concrete chain-link box. That’s according to a new report by the San Francisco Animal Control and Welfare Commission, which describes the 95-year-old facility as “extremely outdated” and “unsafe for visitors and animals.” The commission is now urging the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to require a performance audit of the zoo. We’ll discuss the report and talk to experts about what makes a zoo safe and humane for animals, zookeepers and visitors.
SF Zoo is “Unsafe for Visitors and Animals” According to City Report
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Tourists watch gorillas at the San Francisco Zoo (Liu Guanguan/China News Service via Getty Images)
Guests:
Tara Duggan, reporter, SF Chronicle
Justin Barker, local animal rights activist who contributed to the city’s report, founder of SF Zoo Watch - www.sfzoo.watch
Joel Parrott, former director, Oakland Zoo
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