On the whole, I believe in having zoos, but I do realize most of the animals would rather not be there.
So I was interested in a zoo concept that was tweeted this week by @SmallerCitiesU. It’s an article about a plan for a zoo in Denmark.
At Good magazine, Caroline Pham asks, “Is there an ethical way to publicly display captive animals? Danish architecture firm BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) is on a mission to answer that question with a hefty redesign of Denmark’s Givskud Zoo. …
“Their recently revealed plans for what has been dubbed ‘Zootopia’ attempt to mesh nature with inventive design in a 1,200,000 square meter park imagined under advisement from the zoo staff. Manmade buildings would hide within the constructed natural environments and animal habitats would mimic ones found in the wild as much as possible.
“Renderings showcase a circular central plaza with an ascending ramp-like border where visitors can enjoy panoramic views of the entire park, which features varying natural environments (that seem to be fairly open-air) connected by a four-kilometer hiking trail. …
“The project is currently in progress, with the first phase set for completion in 2019.” More here.
Photo: Bjarke Ingels Group
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I’ve always had real issues with zoos–it’ll be interesting to see if this one develops.
One really doesn’t want the animals to be depressed. It’s good if zoos play a role in protecting endangered species. And I think it’s good for children can get enthusiastic about animals they are unlikely to see in the wild. Maybe they will also learn about protecting habitat. But depressed animals can never be a good thing.