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Oregon Zoo

Portland, OR

~~stupid long horses~~

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[-] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

Sorry, but putting animals in zoos is dumb

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Well unless you’ve got a species that has become extinct in the wild and you’re working to restore it….

[-] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

You’re not wrong, but these two were born in captivity and on the wrong continent.

I’m not sure what to do in this circumstance so I figured I’d leave it to the giraffe experts.

I did take a picture though.

this post was submitted on 23 Jun 2025
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