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You mean this 15 second clip from 2017? No-video-title-fdown.net.mp4 Because, yes, this doesn’t look good, and the comments of the post from 2017 saying it doesn’t matter as it’s a larger animal aren’t really getting the point (though the comparison to things like animal races are needed, as even anti-zoo people seemed mostly fine with those), but it also seems to me like another necessary evil of how they previously ran the shows with direct contact. Animals will misbehave, and wild ones especially have the potential to cause injury in the process, so when you’re bringing multiple out at the same time with keepers in between ‘em, situations could occur where you’ve got to keep them from acting on those instincts. Whereas, in a protected contact environment (Polar Bear Shores comparison), or even one similar to the Crocuseum at Australia Zoo (which benefits massively from having the species be relatively slow on land & predictable) these situations should also no longer occur.

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I hope this is the case here

Definitely true, but I personality see the potential of a holiday resort next to Dreamworld and Whitewater world. Also being next to Westfield is another pro. It's not the best of places, but I can see it being an amazing place to stay for a while in the future.

No one who cares about their dog is pulling it by the tail or hitting it on the face I don’t believe that is an appropriate manner, but I wasn’t there and didn’t see what preceded it.. You clearly have zero idea of the definition of the word “outraged”. Saying you are not comfortable or dislike something doesn’t amount outrage, in any shape or form Is your life entirely black and white? Because it seems it.

I have now, and though it mightn’t be themed like the rest of the temple building’ll be, I still stand by it being better than what it was.

The important thing with JR is when you are seeing it from the "Money shot" view coming into Rivertown up near MDMC, you 100% cannot see the show building due to the way the temple steps up, and the fact the building is a sort of wedge shape, so the side walls are inherently not visible. And of course I imagine the closer you get to the ride, the harder it is to see the top tiers of the roof.

As some wise people on here have once said before, just wait until the final result. There might be vines / something covering it to make it look more temple like. It’s not from the front anyway. At least it’s not a plain white shed… but in saying that, even with Levi being a plain white shed, it has been labeled as one of the best themed stations in the world so…

Great day to vist Maintenance World. Sorry I meant Seaworld.

I have no idea what their grand plan is. All I know is they are currently trying to cut up the excess land and re-zoning the lots. My guess is, DW are about to sell the surrounding land. By re-zoning the land, DW are maximising the value of the land they wish to sell.

What are we on, iteration 8 or 9 of their grand plan to join their property to westfield by some sort of mall or commercial facilities? I'll believe it when they break ground.

That spot is in the new GATEWAY PRECINCT.

FYI, the shows aren't the sole moment of enrichment for tigers throughout the day, which is what you're inferring there. Bit my tongue for a hot minute there, will keep it short and brief: 1) Tigers can be as equally as enriched in a no contact environment as they can be with hands-on environment, it just takes a lot more effort. 2) Risk appetite and the current business plan are the two dictators for hands-on vs no-contact. This current Dreamworld has a low appetite for risk from both a comms and workplace safety perspective. The current Dreamworld hasn't placed animal exhibits high in their current business plan, hence why so many high-profile names have since left. Ergo, the transition to no-contact was inevitable. 3) I'd say 90% of folks out there get the handler/animal relationship and the inherent risk in the same way if you sign up for the Army you might anticipate being shot at. It comes with the occupation. There's a lot of benefits to that relationship, it's easier to enrich the animals (for example, animals can go beyond enclosures in a controlled setting, it also exposes them to foreign noises, smells, different environments and makes them more manageable), fostering litters is far easier, opens up opportunities for additional revenue for the program (photos etc.) which then in turn raises additional exposure in market to the cause, etc. etc. My belief is that it's too much risk mitigation, and the money spent transforming an entire compound that was never designed for no-contact would've been better spent in better PR and more education/comms about the benefits of the program and what DWF was doing for conservation. That money would've generated an ROI.