San Francisco is My Home

30
Nov

Ice skating and baby bears

Author: kris, Category: Landmarks

I’ve been wanting to go to the zoo lately. They’ve got new grizzly bear cubs (feeding is at 10 a.m., and my parents report that it is both exciting and adorable), and I am a sucker for baby animals of all kinds.

Now, just in case the promise of adorable man-killers doesn’t draw you in, the San Francisco Zoo has apparently opened a new ice skating rink. And they have real reindeer there!

I feel a little ishy about this, like when Marine World Africa USA, the local animal theme park, was acquired by Six Flags and suddenly became more about rides and less about seeing a handler walking a baby jaguar on a leash through the park. Still, the rink is only open for the holiday season, and might bring in some customers to the zoo. Say what you like about the moral issues involved with zoos — and there is a lot to think about in that regard — the animals still have to eat, so it’s good they’re bringing in money.