This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Sunday, 26 February 2023
Pulling the Plug?
The four foot-long alligator discovered in Brooklyn's Prospect Park lake, has a bathtub stopper lodged in its abdomen (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/25/alligator-rescued-new-york-city-park-godzilla-weakened). It seems likely that the female alligator is an ex-pet, abandoned by her 'owners'. The animal is, however, emaciated and in very poor health. It's currently judged to be too dangerous to attempt to remove the plug. You really don't need an alligator in New York. Some people treat animals, as if they are fashion accessories or passing fads! Humanity? What humanity?
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