Nice to see that Ted is making so much effort for animating and collecting information just for informing the public, and doing it all for free. Appreciate your efforts, Ted Team.
@Mischiefcity2013
Жыл бұрын
No information is provided truly for “free”. To quote economists, “There ain't no such thing as a free lunch”.
@harshitahelani2770
Жыл бұрын
@@Mischiefcity2013 That is obvious, since Ted does earn revenue through KZitem, and it requires cell service to access the video, but, I don't think that the main motive of Ted is to earn profit through KZitem.
@readmydescription5533
Жыл бұрын
If it's free you are the product
@goldngamer1365
Жыл бұрын
@@readmydescription5533 *_THEN-_** THEN WHO AM I GETTING SOLD TO?!?!*
@readmydescription5533
Жыл бұрын
@@goldngamer1365 you are forced to see ads like Instagram youtube facebook etc are free and your privacy is the product being sold. Your personal information is being sold to every private corporation that wants to put their ad on anywhere on internet and any company who is ready to pay for your data it's there they can buy it your privacy is the product here
@XIanosX
Жыл бұрын
The video mentions the key problem already. The animal species we protect and breed in Zoos are not necessary the most important ones. They are the most charismatic. Generally, the rule of thumb is that a population needs 50 different individuals to avoid inbreeding and 500 individuals to avoid genetic drift (extinction of different traits in a population). The Przewalski's horse had a population of 11 animals, when they started breeding them. The alpine Ibex in the alps had a similar story with under 100 individuals, when they started breeding it for reintroduction. There are estimated that Zoos could preserve ~ 900 vertebrate species if they keep 100 to 150 Individuals per species, or 200-300 species if they keep 500 individuals. Too few individuals will lead to inbreeding in the wild and has the risk of being unstable in the wild, depending on the habitat. However, there a many animal species that are crucial to their respective habitats and need more attention, for example insects, reptiles and amphibians. These tend to get overlooked by the public, which results in lesser effort to preserve them. Protecting habitats is more difficult, but has the benefit of preserving ALL the organism, including the plants and microorganisms we may not even know of and not only the one we would like to pet. Source: Primack 1995; Bozzuto, C. 2019
@dwidana2574
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the knowledge. I just learn something new about the specific number of breeding an animal
@snowfoxxie
Жыл бұрын
This comment is super knowledgeable and logical and I am grateful! 🙏
@jin_cotl
Жыл бұрын
Nice
@Orrppheus
Жыл бұрын
awesome info and thanks for including a source!!!
@asnailitsapple6460
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this add on! It definitely supplements the video a whole lot. 😊💕
@Leron...
Жыл бұрын
Gosh, Anna Benner killed it with the animation in this one. It felt almost Okami-like. Bravo
@mistingwolf
Жыл бұрын
I was thinking that, too! Very painterly.
@stellam5872
Жыл бұрын
I've always wondered about the idea of zoos raising animals with the intention of releasing them into the wild for the purposes of increasing the wild population -- don't a lot of them (especially more intelligent and/or somewhat social animals) need to learn how to survive in the wild from their parents/community?
@settrasurfs1780
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, if I recall rehabilliators have to spend years teaching orphaned orangutans how to orangutan before releasing them
@EcologyEthologyEvolution
Жыл бұрын
This depends on the species. Horses don't really need any training, which is why they go feral very easily. Some do need training, but we have recently figured out how to train animals for release where we didn't think was possible just 50 years ago, like big cats raised entirely by captive parents, but where the enclosure is kept in the native habitat, and prey animals are introduced to the enclosure so the young captive born animals learn how to hunt before release. Lions, tigers, jaguars, and cheetahs have all been successfully released this way, as have very intelligent animals with very complicated social lives, like elephants and great apes. We have a framework for how to do this now, which is really great! Some species that have not been released this way probably could once a species-specific method is devised through some trial and error.
@RUBPROMAL
Жыл бұрын
It depends. Most of the animals that will be send back to wild get special training, others go the semi wild first
@tangerinetangerine4400
Жыл бұрын
Zoos don't care about that since they are profit driven. Support sanctuaries.
@BunnyQueen97
Жыл бұрын
This has already been said, but TL/DR: it’s not all about reintroduction - you can’t reintroduce the population to their natural habitat when they’re not physically strong and numerous enough to not dip right back into endangerment.
@No__direction__
Жыл бұрын
My only concern with zoos in these situations are the ones who don’t prioritize the animal’s health and quality of life. As long as the animals are healthy, happy, safe and have good care I’m supportive of the zoo or other form of captivity. I’m not sure how much has improved in recent years so I hope it’s getting better.
@Boss-lu5wk
Жыл бұрын
there's higher standards now, depending where you are. Animals in accredited zoos and aquariums (AZA or BIAZA, for example) receive literally the best care that professionals can conceive of - while most animal sanctuaries have pretty low oversight.
@aquaXpop
Жыл бұрын
As a mongolian, thank you Ted-ED for calling these horses by their native name "Takhi (тахь)" and not of a tourist who just happened to visit.
@SamsExotics
Жыл бұрын
I'm not Mongolian, but definitely appreciate it too!
@kakukat_lucky1137
Жыл бұрын
I agree.
@Toppu
Жыл бұрын
Przewalski was an explorer and a geographer, not a "tourist". This horse is also named "Equus ferus przewalskii" in the zoological nomenclature. Following your logic, we should call North America the way it was referred to by the Indigenous peoples (say, Anowara:kowa, Khéya Wíta, Ragwis Yuwena, or many other possible variants) because Amerigo Vespucci was another "tourist".
@phirion6341
Жыл бұрын
@@Toppu /accidentally right:
@DBT1007
Жыл бұрын
@@Toppu scientific names is all about from the european perspective. imagine, you know an animal species, but some random european name "johny" come to near your village and name that species like.. "Pongo jonii". bruh... edit: and yes, it happen in reality. the big stinky flower with scientific name "Rafflesia arnoldii" for example, its name is purely so europeancentric. Rafflesia, is the name of Raffles, a famous (general colonial thing)british in southeast asia archipelago(malaysia, singapore, indonesia). and "arnoldii", is for his assistant.
@sairamsk3206
Жыл бұрын
The beautiful flora and fauna of this elegant ecosystem are the wonders of mother nature. Such delightful and ascending balancing of our earth is magnificent.
@liborrajm2916
Жыл бұрын
Fortunately, many 'modern' ZOOs actually do exactly what is hinted at in the video and run so called in-situ conservation programmes aimed at preserving the wild populations and their natural habitats. From my experience (been to all the EAZA backed ZOOs in my country + bunch of others in Europe and elsewhere) there are nowadays a lot of very smart and dedicated people who think about nature conservation in complex ways and often spend a lot of time working in the wild (collecting valuable data, fighting wildlife crime etc.). Aside from the example in the video (which I know well since Prague ZOO is known for being heavily involved with the horse's breeding and re-introduction activities) there are other cases where arguably ZOOs helped preseve a species so that it could make a 'comeback' in the wild.. and yet, altough there's surely some wisdom and sense in keeping 'emergency' captive populations + species studbooks, it can be argued a lot more effective and 'smart' strategy is to not wait for these 'last moment miracles' but rather to 1/ consistently keep educating public (young ones perhaps especially) about the many benefits of having nature and wildlife around both in local and global context 2/ improving quality of life for animals in captivity as otherwise many people might find it 'confusing' how there's a cry to save wildlife and then at the same time you see tigers, bears etc. running around on few square meters even in rich ZOOs 3/ focus tremendously with as much local support as possible on well planned in-situ conservation projects that actually help us understand, monitor, stabilize and ideally improve the situation of the wild animal populations which are critical and should be No1 priority. Once a species is gone from the wild, I would argue it becomes that much more difficult to re-introduce as people in particular will 'get used to it not being around' and hence might not want it back, and also other animals might 'steal' its niche and unexpected changes can happen that might make the re-introduction all but impossible.
@freddyjosereginomontalvo4667
Жыл бұрын
Woah this animation was so smooth and beautiful.
@sameulullah8757
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful animation, animating a horse is very difficult and expensive so I appreciate the production value 😮
@andrewjgrimm
Жыл бұрын
Yesterday I discovered “Where the wild things are” has monsters because horses were too difficult for the author to draw.
@RUBPROMAL
Жыл бұрын
There are several types of zoos in the world. Some are good and some are bad. On the one hand there are still bad zoos which only care about money. But luckily there are good zoos that spend money and effort to sustain populations in captivity, protection of habitats and the encourage people to help the remaining wild animals and ecosystems themselves. Sure not everything is perfect, but if it wasn't for a nearby zoo in my hometown, I never discoverd my love for animals and nature.
@pinkylemon216
Жыл бұрын
I have seen Takhis up close many times, they are really beautiful animals🥰
@samvedkulkarni9840
Жыл бұрын
Nice animation. Congrats for working with putting so much efforts, ted team. I was waiting for such video on my favorite subject to be released.
@nkeller8387
Жыл бұрын
Zoos are too small to save every animal from habitat loss. What zoos can do is create public interest. It's hard to care about an animal you've never heard of. Displaying and allowing the public to interact with animals will increase the population's willingness to protect animal habitats. And creating breeding programs can help preserve the gene pools.
@davidrothfels9295
Жыл бұрын
The last scene of the horses rubbing their faces together is so cute and beautiful ❤
@davidrobles4921
Жыл бұрын
Many zoos are involved in conservation measures that include more then captive breeding of species. Many make considerable donations to conservation organizations or have there own where they work in the field and with the local governments to try and protect not just individual species but the whole ecosystem. Many zoos also focus on less charismatic species but most people generally only care if it’s something big and “appealing “ like a tiger or elephant instead of rodents or bats so those are the ones they mostly talk about to get peoples attention. Zoos also generally focus heavily on educating the public on species and the importance of them for the environment. In the case of releasing individuals back into the wild it’s actually a very long and complex process generally as they usually start in enclosed areas in the environment where the animals can get accustomed to the sights, sounds and the other species and wild foods they will encounter while also ensuring that they are protected from predators, poachers. During this process they are also offered supplementary food while they learn to forage on their own. Once they have been appropriately accustomed to the environment they are released in a monitored area so scientists can still keep tabs on them for survival rates. So if they aren’t surviving the reason can be deduced and the whole process can be revised. Conservation of species is a long and often complex process that most people don’t understand or really care about so it’s a uphill battle.
@aundreagcb
Жыл бұрын
agree!!!
@stephenh2827
Жыл бұрын
I'm not sure if I agree with this video's conclusion. Can we not invest in ethical zoos/breeding programs and conservation projects at the same time?
@SamsExotics
Жыл бұрын
Both are important! More and more zoos are talking about this too, even creating educational experiences/displays to explain this.
@samgarrett5227
Жыл бұрын
I swear, no one hates conservationists more than conservationists themselves. I have no idea how people can even begin to argue against programs like these when it is so much better than the animal just flat out going extinct. I witnessed the same thing at the nature centers I've worked at. Zoos do so much more for conservation than most other entities. You can't expect them to do everything and always get everything right. They exist to educate the public and get people to actually care about the animals and that is an incredibly difficult and important thing to do!
@SamsExotics
Жыл бұрын
Exactly! I swear if the wild was a permanently safe place for every animal and no species was threatened, modern zoos would disappear! Animal welfare always comes first, miles before guest experience!
@BuildinWings
Жыл бұрын
I'd like to see you compare trophy-hunting to eco-tourism, in terms of what raises more money for conservation. Many studies have said that a living animal generates way more revenue over a lifetime than one-time hunting licenses can net.
@thebookkeeper0851
17 күн бұрын
Takhis are one of my favorite wild horses.
@djhero0071
Жыл бұрын
Zoos and their marine counterpart, aquariums, are some of the most fascinating places to visit but I've never really felt like those places are moral.
@kuafer3687
Жыл бұрын
I mean it's better than nothing. Yes, it's a Takhi with human favored appearance traits but it's still a Takhi.
@mergenocide
Жыл бұрын
Great work, Dr. Rothfels!
@AlisonCastanha
Жыл бұрын
É com grande alegria que escrevo sobre a minha participação na tradução desse projeto para o português brasileiro. Ter a oportunidade de colaborar para levar essas ideias a um público mais amplo é uma experiência incrível e gratificante. A importância de traduzir projetos como esse para a língua portuguesa vai muito além da simples compreensão do conteúdo. Trata-se de uma questão de acessibilidade e inclusão, uma vez que a língua portuguesa é falada por milhões de pessoas em todo o mundo, sendo o Brasil o país com o maior número de falantes. Ao levar essas ideias para o público brasileiro, estamos ajudando a difundir conhecimento e tornando-o acessível a todos. É importante destacar que essa iniciativa não só contribui para a formação de uma sociedade mais informada e crítica, mas também ajuda a promover a igualdade de oportunidades, proporcionando a todos a chance de ter acesso à informação. Ao participar desse projeto, pude aprender muito sobre a importância da colaboração e da comunicação efetiva na construção de um trabalho de qualidade. A tradução envolveu um trabalho árduo, mas foi extremamente gratificante ver o resultado final e saber que contribuí para tornar esse conteúdo disponível em português. Enfim, é com imensa satisfação que concluo este texto, expressando minha felicidade por ter participado na tradução deste projeto para português brasileiro. Acredito que a divulgação de ideias e conhecimentos é fundamental para o desenvolvimento de uma sociedade mais justa e igualitária. Espero que esse projeto ajude a disseminar essas ideias e a fazer a diferença na vida de muitas pessoas. Agradeço ao gentil revisor Custodio Marcelino que me ajudou com diversos ajustes. Tenho certeza que ele também está feliz com esse projeto. Atenciosamente, Alison Castanha.
@billmick782
Жыл бұрын
this video has put me off Takis, i’m doing my part 🫡
@HeroBear64
Жыл бұрын
No idea what they are, but good on ya solider 🫡
@DadsCigaretteRun
Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@anastasiasaratlic7019
Жыл бұрын
@@HeroBear64 a US snack i think
@taeilshighnotesinchain5621
Жыл бұрын
The animation In this episode is magnificent
@fauxvier8519
Жыл бұрын
Animated horses are freaking awesome man
@sairamsk3206
Жыл бұрын
Regulation of the red data book would be much more helpful and more updating of conservation is needed. Animale welfare is us balancing the irregular disturbance in this elegant and delightful ecosystem of mother nature.
@mistingwolf
Жыл бұрын
Extinctions caused by modern humans should definitely be researched to see if resources are available for that animal to be returned to their native habitat. I really wish corporations would get on board with revising how manufacturing is handled; we can't just keep expanding with little regard to the other creatures around us. The animation in this video was absolutely stunning! I love the detail, and animating horses is especially difficult. Was it rotoscoped? Such a cool technique, if so!
@hamentaschen
Жыл бұрын
"These pretzels are making me thirsty!"
@JarodFarrant
6 ай бұрын
The scientists who fight to save this species are hero’s.
@HelgaCavoli
Жыл бұрын
Reserves better than zoos, for sure! Just admiring animals from afar, from observation spots, with those lenses to look them close, but from far away and safely. The less we interact with them, the better.
@teslaphilipson2406
Жыл бұрын
I want humans to leave me alone too
@kakukat_lucky1137
Жыл бұрын
One time I saw the Takhi horse with my own eyes at Hustai National Park in Mongolian. Takhi wasn't larger than a average Mongolian horse. Takhi is basically just a wild untamed wild horse.
@user-gu9qk5sn4k
Жыл бұрын
Another success story of animal preservation is ... PANDAS!
@atlas956
Жыл бұрын
this is a very interesting topic to me, since here in germany, animal rights and in that context, zoos, is a topic that as recently caught some attention on the media, especially with younger people. it’s great that TED is out there debunking and informing for free about things like this.
@jthomas8263
11 ай бұрын
Asian Wild Horse (Equus ferus przewalskii) - also known as the Przewalski's Horse, and in Korea, these Equines are called "the Baekdusan Wild Horse," many People called these Animals as the Mongolian Wild Horse, or indeed, use the Mongolian name, which is the Takhi.
@gaveintothedarkness
Жыл бұрын
0:43 Was expecting a velociraptor to jump out at that point.
@aviholtz9056
Жыл бұрын
If you're curious about the deeper nuances of conservation, and its purpose philosophically, you should read Wild Souls by Emma Marris. It's quite an interesting and enlightening book.
@TR4G1C4LLY
Жыл бұрын
I'm so early for once idk what to say so pretend I said something important.
@harshapink3527
Жыл бұрын
I agree with you
@Dani-cf2jj
Жыл бұрын
Preach bro ❤ real talk
@mikeywinstone8525
Жыл бұрын
This hits close to home. They were my favourite growing up
@gedihofri
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the nice and good researched video. I would like to comment on some of the statements. Monitoring, especially if it is non-invasive, does not influence the status as a 'wild animal'. Since, as it was stated in the video itself, one of the bigger problems is the human wildlife conflict, monitoring and, in extreme cases, protection against negative anthropogenic influence is a reaction towards a conservation reality. The 'charismatic species' kept in zoos often also represent keystone species (the takhi e.g., is an 'ecological modifier') and megafaunal species with a high vulnerability towards habitat loss caused by their ecological need for large wilderness areas. This megafauna often goes extinct first as we know from (pre)historical findings. So, it makes sense to focus on species that are harder to protect in wilderness areas that are getting smaller by human occupation. Often even today's national parks might be big enough to sustain smaller species - but not megafaunal species. Zoos can be a back-up for a limited number of species until we are able to stabilise conditions in situ. This alone will of course not fix the holistic problem, but why should we turn down something that contributes to overall conservation. I totally disagree with the statement that zoos would contribute better to conservation if they would focus more on habitat or even climate protection. Zoos are just a piece in the puzzle of conservation. Their competence lies in natural education, breeding programs, animal behaviour, conservation research and in animal husbandry as well as wildlife veterinary medicine including animal handling. The latter points can become very important in in situ conservation as well. You also don’t ask a dentist to legally fight the sugar industry. You call a lawyer or a politician, which have the skills to deal with legislations, while the dentist keeps fixing caries. That does not mean that zoos cannot contribute to in situ habitat conservation. Since one of their missions (partly even the legal basis) is environmental education (scientifically managed zoos understand themselves as conservation centres), zoos can be the location where people, especially in urban areas, can learn about conservation and why it is important to protect natural habitats. Here, charismatic flagship species can play a major role in getting not only attention but also raising money! This communication strategy is utilised by the majority of successful NGOs as well.
@merakliaylak7085
Жыл бұрын
I like zoos. For billions of people, the zoos are the only way to see those beautiful animals with our own eyes. I hope they provide the animals nice habitats to live.
@MJ-98
Жыл бұрын
I think there's only so much zoos can do to preserve habitats, especially when many of the ones that are good (and thus would like to do that) are charitable organizations, nonprofits, conservation organizations, and other such organizations which would not earn the amount of money needed to support habitat preservation efforts. I think that should definitely be a part of what zoos do, but what they currently do in providing conservation and habitats within captivity seems far more within their capacity.
@Stranger_Carp69
Жыл бұрын
These are my guilty pleasure
@auro1986
Жыл бұрын
can you make a zoo the size of a planet like earth to keep all animals and plants?
@caesar7734
Жыл бұрын
1:59 What was that sound?
@ravgill7355
Жыл бұрын
Love these animations.
@EinsamPibroch278
Жыл бұрын
Yes they can, and yes they have.
@ohthatdemoness6
Жыл бұрын
This is why i resent the concept of 'all zoos are bad'. I agree, there are many terribly unethical zoos, which should be called out, but ive seen so many people have this notion of 'they look so sad, these animals should be out in the wild' when at times there are little to no animals out in the wild due of major human interference. Almost makes me wonder if the animals are safer being in zoos all together, since deforestation, wanton hunting for sport, etc. have forced them to be there. All ethical zoos want animals out in the wild if they can be, so maybe consider why they are there in the first place and not making uneducated blanket statements.
@samihajoshi9303
Жыл бұрын
This reminds me of Heck cattle!
@GanesaAudrey
Жыл бұрын
gorgeous animation!
@mr.microceratus9254
Жыл бұрын
When I saw the name Nigel my heart jumped bc i thought it said Nigel Marvin 😂
@Mfalme254_
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant animation 👌
@FairMiles
Жыл бұрын
It's by no accident these times were called The Anthropocene!
@sairamsk3206
Жыл бұрын
Animal welfare is common sense and not should be done as help but it's not done as well enough. We are doing bad things but managing very well by super sharp planning of protecting and conserving both plants and animals.
@user-bp4nv3qp4d
Жыл бұрын
Very astounding 😃
@thenerdbeast7375
Жыл бұрын
"Perhaps zoos should focus on protecting habitats" and the best way for zoos to do that is to get people to develop empathy for the animals that live in them. Simple fact is even though we in the U.S. may agree that "yes this species and thus X habitat should be saved" we can''t brute force foreign countries to change their policies to be more favorable towards conservation. We can't overthrow African governments to protect rhinos, we can't strong-arm India to conserve land for tigers, so the best we can do is continue to breed them in captivity both as a fail safe against total extinction, and in the hopes that one day these countries will change their policies for the better.
@flightlesslord2688
Жыл бұрын
M8 at uni did work on this, and yes
@marhec69
Жыл бұрын
Nice!
@TECHNONIC
Жыл бұрын
THERE IS LOGIC IN WHAT YOU SAY, SO THERE IS SOME TRUTH IN IT.
@omrana1846
Жыл бұрын
Sometimes, I feel we need to redesign the concept of zoos to save animals. Maybe changing who is in the cage to who is out may work.
@miquelescribanoivars5049
Жыл бұрын
So... None of the script writters caught the absolute contradiction that is the fact that the fact that released takhi need to be monitored to ensure their survival is considered an issue while also making the (completelly correct) point that conservation should be focused on preserving the animal's environment? Yes, you NEED to protect natural environments, but said natural environments still NEED to have an ecosystem to protect, so re-introducing megafauna to areas where it was recently extirpated from is the only way to be able to obtain an ecosystem that functions at least similarly to the original ones, with the caveat that the very fragmented natures of this habitats will likely necessitate from a close management.
@SpecimenKE
Жыл бұрын
Exquisite animation....they had no reason to go this hard
@feynstein1004
Жыл бұрын
Conservation? We need to Takhi bout it.
@ninel1995
Жыл бұрын
Surname Przewalski should be pronounced as "psievalski" (tough si like a word televi*si*on).
@megabajt1808
Жыл бұрын
Close. Definitely not a z. But not central to this story:)
@ninel1995
Жыл бұрын
@@megabajt1808 Yep I know it's just for information, not critique or anything.
@ZennExile
Жыл бұрын
The only thing that can save any species from extinction is the rehabilitation of destroyed habitat. Every other effort combined is precisely meaningless against the whole of conservation efforts. All species depend on complete active ecosystems including humans.
@kaiumeda6341
Жыл бұрын
This looks like a Miyazaki movie
@TheAleatoriorandom
Жыл бұрын
We don't need zoos for conservation, if we want we can make proper shelter dedicated solely to conservation and not spectacle. The financial needs and incentives of zoos are very hard to alling with animal welfare. Of course, there may not be enough demand or awareness to subsidize those conservation efforts, we could work on that. But I think a bunch of animals suffering so they can be displayed is neither necessary nor justified so we can have conservation efforts.
@ginniem9779
Жыл бұрын
This kinda reminds me of the controversy of trophy hunting. Those who argue for it say that the money made from allowing rich people to pay a stupendous sum to hunt animals is used to preserve other animals and thus preserves animals overall, while those who are against it find that argument untenable. Zoos may preserve some animals, but I think overall, they do more harm than good. And as someone already noted, zoos focus on preserving the "cuter," "popular" animals, so the animals saved are very selective based on looks and/or popularity.
@wolfbyte2468
Жыл бұрын
Short answer: Yes. We literally have.
@robertskitch
Жыл бұрын
Talking about the impact of some zoos on one single species hardly does anything to answer what role zoos can play in conservation. I would say that this would be a great episode if it was just relating the story of the Takhi but it's horribly mislabelled and doesn't really earn the conclusion that it comes to. Some zoos were only questionably successful in conserving a species of wild horse therefore the people running zoos should instead be preserving habitat is not a coherent argument. It might surprise you to know that not every animal in the world is a Takhi.
@robertskitch
Жыл бұрын
Here I tweaked the conclusion slightly and it came out with a completely different tone: The story of the *White-bellied frog* is not unique. In many of our conservation victories, it’s *easy* to say exactly what was saved, and the role that zoos play in conservation can be very *simple.* It's clear that zoos have been and can continue to be significant forces for animal preservation, *even in efforts* to save *non-charismatic* animals from extinction. *Of course* today, the most direct cause of animal extinctions are humanity’s impacts on animal habitats and Earth’s climate. So if zoos *are to* truly *be successful in protecting* the diversity of animal life on this planet, *we need to direct more effort* to preserving the natural habitats these animals so desperately need.
@spoopyd.8910
Жыл бұрын
Yes. Yes they can
@arwinhawraza3565
Жыл бұрын
He said, "Wild asses." lol, yes, I'm childish
@BicBoi1984
Жыл бұрын
Private zoos and collectors in general already do. The government and their policies are responsible for the vast majority of animals going extinct.
@kenzionn.c6366
Жыл бұрын
Wow!
@kimnoel9873
Жыл бұрын
I Think is a Wild Przewalski’s Horses, And it’s Made it From in Mongolia. 🏀🐴🇲🇳🏞️🍿🪐🌼💙⭐️❤️🛻
@Discerned_
Жыл бұрын
This narrator is my favorite! Anyone know who it is? A name?
@catguy5425
Жыл бұрын
I'm confused. The video starts out saying that they went extinct in the 60s, then proceeds to talk about how that they were kept from extinction. Which is it, Ted?
@JBOMB802
Жыл бұрын
Extinct in the wild
@sushilskolia
Жыл бұрын
So it all condenses down to greediness of some corrupt people dominating the true science spirit
@gs4ndy175
Жыл бұрын
What we need is to contain the increasingly human population as a whole... Especially those in Asia, Africa, & Latin America regions.
@Darkness-py5tk
Жыл бұрын
Humans: let’s protest these animals! Also humans: Haha let’s crowd animals into zoos to make a profit
@perceivedvelocity9914
Жыл бұрын
Also humans: We don't care about things that we cannot see with our own eyes.
@trueordrue
Жыл бұрын
Me: i dont care
@BertoxolusThePuzzled
Жыл бұрын
...Just where do you think the funding for such conservation comes from? Zoo's mostly... You shut down the zoo's and extinctions WILL increases in turn.
@nicoletorcolini5316
Жыл бұрын
We need Bo, especially for specie that are already close to extinction.
@MVCvevasI
Жыл бұрын
A Zoo is a big business.
@royaldiadem_
Жыл бұрын
Rescue. Rehabilitate. Release. -Finding Dory 🐠 Anything further is Inhumane
@Boss-lu5wk
Жыл бұрын
I love love love this wave of dissing zoos! Yes! It would've been soooo much better if animals like the Takhi horse, American red wolf, and the California condor had just gone extinct!!!! I love pretending like the people involved in species survival plans don't actually care about conservation, and only care about profits!!!!! Okay but seriously? There's a difference between certified and non-certified zoos, and even if (magically) everyone woke up tomorrow willing to fund conservation without receiving any benefits (like a zoo trip, or a sports hunting license), there'd still be a reason to support zoos. Many animals in captivity are there because they can't be in the wild, and unless we're taking the PETA stance (that it's better to be dead than in captivity), zoos act as a sanctuary for those animals. I love this channel but seriously wtf
@donnieforeman
Жыл бұрын
the horse of theseus
@Uilsbat
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for calling them Takhi (Mongolian name) instead of Przhevalsky horse.
@user-ui9mj8hl3h
Жыл бұрын
[걸음마 / 나동수] 처음부터 걷는 아기는 없다. 고개를 들고, 몸을 뒤집고, 구르고 기면서 수없이 넘어져야 혼자 일어나 걷게 된다. 아기의 걸음마는 엄청난 고난과 실패의 결과인 것이다.
@Zootycoonman223
Жыл бұрын
The major problem with the concept of protecting habitat is when there is a lack of political or grass-root support for in-situ conservation efforts. According to the BBC more than one-thousand conservation advocates have been killed in the last year. The brutal reality is when corrupt corporate interests, political agendas, and abject poverty coalesce the results are entire societies that are unable to support conservation. The reason American bison were imperiled was because of the lack of will to protect them. The same is true for any species endangered today. It unfortunately normally boils down to zoos and privates collections and ranches protecting specimens when there is no societal or political will. There is a man in South Africa breeding rhinos and can sustainably harvest rhino horn for the INSATIABLE demand from China for traditional medicine. Sure we might be able to convince the Chinese government to restrict rhino horn… MAYBE. But if you don’t also have an education-based grassroots program the demand from the culture won’t stop and thus the sale of rhino horn will go underground and rely on poaching (as it does because selling rhino horn is not legal). This means for some species protecting an entire ecosystem is a financial commitment that cannot be done and zoos fill a unique role of collecting money from individuals who do not and will not care about conservation. So yes for the guests at the zoo, the zoo might be an entertainment getaway. But the zoo itself is functioning at a much higher level. There are zoos beginning to focus on regional/local level conservation: Oregon Zoo has a head start program for Western Pond Turtles, Columbus Zoo has plains garter snakes and Lake Erie water snakes… it takes immense amounts of money to run a zoo, and so if going to a zoo is wrong in your eyes then don’t go, but spend that money you were going to spend at the zoo okay another NGO that supports ecosystems: whom also have overhead costs like a zoo. Or take all that money and plant native plants in your garden…. To a private greenhouse that grows native plants to pay for their overhead costs, and whom may sell “cultivars” that aren’t “real” wild specimens. Or just don’t buy anything you don’t absolutely need and live with less.
@Samwise_Gamgee
Жыл бұрын
Okay.. Now I understand why they are called the DoTHRAKI.
@samanthagarcia3279
Жыл бұрын
I don't see much of a point to animal conservation efforts, don't get me wrong I love animals and we should conserve the ones left remaining. But animals near extinction should just be left alone to their fate because at some point genetic diversity becomes a problem for the remaining population. Once there is no more genetic diversity, you start getting the species we're trying to conserve with defects and abnormalities. This is just a basic understanding of genetics but that at first look is the way I see it
@calexprenas
Жыл бұрын
Whether zoos can or can’t isn’t the right question. The question is SHOULD they, and the answer is no. There are much more humane and respectful ways to do so. Zoos exploit animals.
@ydid687
Жыл бұрын
summary: cages can be a stop-gap, don't ever see them as noble (i'm going off the title btw)
@paleoph6168
Жыл бұрын
2:29 Average people: "primitive ancestors" What scientists actually call: Basal Forms
@exstacc1886
6 ай бұрын
the more we take space in this world, the less this world is able to breathe in all its other forms.
@mcdonalds420
Жыл бұрын
Plot twist you live in a zoo this whole time
@docjoe86
Жыл бұрын
Przewalski is pronounced (approximately) as sheh-VAL-skee.
@nigeltr1
Жыл бұрын
The name has a long history of its own, and is being pronounced here as it is believed he would have pronounced it. There was a great deal of discussion about this! 🙂
@docjoe86
Жыл бұрын
@@nigeltr1 Oh, right. He was of Polish descent, but he Russified his name.
@spiritbaki108
Жыл бұрын
Juan
@ioannis2201
Жыл бұрын
Can you Bring German subtitles back pls. I can understand english but would be easyer to read it in my main language
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