Eoin Butler: writer, journalist and Mayoman of the Year
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“We all remember the bad days – bored crocodiles, listless giraffes, monkeys indulging in recreational activities of an adolescent nature…”
Elephants in the wild spend 70% of their time looking for food. Now, just between you and I, and the readers of the Irish Times, if we gave the entire Phoenix Park to our elephants, but fed them in the one spot, they would just stand there. They wouldn’t move. They’re very careful about expending energy. So we hide the food on them. The elephant is never conditioned to look at his watch and say, it’s seven o’clock, where on earth is my dinner? Read the rest of this article.
February 16th, 2011.
February 16th, 2011 at 12:24 pm
I was in an Indian zoo once that was insane. Most of the monkeys had huge bleeding sores and open wounds on their bodies.
The Tigers were in tiny bedsit sized rooms while groups of men came by to taunt them and throw stuff at them.
February 16th, 2011 at 12:48 pm
Sounds like the zoo at Westport House.
February 16th, 2011 at 12:59 pm
Had to look that up, never heard of it. Apparently they now provide “waste water (NEW!)”
February 16th, 2011 at 1:40 pm
Are you going to the zoo for your birthday?Happy Birthday.
February 16th, 2011 at 1:46 pm
Thanks JohnP… how’d you know it was my birthday??
February 16th, 2011 at 2:35 pm
I was at your birthday party a few years ago in Cocoon.what a night…
February 16th, 2011 at 3:18 pm
I’m pretty sure you’re mistaken. I’ve never had a birthday party, let alone a birthday party in Cocoon!
February 16th, 2011 at 4:11 pm
Mistaken or mistakING Eoin?
February 16th, 2011 at 4:22 pm
Is this… someone who’s very fond of shkart cables? And if so what’s with the normal pseudonym?! God be with the days you’d call yourself [email protected]
February 17th, 2011 at 5:41 am
Happy just passed birthday Sir
September 11th, 2011 at 5:20 am
Grade A stuff. I’m unqsuetinobaly in your debt.