When I was there everything was clean and the animals looked healthy. Sounds like the owner made someone mad. I hope karma pays them a visit. I wish some attorneys that love animals would help them out. Get a go fund me for the zoo.
In one of the news videos about this in the comments somewhere it was mentioned that Michelle Welsh was behind the peta raid did this to look like a hero
Agree with you totally!I did not know about this until your vlog. How horrible ! It was a really cool zoo. Those animal activists is what caused the greatest show on earth to become a shadow of it's self.
Very nice video took the grandkids to this zoo this past summer I didn't see anything wrong with the zoo all tha animals looked great happy and well cared for peta is supposed to help animals but they didn't help any at this zoo do not believe peta or michelle welch they want all private zoos shut down
I don't have an opinion. I don't know the facts. I've seen some bad zoos with very sad animals. Breaks my heart. But I don't know what happened and need info than a yt video. Could been a disgruntled employee could been nothing idk.
Michelle Walsh was behind it to make herself look like a hero. When the female hornbill dies they'll probably try to blame the zoo and charge em for starving her.
While I do think an investigation would have been better, I also don't think the zoo didn't deserve what happened to them. This video alone shows many scenes in which animals could be mistreated. The Lemurs: Enclosure looks alright, one of the reasons they have been ordered to return to the zoo Capuchins: While there is enrichment, there is no climbing other than the cage walls, a concrete floor and over all terrible and antiquated conditions that should be abandoned Elephant: While unchained, she is standing in the corner of her exhibit doing nothing. Furthermore, the ability to be ridden, which the zoo offers requires complete control over the elephant, often gained through abuse by stabbing by a bullhook. I don't, however think keeping her by herself is the end of the world, as she has been introduced to other elephants which she did not like, and it would be unethical to try and force her in with others. Zebra: Kept on Gravel, trying to acess the grass outside the exhibit yet can't Camels: Nothing really to enrich them, over the guest feed, which can cause unregulated food intake Cassowary: NOT SAFE TO BE KEPT IN BY ONLY A CHAINLINK FENCE, the things are crazy dangeros Oryx: Lack enrichment Giraffes: Lack enrichment Domestic Animals: Not kept in terrible conditions, though enrichment could be improved Ibis: A waterbird, needs more than 1 pool Cockatoo: Not horrible conditions Flamingos: Not terrible Porcupine: Great Black Swans: Bit small of a yard, but other than that fine Zeus: White Tiger, which is only availible through inbreeding, also had cancer spreading to multiple organs, enclosure fine Hornbill: 1st enclosure fine, second is INCREDIBLY SMALL I'm not gonna get into the specifications on how the raid was carried out, largely because I can't myself verify it. I also dont know how invasive Virginia law is on animal keeping, so while some of this stuff may not be illegal, and the government certainly may have overstepped, I dont think that justifies the sub-par care the animals here were being given.
Cannot believe what the cruel authorities did to these animals from this zoo. From just watching your short wander around, all these animals look well cared for. The real tragedy was Zeus the tiger and not allowing his main keeper to gently go into his den to hand sedate him before they euthanised him. The fact that the state animal vet tortured this poor sickening tiger before puting him down was so inhumane, and they’ve the audacity to go around acting like gods..the other heartbreaking tale was of the birds, where the female was nesting, and they killed her mate. So not only did she starve to death but their chick/s would also die, so they ultimately killed the whole family.. that’s completely sickening!! I’m not by any means a conspiracy theorist, but for the last few years the govt’s in many countries have caused, scenarios where folks are unable to afford to live and maintain their land and lifestyle. Wether that be farming, or having a petting zoo, etc.. They poison our water, air & make everything humanity must buy to sustain a living or a rural lifestyle impossible.. Bc this is all part of a massive land grab operation. When you see things like this in the news, with all the other rural communities around the USA struggling to maintain a healthy living environment for themselves and their animals, and/crops etc..But not just in the USA it’s happening world wide. But they’re not showing folks on the lame stream news channels.. (for e.g all the farmer protests in Canada last year, now in France and Germany this year) Its all part of a mass land grab by the same folks who want a 1 world govt/army/religion/language/currency..digital obv) but they don’t show each country on their lame fake news shows what’s rlly going on world wide bc more ppl would wake up to their underhand, sneaky but planned agenda.. All of humanity to have nothing, own nothing & become reliant upon them. Basically removal off all freedoms so we’re more and more their slaves.. They feed us lies, like climate change is our fault, when we have the tech to get power via natural means rather than raping the planet. Then they also feed us all poisoned medication, food and water which’s full of chemicals, to slowly cull off most of us. Show us constant lies about WW3 by Russia & China via nukes, to keep us in a state of fear, so we look to them for protection, bc by feeding us all through the same narratives, we are easier to control, less likely to join forces against them & all their corruption. They also demonise any1 who dares to speak out by calling them conspiracy theorists & deny the New World Order is real. Which is exactly why they’re doing all these land grabs world wide.. they just hope we aren’t bright enough to inform each other, bc they know we are the many & they are the few.. sorry my comment went a bit further than this crazy unnecessary zoo closure.. but we all need to spread the word of these land grabs. As now these zoo keepers are screwed, some rich guy will eventually force them off that land. So they can set up another GMO food factory!! That’s the plan.. EVERYONE NEEDS TO LISTEN TO ALEX JONES & DAVID ICKE..& IM NOT JOKING. THANKS FOR YOUR VIDEO, IT WAS AN EYE OPENER & PROVED TO ME THAT THIS WAS COMPLETELY ORCHESTRATED & PLANNED & this zoo are just scapegoats..it’s tragic, for all of those concerned. Especially culling all those animals 😡😡😡 Be safe, prepare, search for truths & be kind to one & other, now is more important than ever, bc their evil plans will go on…🥺 BUT KEEP STRONG AND UNITE AGAINST TYRANNY & PROTECT & EDUCATE EACH OTHER ON THE TRUTHS. LOVE💜 AND ☮️ TO YOU ALL, FROM SCOTLAND.UK🌞
There are those out there that would think you were crazy for thinking that. However it had happened in our history and we would be fooling ourselves to think it won't happen again
In this video I do not say there shouldn't be an investigation there should. A raid before and investigation is wrong
Thanks for sharing Tony. The animals look healthy friendly and in good pins .that's so crazy and terrible
The zoo/ exotic farm business is pretty shrewd. A lot of times one owner will report another own just so that they can inherit the animals.
You never know. Thanks for watching
How horrible! I feel so sad for the animals, especially that poor mama bird. Thanks for the information, my friend 😊💕🙏
Government overreach is becoming more and more common. Thanks for the videos you share with everyone.
They see a free cash grab they don't hesitate to pounce on it. It won't stop with zoos etc. Corrupt power is hard to stop
it is mostly individuals who profit vastly by doing these fraudulent raids. Follow the $$$
When I was there everything was clean and the animals looked healthy. Sounds like the owner made someone mad. I hope karma pays them a visit. I wish some attorneys that love animals would help them out. Get a go fund me for the zoo.
In one of the news videos about this in the comments somewhere it was mentioned that Michelle Welsh was behind the peta raid did this to look like a hero
First Mr Tony. We went to Natural Bridge back in the Summer. Beautiful area.
Agree with you totally!I did not know about this until your vlog. How horrible ! It was a really cool zoo. Those animal activists is what caused the greatest show on earth to become a shadow of it's self.
I read today that a young giraffe in Africa had a mortality rate of 50% . An adult about 4% .seems like a zoo would be the safest place
Back in the day zoos were for conservation
Thank you for sharing. I am disgusted by our government.
Thank you for sharing
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We went there it was great
Very nice video took the grandkids to this zoo this past summer I didn't see anything wrong with the zoo all tha animals looked great happy and well cared for peta is supposed to help animals but they didn't help any at this zoo do not believe peta or michelle welch they want all private zoos shut down
They come in like General Sherman.
I don't have an opinion. I don't know the facts. I've seen some bad zoos with very sad animals. Breaks my heart. But I don't know what happened and need info than a yt video. Could been a disgruntled employee could been nothing idk.
I think an investigation would of been in order but not a raid.
They have been under investigation for many years
Michelle Walsh was behind it to make herself look like a hero.
When the female hornbill dies they'll probably try to blame the zoo and charge em for starving her.
@@katherineaddington2079you misspelled vendetta harassment.
While I do think an investigation would have been better, I also don't think the zoo didn't deserve what happened to them. This video alone shows many scenes in which animals could be mistreated.
The Lemurs: Enclosure looks alright, one of the reasons they have been ordered to return to the zoo
Capuchins: While there is enrichment, there is no climbing other than the cage walls, a concrete floor and over all terrible and antiquated conditions that should be abandoned
Elephant: While unchained, she is standing in the corner of her exhibit doing nothing. Furthermore, the ability to be ridden, which the zoo offers requires complete control over the elephant, often gained through abuse by stabbing by a bullhook. I don't, however think keeping her by herself is the end of the world, as she has been introduced to other elephants which she did not like, and it would be unethical to try and force her in with others.
Zebra: Kept on Gravel, trying to acess the grass outside the exhibit yet can't
Camels: Nothing really to enrich them, over the guest feed, which can cause unregulated food intake
Cassowary: NOT SAFE TO BE KEPT IN BY ONLY A CHAINLINK FENCE, the things are crazy dangeros
Oryx: Lack enrichment
Giraffes: Lack enrichment
Domestic Animals: Not kept in terrible conditions, though enrichment could be improved
Ibis: A waterbird, needs more than 1 pool
Cockatoo: Not horrible conditions
Flamingos: Not terrible
Porcupine: Great
Black Swans: Bit small of a yard, but other than that fine
Zeus: White Tiger, which is only availible through inbreeding, also had cancer spreading to multiple organs, enclosure fine
Hornbill: 1st enclosure fine, second is INCREDIBLY SMALL
I'm not gonna get into the specifications on how the raid was carried out, largely because I can't myself verify it. I also dont know how invasive Virginia law is on animal keeping, so while some of this stuff may not be illegal, and the government certainly may have overstepped, I dont think that justifies the sub-par care the animals here were being given.
Are you a zoo expert?
I've seen videos from years prior that these animals were abused so it's been a long time coming
Cannot believe what the cruel authorities did to these animals from this zoo. From just watching your short wander around, all these animals look well cared for. The real tragedy was Zeus the tiger and not allowing his main keeper to gently go into his den to hand sedate him before they euthanised him. The fact that the state animal vet tortured this poor sickening tiger before puting him down was so inhumane, and they’ve the audacity to go around acting like gods..the other heartbreaking tale was of the birds, where the female was nesting, and they killed her mate. So not only did she starve to death but their chick/s would also die, so they ultimately killed the whole family.. that’s completely sickening!!
I’m not by any means a conspiracy theorist, but for the last few years the govt’s in many countries have caused, scenarios where folks are unable to afford to live and maintain their land and lifestyle. Wether that be farming, or having a petting zoo, etc.. They poison our water, air & make everything humanity must buy to sustain a living or a rural lifestyle impossible.. Bc this is all part of a massive land grab operation. When you see things like this in the news, with all the other rural communities around the USA struggling to maintain a healthy living environment for themselves and their animals, and/crops etc..But not just in the USA it’s happening world wide. But they’re not showing folks on the lame stream news channels.. (for e.g all the farmer protests in Canada last year, now in France and Germany this year) Its all part of a mass land grab by the same folks who want a 1 world govt/army/religion/language/currency..digital obv) but they don’t show each country on their lame fake news shows what’s rlly going on world wide bc more ppl would wake up to their underhand, sneaky but planned agenda.. All of humanity to have nothing, own nothing & become reliant upon them. Basically removal off all freedoms so we’re more and more their slaves.. They feed us lies, like climate change is our fault, when we have the tech to get power via natural means rather than raping the planet. Then they also feed us all poisoned medication, food and water which’s full of chemicals, to slowly cull off most of us. Show us constant lies about WW3 by Russia & China via nukes, to keep us in a state of fear, so we look to them for protection, bc by feeding us all through the same narratives, we are easier to control, less likely to join forces against them & all their corruption. They also demonise any1 who dares to speak out by calling them conspiracy theorists & deny the New World Order is real. Which is exactly why they’re doing all these land grabs world wide.. they just hope we aren’t bright enough to inform each other, bc they know we are the many & they are the few..
sorry my comment went a bit further than this crazy unnecessary zoo closure.. but we all need to spread the word of these land grabs. As now these zoo keepers are screwed, some rich guy will eventually force them off that land. So they can set up another GMO food factory!! That’s the plan..
EVERYONE NEEDS TO LISTEN TO ALEX JONES & DAVID ICKE..& IM NOT JOKING.
THANKS FOR YOUR VIDEO, IT WAS AN EYE OPENER & PROVED TO ME THAT THIS WAS COMPLETELY ORCHESTRATED & PLANNED & this zoo are just scapegoats..it’s tragic, for all of those concerned. Especially culling all those animals 😡😡😡
Be safe, prepare, search for truths & be kind to one & other, now is more important than ever, bc their evil plans will go on…🥺 BUT KEEP STRONG AND UNITE AGAINST TYRANNY & PROTECT & EDUCATE EACH OTHER ON THE TRUTHS. LOVE💜 AND ☮️ TO YOU ALL, FROM SCOTLAND.UK🌞
There are those out there that would think you were crazy for thinking that. However it had happened in our history and we would be fooling ourselves to think it won't happen again