"necoandjeff" <spam@schrepfer.com> wrote in message news:<WUeSc.5383$5n2.35@newssvr29.news.prodigy.com>...
> 
> From countless other examples of the treatment of animals that I ran across
> while living in Japan that don't even involve zoos, although I may be
> horrified at whatever they have at the Himeji zoo, I doubt that I would be
> surprised.
> 
Too true; Himeji is without question the most pathetic zoo I've ever
seen, and also the cheapest, though nobody goes to it. I've never been
to Himeji Central Park, though (wildlands type of environment,
complete with native African roller coaster and other rides). At least
US zoos make an attempt to create a natural habitat. Wasn't there a
Twilight Zone episode about humans being in a zoo for aliens?

John W.