Why would we make a call with false information, AND make it while standing there in the midst, wearing party hats!??? It was Jahari's (Lion) Birthday coming up, so I made party hats featuring the Cats getting Birthday Party stuff from past celebrations, before Curator Corinne MacDonald took away their fun. Photo taken in Lion House before heading over to Bears, 2.5.11.
It has to be obvious to anyone who has read the documentation on this blog that someone isn't being truthful.
Why would Kim?
Who has:
*Been a Lifelong Visitor
*Been a Member most of Adult Life
*Since 2008 Visiting 3/4 times a week
*Adoptive Parent to Bairds Tapir Goober.
*Part of a group who donated to the Tatiana Memorial Bench.
*Became friendly with a majority of the Keepers and Staff.
*Did extensive online research, including reading every article posted in the sfgate.com archive on the San Francisco Zoo. Dating back ten years. & Read every Joint Zoo Committee Meeting Agenda and Minutes posted online from the past ten years. More research than most Zoo Staff, paid and volunteer.
*Responded to sfgate.com and yelp.com reader comments, in effort to educate and endear people to the San Francisco Zoo and its Residents. More outreach at the time than the Zoo's own Staff.
*Has numerous websites sharing information and Photos on the Zoo and the Animals. More than official San Francisco Zoo websites.
*Constantly interacted in person with Visitors, sharing my knowledge of the Zoo Animals.
*During most of 2010 Made Enrichment Toys for Big Cats and on occasion Bears.
*Organized a Memorial in honor of Tony (Siberian Tiger), for his Keepers and Friends, that consisted of his favorite meal Meatballs, and handout photo mementos.
*Lent Primate Department Videos for the Animals to watch. I offered to loan in rotation my Disney Collection. Never received the first two back. Its been over a year.
*Worked at Photo Booth, just to be working on Zoo grounds.
*Got Guard Card after being there so often and seeing horrible harassing of the Animals. I never wanted to be a Security Guard, but I was unemployed and felt I may have to, in order to protect the animals, since the Guards working there weren't. Inquired about being part of Security, but after new Company was hired, felt secure they were doing a good job.
Why would Lee?
Who has:
*Been a Member of many years.
*Is a Former San Francisco Zoo Docent
*Is a Former SFZOO Animal Parent in Adoption Program. Adopting upwards of 6-10 Animals per year.
*Has both arms filled with tattoo's of the Big Cats.
*Made Animal Photo Magnets and donated to Members Morning event for visitor take home mementos.
*Constantly interacted in person with visitors, sharing knowledge of the Zoo Animals, even after being forced to resign from Docent Program, after being abused by a higher level Docent.
*During most of 2010 Made Enrichment Toys for Big Cats and on occasion Bears.
*Organized a Memorial in honor of Tony (Siberian Tiger), for his Keepers and Friends, that consisted of his favorite meal Meatballs, and handout photo mementos.
*Was asked by the Zoo Director Tanya Peterson to speak at a meeting about the Memorial.
*Was asked by the Zoo Director Tanya Peterson to submit her Resume for possible job opportunity within the Fundraising Department.
*In 2010 Renewed Membership at Guardian Level ($1000. per year)
Why would either of us, do what the San Francisco Zoo is claiming we have done?