we had the occasion to visit the henry vilas zoo in madison, wisconsin which seems like a perfectly fine zoo, all the moreso because it’s absolutely free.
odin enjoyed his visit and got to see lots of animals that he’s only read about in books such as this giraffe and a polar bear and chimpanzees and lions, oh my!
but whenever i go to a zoo, i can’t help but wonder if they’re really necessary in this modern age. is anything really gained by seeing animals you wouldn’t normally see confined in small spaces?
and what exactly are we teaching odin?