Japan zoo to exhibit endangered Komodo dragon

I hate those things.

Attention grabbing animals? That’s sick. It shouldn’t be a business. At least the National Zoo in DC is free for all visitors, paid with tax dollars. The Komodo islands are pretty remote. The only thing endangering these animals is Indonesia’s shameless disregard for the environment.

I want to see that Dragon... however, I feel sorry for all those animals behind bars. :/

I hate those things.

All animals must eat to stay alive. Being Nature's top predator, humans are incomparably more cruel and bloodthirsty as their victims would tell you, could they speak.

I hate those things.

Me too. If they went extinct, I'd be happy

Heard they can run faster than humans. They should add a female to aid in population increase. This would at least mitigate somewhat the horror which is the zoo.

Me too. If they went extinct, I'd be happy

And when was the last time you were actually bothered by a Komodo dragon?

Curious.

What are the reasons some hate the Komodo?

Attention grabbing animals? That’s sick. It shouldn’t be a business. At least the National Zoo in DC is free for all visitors, paid with tax dollars.

Higashiyama Zoo and botanical garden isn't run as a business. Its owned and run by the city and the admission fee is kept extremely low (kids free, adults 500 Yen).

The reason the mayor wants attention grabbing animals is because he wants more people to visit Nagoya (he has been big on that), not because he wants the zoo to be profitable.

Beautiful animals, had a chance to hold a baby one, these just beautiful and massive Apex predators without a doubt.

Heard they can run faster than humans. They should add a female to aid in population increase. This would at least mitigate somewhat the horror which is the zoo.

Depends, Imoto-san actuality outran one that was chasing her while she had some meat attached to her, you CAN outrun them, but you need to be in top physical form to be able to do that. I would say that doesn’t always apply to the average person.

And when was the last time you were actually bothered by a Komodo dragon?

when it came up on my facebook feed swallowing a screaming pig or deer alive.

The thing is that Taro would love a bite out of us…

As much as I'd like to see one, I am not a huge fan of Higashiyama zoo. Some of the exhibits are nice, but it is still more about showig the animals than taking care of them and showing them in something similar to their natural habitat. Some of the enclosures at Higashiyama is more like little concrete prison cells for the animals. Still, I want to give them the benefit of the doubt and hope that they take care of it properly.

Aly RustomToday  12:14 pm JST

And when was the last time you were actually bothered by a Komodo dragon?

when it came up on my facebook feed swallowing a screaming pig or deer alive.

So you'd like to see all carnivores/predators go extinct then?

grundToday  03:35 pm JST

As much as I'd like to see one, I am not a huge fan of Higashiyama zoo. Some of the exhibits are nice, but it is still more about showig the animals than taking care of them and showing them in something similar to their natural habitat. Some of the enclosures at Higashiyama is more like little concrete prison cells for the animals. Still, I want to give them the benefit of the doubt and hope that they take care of it properly.

Never been to that zoo but Ueno Zoo is a travesty. Some animals can barely move.

So you'd like to see all carnivores/predators go extinct then?

No. Just Komodo Dragons