今週の英語トピック - San Diego Zoo and Prison Merge

English topic of the week

Surfing the web recently, I ran across a beautiful picture of a bewildered looking polar bear in what looked like a prison. Underneath the picture was a caption which read, "Newer inmates report having a difficult time making friends." Continuing to read, I discovered that the tough economy is felt everywhere. San Diego Zoo and Ironwood State Prison have been merged together due to lack of money and staff shortages.

California will save up to $5 million dollars by combining the zoo and prison together into one facility. There have been a few problems. We would like to quote from the article here:

On Tuesday, a scuffle in the shared cafeteria forced officials to fire a series of elephant-tranquilizer shots, leaving three inmates unconscious for days. In addition, a red-tailed Indonesian peacock was found stabbed to death on Thursday, after a group of prisoners accused the three-foot-tall bird of flashing colors of a rival gang in their direction.

Children visiting parents were able to enjoy the zoo too. We would like to quote from the article here about 8-year-old Michael Nayman's experience:

"I got to see the little baby pandas, and the monkeys, and the zebras," said 8-year-old Michael Nayman, who was taken by his mother to the part-zoo, part-prison compound. "And then I went and saw Daddy. But he wasn't as much fun as the pandas. He just sat in his cage and cried a little."

You can read the article in its entirely if you click here. We hope you have enjoyed this week's topic.

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