My Weekend Farm Tour
Since taking that spring trip to Nara I must say that I have developed a fondness for exotic animals, or should I say animals in general. Sure, as a vegetarian I have respect for all blood and bones specimen, however, except for my domesticated cat and dog, I usually keep all other creatures at arm's length. This is partly out of respect though.
On my trip to this animal enclosure over the weekend, I was surprised to find all these animals in Japan. It was of course Wen’s idea to go because she is a huge animal lover. I was especially glad to see that many of them were not held in cages. This place was more akin to a farm, and some of them were given what many exotic animals are not; a free reign.
I must confess that I am not a big fan of zoos or anything that resembles one. Mind you, I am not interested in joining PETA, but there is something that is so heartbreaking about seeing those majestic animals in cages. Don’t get me wrong I would not advise my partner to try taking a picture with a tiger or a Black Mamba, but it was rather satisfying watching her pose with this herbivore.
Some might argue that this enclosure is the quadrupedal equivalent of a halfway house. That might be the case and I must say that a part of me agrees with this sentiment, however, a bit of freedom is better than none. That is assuming freedom can be viewed in relative as opposed to absolute terms.
But after all this quasi-philosophical rambling, I must say that this Saturday afternoon was one that was well spent. Those times with my significant other were rather precious, and interacting with the animals brought me back to those moments I spent with the deer in Nara.
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I'm glad that you could get in some quality time as a couple. Wen looks like she enjoyed interacting with the animals 😁
Halfway houses is actually a very good term for some of these animal rehabilitation centres with the hope that some animals can later be released if they are wild, but it really depends on the animals, their origin and history. I don't like zoos very much myself and most of the time they are very restrictive compared to what animals would naturally require to be healthy in terms of territory.
And you are spot on, it's never a good idea to be in an enclosure with a tiger or to hold a black mamba. I like and have a healthy respect for snakes. I have handled and relocated probably hundreds of them - venomous and non venomous alike, but the black mamba still scares the crap out of me.
Happy day @nicholasrichards, how nice to see a place like that, where the animals are free to walk and share with the people who visit. It looks like you spent a different day as a couple and that is very rewarding. I don't like zoos either, it makes me nostalgic to see animals locked up in cages. 🙏🌈💕
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