Denver Zoo

When I was ten years old I left public school and attended a private school. At the private school every hour of the day was scheduled and the students had no choice in classes and activities. For example, we had no option on what to do during recess; it was already picked for us. Field trips were limited to a teacher’s farm, instead of going to the Denver Zoo or the Natural History Museum where most public schools classes went for field trips. Going to the zoo or the museum could be compared to exiting the cave, where students could see new things for the first time. Pictures of animals in the classroom could become real at the zoo. The teachers thought that giving no options to the students was in their best interest. The teachers were warm and maternal, however they taught according to this style. I think I can consider this private school to have some similar characteristics to the cave in the story. I felt mentally restricted, someone had everything planned similar to having no choice to watch the puppet show. I attended this school for three years and moved to a public middle school near my home. I wasn’t certain I wanted to leave when the time…

“Snow Leopards at the Denver Zoo” by Williams Matthew. I found it very interesting that while the guy was observing the snow leopards in their environment, instead of thinking about how these particular snow leopards interacted, and did different things, he made comments focused on extinction. For instance, he states, “Snow leopards land without sound as if they were already extinct” (Matthews). I think perspective is very important when thinking about this poem. We are focusing on the entire…

notes each location around the Denver area. The places I chose three locations in Denver which are Stapleton, Lowery, and Wash Park. Which are the three days every other weekend are the same hours those for those days. First I Observed and chose Stapleton area which is historically used to be an old Airport when the city grows and skewed right. The demographic area now turn-down and built new homes, shopping centers, library, couple hotel, Recreation Center and Park movement competition and…

While the location is ideal, there are some unsavory elements. Some areas of Colfax have a bit of a reputation for selling and using drugs. While the Denver police have done a wonderful job cleaning up much of Colfax, the reputation is still worth noting because it is well-earned. Also, the nightlife can be somewhat intense on Colfax Avenue. While a lively bar scene could be considered a plus, we must work with other bars to improve to the standard of alcohol service, and work with the police to…

Natural and Logical Consequences Introduction Jason is a 36-year-old African-American male living in the Denver metro area. He had been working as a Denver County Child Permanency Supervisor for about 2 years, but recently accepted a promotion to Colorado State Child Permanency Manager. While he was elated to be selected for the position, Jason had some reservations about his new role and duties. The promotion entails a significant change in his previous responsibilities as a local Denver…

The study on the Lincoln’s Children Zoo is not the only study that shows the extreme economic impact zoos and aquaria have. There are many other people that have researched, and show how zoos are economic generators for the communities. Based on the information interpreted by Thomas (2011), “Looking just at Texas, a study determines that AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums generate $884.2 million in economic activity annually for the Lone Star State. They also employ 8,998 people and provide…

the other two with good documentation. The author depicts the efforts of these immigrant students attempting to be acclimated to live away from their kinship systems, the dorm life, and the difficulties in managing financial responsibilities. The resiliency conveyed by these women are amazing and worth noting, as the author provides the readers a glimpse into the endeavors of non-fictional characters attending college while possessing an illegal status in Denver Colorado (Thorpe 2009). …

ticket item in all zoos. Pandas bring prestige and fame to a zoo. What most people don’t know though, is that fame and prestige cost a lot of money. For each panda that a zoo has, it cost them one million dollars per year plus another six hundred thousand dollars every time a cub is born. On top of that, the money that the zoos make annually is not enough to cover the cost of the pandas (Washington Post 2). Pandas are not worth one million dollars a year, simply to look at. There are people in…

Abstract This paper looks at the behavior of lions in zoos. Zoos are critical in the education and conservation for animals. They provide people with many opportunities and encounters with animals that are otherwise nearly impossible. Having these opportunities lead me to believe that humans effect the way that animals behave in zoos. It is not natural that these animals interact with humans on a regular basis. Such drastic changes in their environment led me to think that some change in…

A quote, from the associated press. “Incidents Involving Animals in Captivity” December 26th 2007 (Source F) states: “A Siberian tiger named Tatiana escapes from its enclosure at the San Francisco Zoo, kills one man and mauls two others before being shot dead.” [Pathos] Another quote from the same source states, “A 140-pound jaguar named Jorge fatally mauls a zookeeper at the Denver Zoo before being fatally shot. Zoo officials said later that zookeeper, Ashlee Pfaff had violated the rules by…