oh my word that's ridiculous whether you're against zoos or not!! it's dangerous and stupid on both sides!

erm..
i like Panda..is cute

Ughh. -_-

ha i wanna play with a koala bear!

I WANNA HUG A PANDA =]

That's the dumbest thing I have ever heard of. So basically they have a petting zoo. Which isn't right, it's cruel to the animals and unsafe to people.

i wanna play tag with the gorillas..

kinda cool...but dangerous.

ummm...
if they had trained animals, that wont eat you
i'd do it. xD

WTF?! NO! Fucking capitalism at its worst. I am okay with zoos, but now I'm not sure if it's a good thing. This is fucking ridiculous.

if the animals are greatly trained i understand.
but.... i am against zoo's animals are not ours for entertainment. they get abusd every day if they do not listen... these animals should be in there origonal habbitat.

I agree with heart4rescue. Its like a double edged sword.

While I would absolutely Love to walk up to any wild animal and hug it, this is stupid. And at such a cheap cost, its going to happen a lot. Someone will eventually get hurt....hope their insurance covers stupidity.

i think some animals would be okay but lions? i love lions and would love to hug one; but im not going to go into the cage!!!

I am against animals in captivity, but it has become like a necessity. I think if you are stupid enough to pay to go into a wild animal's cage then it is your own fault if you get hurt or even killed. However, the injured or the injured person's family would probably sue or something or have the animal killed, so I just think it is a bad idea in general.

I'm stupid enough to go in and hug a panda bear, knowing it could bite my face off haha.

aha. the panda is so cute. (x

ehh not that big of a deal

omgosh that ridiculous! but the panda picture is so cute:]

I would do it those animals must get lonely in there if you know the risks and do it well if it attacks you thats your fault they are wild animals. The panda bears are so cute I would pay to hug one

I don't really understand how that is stupid. It's a great concept to make more money. I mean really 'Heart4Rescue' have you ever not been to the zoo, and thought "Shit, I wanna hug that animal so bad, its adorable". All they need to do is get some legal works in the mix, a sign here and there, and then, if an animal does attack, the zoo can't be sued. Hug At Your Own Risk.

I don't think people should be playing with animals like that no matter "how much experience" they have. It just doesnt seem right. It's cruel to animals and very unsafe for people. That just shows me how "unexperienced" the zoo keepesr are.

wow, that's ridiculous & extremely dangerous.

I'd love to hug a panda. But mostly, I'd love to take care of pandas and have them hug me. Awh, panda hugs... ^_^

Suicide Drive hopes the zoo's insurance covers stupidity... If they were smart, they'd take the two dollars they're charging people and have consent forms for people to fill out: "Yes, I understand that although these animals are cute, they are exremely dangerous and very well may seriously injure or kill me. But that's okay, because when am I going to get another chance to take a picture of my toddler riding on an aligator's back?"

...Hope everyone has a wonderful day. ^_^

thats horrible

Well ignorance is bliss isnt it. =]

I have actually been inside an animals cage in a zoo. The zoo in Haifa, Israel actually allows you to go into the lemur (sp?) habitat to feed and play with them. When I told them that this would NEVER happen in the states, the zoo keeper replied, "Thats because Americans are too ready to slap a lawsuit on someone. People here know that if something happens it was probably their own fault." He also said, "The lemurs are tame enough animals to allow the public to play with them, we would never do something like this with lions or tigers or bigger animals. The worst thing that has happened is one of the lemurs peeing on someone!"

all i have to say is that this is horrible.

I WANT TO HUG A PANDA! look how adorable it is, its my own fault if i die in the process. haha

but all this makes me think of the sad gorilla @ the dc zoo. i want to hold his hand. but hes an angry one he'll prolly kill us all and escape through the side door. or maybe id hold his hand and help him escape.

this is a bad idea. ahaha.

Animals kept in zoo's are just stopping other animals for hunting them down and killing them. It's basically protecting them. I don't think a panda would kill you because they've already been accustomed to having people look at them everyday. A lion or tiger on the other hand... forget that.

I love pandas, but I believe zoo's are ridiculous. I'd rather hug it in the wild.

Aw. I would love to hug a panda bear. And yeah, it could kill you, but they're generally peaceful animals. So long as you're careful, I think you'll be fine. But then again, not everyone has common sense... As far as zoos go, I'm not sure that I like them. but I do like going to them and seeing all the animals I otherwise wouldn't see in real life without the zoos.

thats ridiculous

that's bad!
they could get hurt, animal or human?
do they not realize how cruel both sides can be?

kinda stupid really
if it was like a normal zoo and they had the area specially for animals that arent dangerous like goats & whatever then yeah no problem

i wouldnt hug a lion
unless it was friendly, which most in captivity arent except towards those who feed them

The most ridiculous idea I have ever heard of! Dude are you like serious this is like cruelty to the poor animals no matter if they're trained or not and just as it's unsafe to the animals it's unsafe to the people too.

I'd do it. I think if people get closer to the animals they might try and help to save them. It's my way of thinking though. >.<"

i agree with heart4rescue

if they had trained animals, that wont eat you
i'd do it. =]

wow this is cute but weird

well, unless the animals are tamed its pretty stupid.
but id hug the panda.

D: I'd be scared shitless. I don't think that's very safe, hahaha.

At first I kind of think it is cool, but wehen i think about it this is rediculous! I mean its bad enough that we have animals in cages for our viewing pleasure but do we really have to allow for people to go into their cages and terrorize them? I mean weret they put in cages in the first place to protect us from the animals? I think it is dumb for people to pay two dollars to put their life on the line just for the chance to get close to an already tortured animal. So yeah, I believe that if anyone is actually dumb enough to pay to go into the cage and they die because the animal went of a rampage I think they totally deserve it! As for the guy who started all of this, he should be fired and sent to jail for human endangerment and for animal cruelty.

if it was a trained baby maybe
not a huge animal

Despite the fact that it's totally wrong, and not to mention retarded to let people in, and in large groups, go into an animals territory and try to hold and pet them, i'd probably risk getting my head bit off to hug a panda, and get close enough to look into it's eyes and apologize. thats something you'd never get to do outside a zoo, and it's an amazing experience to hold an endangered animal. I've held a baby white tiger before, and it was fucking awesome. Even though paying the money to do it would be encouraging the stupid act, i mean, hey, if people are dumb enough to do it, it's their own fault if they get mauled. i'd still totally do it.

If they have all of the proper precautions, I don't see anything wrong with it. Zoo's are usually a good thing, and they keep animals from going extinct. Honestly, they're one of the less horrible things we do to animals, even the crappy ones that probably shouldn't have a license. It's better than turning them into a pair of shoes or a jacket - which is likely for a lot of them if left in the wild. There are so many species that only exist in captivity that it's depressing, and for the species to survive... we need things like zoos. And if the animals don't protest too much, why not allow visitors? There would obviously need to be some serious ground rules, but why not?

I would hug the panda, if he bit me or not.

wow...that's just messed up....for the mere fact that I don't believe in having animals in cages and now using them as if they were some profit making merchandise...don't they do that enough as it is with over prized items/food in zoos?

I agree with XxChelseaxX! If stupid humans are allowed to get close to the animals, they might actually care about them. Sure, going into a cage is stupid, but if the participants are aware of the risk and do not abuse the animal, shooooot! I'd do the same!
And those against animals in captivity... I was like that for a bit... Aren't animals that we call pets in captivity? So, you would rather release them into the wild where the imprinted domestication on their DNA would get them killed? Zoos are beneficial to the animals (given that stupid humans don't harass them). That's my opinion. Thanks for reading. No one says you have to agree. ^.~

Wow.
I would definitely do it!
That's so cool.

thats just stupid. they separate people from the animals for a reason. yeah itd be fun to hug a panda but its stupid. plus you run the risk of infecting yourself or the animal with pathogens that either of you may carry. plus, animals are unpredictable. if they turn on someone, the zoo gets it ass sued into the next century because they were being stupid.

Hope they bite you

Its my dream to wrestle a panda.

i would do the same

i take it that's illegal.
so wtf why are they doing that?!

thats awsome yet so scary

Wow! I want to play with them.

I hate zoos id go in and play with the panda because it would prob be sad for being in there so long=[

i'd do it DDDD

That is sooooo dumb! Animals will unexpected attack even their keepers, let alone strangers...... Why are people so dumb?

its their death wish!

huh. i think it's okay. everyone needs love, even animals, right?
even if it IS dangerous, at least it's the decision of the person who goes inside a cage's own risk.
i think it can even make some people become less afraid of even just the little animals, like rabbits or ducks.

i wanna huge a panda! but i have to say it is dangerous for people and animals because they could seriously get hurt if anything happends

wow thats just stupid.
i mean maybe if they payed thousands,they could afford an accident.
But $10?

i would only hug an animal that i knew wouldn't hurt me if it did happen to bite me...

despite how much i would like to hug a panda or pet a full-grown lion.

In some China zoos, you can play with the Pandas.

I can see why someone would be foolish enough to go into a wild animals cage. But i have to admit i'd be tempted to hug a panda too!

i think someone might get hurt by an animal,
or an animal will get hurt.
and there will be a bunch of controversy.

but in the meantime.....(:

i would so do that

stfu y'all. if it were4 dangerous, that man in the picture would be dead! dontcha think?
its an animal, my lord.

that's not right and very dangerous.

Wow can we say ultimate petting zoo??? I personally think that the cubs are ok but your an idiot if you pay to bucks to basicly walk into your death. l:-/

i think its no one's fault. the people who go inside are just being stupid!!
the zookeepers will probably do anything for money too, they dont care about other people. For being stupid, the people probably will get what they deserve, for being stupid.!
i certainly would not pay $2 dollars to hug a panda bear, knowing the could bit of my head!

pandas are amazing

that i believe is just wrong!!
just to make a little money!?
i mean come on!!

as much as i would love to do that, it's not safe. they shouldn't do that. some one is going to end up getting hurt

What the hell? No. D<
Looking is one thing, going in and touching is another. Dx
I hope nobody has to get mauled before they figure out this is a stupid idea. =/

well,
cashing in on confined animals is just wrong.
zoo's may preserve animals if they are not doing to well in the wild but still. you are paying to see misery. it's heart breaking. i think that if people are going to pay to get that close to them then they deserve all consequenses that come with it.

Well I'm stupid enough to go in and hug a panda knowing full well it could bite my head off.

lol i'd like to chill with a panda

Stupid idea. We have those kinds of activities here in New Zealand but the people are in cages when feeding the lions & always have some form of protection & guidance with them. They are never left alone holding a lion cub! What would the mother think! That poor boy could've been devoured in seconds.

So so so so incredibly stupid.

=) Can You Say, Dangerous.?

its bad enough they have to live in cages for our ogling eyes....no bueno

Thats dangerous but I'd do it!

I can't believe this is actually true. But if anyone is dumb enough to pay to get inside a cage with a wild animal, they deserve whatever happens.

idk the animals might go all bizerk

Thats a pretty thick thing to do like its unbelieveable ignorant ....................... Although i would like a hug from a panda:) I have 2 dollars right here

I now want to go to a zoo just to hug a panda.

I don't think it's wrong to put animals in zoos that are endangered, as long as they breed successfully and are kept away from poachers, but in this situation, there's no guarentee you're going to walk away from your $2 experience alive.

first of all, i don't think animals should be kept in zoo's. it's just horrid for wild animals, who need to roam around, to be stuck in stupid metal cages. second of all, who the crap would go in their and provoke the animals? are people stupid? do they not realize they could get killed!?

i think that is is awsome personally. a smart business move, if they at least watch over the animals that are being played with, then i see no problem with it.

I would do it, but only under certian circumstances. I mean I've been in a cage & have gotten my picture taken with a lion cub that we got to play with. He was nice & adorable as ever, but I wouldn't do it if the animals haven't been around a lot of people & were not used to us.

If you're willing to pay to go in it & you get hurt, I think it's your own fault...not the zoos.

People who go into the cages with the animals obviously have no idea how potentially dangerous that is,It literally,makes no sense. I doubt a panda would be the one to 'bite your head off' as they're mainly herbivores,but lions are just a completely different story. That's also dangerous for the animals as well,for many different reasons. Ugh,people will do anything for money nowadays.

oh this panda looks soo cute!

PANDAS ARE SO ADORABLE DONT CARE IF THE ARE DANGEROUS BUT HOPEFUL THEY CAN KEEP THEM ALIVE.

it's only a matter of time before something really bad happens... and they are definitely going to regret it.

nothing like hugging somthing thatll rip ur arm off lol. id hug the panda eather way though lol, and a penguin XD

I honestly dont think they should let them in the Crocodiles or bears...but like spending time with them is a good thing, you know they are locked up, with nothing else to do..and nowhere to go, and I'm sure they enjoy the attention. btw the panda is cute

Omg , thats hella stupid . They gon get eaten or something . If its cute , go buy a stuffed animal of it >/

aww id luv 2 go into the cages, but i meant ure right they r dangerous n my life is worth more then $10....
wt if someone goes in n harms the animals???
didnt some1 think of tht???

The animals shouldn't be put in zoo's , they should be put in sancuaries if anything.
And that's dumb, wait untill the day one of these animals starts playing with a little kid and accidently kills him, then people will realize this is the stupidest thing.

i would hug a Pandaa=]

It would be cool to hug a panda. They're so cute. But I don't know if I'd risk being attacked.

pandas maybe.... no lions though!

i dont like zoos unless they r the rehabilitating ones or (like with white tigers and pandas) r helping to keep the species alive

theres a zoo in north carolina where u can go in a cage with white tigers.
i think thats its cool and people should have the opportunity to do it ONLY if they take like a 2hr class on proper treatment and more about their species

omg.. thats cool and scary at the same time.
but that would be cool to hang-out with them

Awe it's cute and would be awesome to hug and play with these animals. But nevertheless, animals are meant to be wil and should be left at their home and not bothered. Playing with wild animals are dangerous and risky. So if they ris going in they get whats coming to em. However, if an animals is endagered or threatened then we should take action and help them.

I hate animal exploitation! People should not be allowed to mess with the animals.

If someone were to get hurt by the animal while doing this the animal would be killed...seem logical?

i like pandas

cool and dumb

Thats horrible, cruel to the animals, not including the zoo factor, and dangerous humans and the animals

To tell the truth I'd love to hug a panda or kola bear or a lion cub ^_^

zoos are for animals who are colse to extinction or whose habatits are being destroyed. Even though Pandas and gorillas seem cute and cudley, they are wild animals and even their trainers have to be carefull around them. People can enjoy the animals by watching them, but these people should have never been allowed to even touch these creatures. It is too much of a risk to both the person and the animal. Zoo animals count on their trainers to keep them safe. Allowing you for a hug (whihc is something only humans do) is dangerous and stupid.

Animals in zoos aren't "wild animals" they are captive and pretty much lose a lot of the natural instinct they get to fend for themselves. But paying to play with the animals is stupid, dangerous, and it kinda is like slinging mud to the anti zoo people.

not that i am one

hmph

I think that is way dangerous!

as much as i would love to hug a panda i would never do it in an unsafe stupid way

I'd hug a panda. :]

Thats horrible...but now I totally wanna hug a panda!

Anyone who is stupid enough to pay for that deserves to have their head bit off.

Its no wonder why we are the most dangerous species on earth.

I think people pay to do things that they no darn well could kill them everyday! If they chose to place their lives in danger by hugging a lion, the zoo should set up some type of waiver and let it happen!

Wow, I really hope half of the people responding to this about wanting to line up and hug their favorite animals are joking. I really think we only need to observe animals, and we still find ways to tranqualize them out and stick tags on their heads. Sure, some animals in the zoo have been so "socialized" or descentized that they don't know how to properly function and fend for themselves in the wild. But no matter how docile they may appear, history has shown that no animal is ever tame, even those born into capitivity. I'm sure when some gets ripped in half by the Smokey the Grizzly it will cease, I just wish people had enough common sense to stop before it comes to that.

That's kind of like asking would you stick your hand in a shark tank for $2. There's always that possibility you're going to be injured.

i disagree with carla!
i believe its capitalism at its best
it warms my heart to see entrepreneurial talent make money off idiots
totally vindicates anything indicating the failure of the market system
rah rah capitalism

I LOVE ANIMALS

it'd kool...how many people can actually come out and say they got their head severed by a panda.

i wanna hug a panda & a gorilla.

oh && play with a zebra )

well, if your head was severed by a panda you really couldnt "say" anything, now could you? xP

although i could be placing myself in danger, i would love to hug them.
it would be an experience of a lifetime.

Oh I would so pay two dollars to hug a panda.
That's on my list of unrealistic dreams.

its stupid!!! its bad for animals and humans..... although i would love to snuggle up with a baby panda or a lion cub but not in this lifetime!!!!!

fuck yes i would get my head eatten for a hug from a panda bear<3

I wanna hug a Panda!

id probably hug the panda! besides at the MGM in las vegas, nevada you can hold the tiger cubs!

just keep watchin the news.....someones gonna be dead soon...

Those animals will defend themselves violently if necessary. I would do no such thing.

Gosh this is a toughie. It is definitely dangerous and people should be smart about it. I guess this is the reason I want to work WITH animals. So I will be able to get up close but I'll be smart enough to know what I can and can't do.

I WANT TO HUG A PANDA !! AND A LION !! AND A TIGER !!

i would do it.
pshhtt.
i have dreamed of working with animalz and it would be amazinqq to play with themm !!

Dude I would totally want to hug the panda

zoos are for animals to be safe and to help endangered species. The point here is that the animals have fun socializing with us and we get to know what it feels like to be close to them. Its not wrong. Its not like were poking them with sticks. We can build relationships with these animals to better understand them, and the money the zoo makes just gets invested into nessesities for these animals. Its a win win situation. All you peta fiends out there, have an open mind.

as long as the animals stay safe and are unharmed and don't really mind the visitors then i'm okay with it i guess. but it's enough for a poor animal to be in a zoo, and if people taunt it, i hope the person get's what they deserve.

I think it kinda cool. I would totally go hug a tiger haha
I have nothing against zoo's as long as the animals are being taken care of.

i say as long as the animals don't mind the visitors and are unharmed by them i say it's okay i guess. but for an animal it's enough to be kept in a zoo, and if and when the visitors taunt it i hope they get what they deserve

i say as long as the animals don't mind the visitors and are unharmed by them i say it's okay i guess.

lions = dont go up to
panda = dont go up to but cant resit
koala = maybe that would be fun

Christ, do they train the animals not to vbite first? I hope they do!

Well actually I plan to save the money to fly to China and pay the $500+ for five minutes with the pandas. In my opinion you can put yourself in whatever situation you want as long as you go in knowing exactly what can happen. If something bad happens its not tha animals fault, its yours. You went in knowing it's a wild animal not a house trained pet. You put yourself into the situation. Then again you have to remember certain animals in Zoos are trained to be around people like that. The place in China that I plan to pay to go to trains the pandas to be in the situation. They are raised to be confortable around a ton of people. So its less likey something bad will happen but then again anything can happen and I know that.

i have a sudden urge to hug a panda. someone get me a panda.

i donno.
but that picture is sooooo kute!!!!
i want a panda now. but i know thats not possible. =(
he would eat me alive!! but there soooo kute and juicyyy.

i wanna hug a baby pandaaa. yea zoo animals should be trained for these kinds of purposes. i guess it just depends.

Omg... That's stupid, but I bet i would do it if i got the chance...

Most animals that are kept in zoos are taken care of with love from the zookeepers, so i dont really have a problem with most zoos....

Well... I want to, but my logical side would stop me from doing so...
Darn you logic!!!
D:<

I'm not sure how I feel about this. If it's better for the animal, and they have plenty of roaming space, then I'm all for it. However, when they're behind glass containers and stuff like that, that's where I have to draw the line. And as long as the zookeepers know that the animal is tame enough to be fed and hugged on, then why not? But maybe instead of profit for the zoo, they should be using the money to fund for expanding the zoo so the animals can have even more room to play around in.

I don't think that its necessarily wrong...just plain dumb...its definitely wrong of the zoo keeper though...he's endangering other people for his own greed.

well Panda's are my favorite animal so I would love love love to hug one =]. But I think charging for it is wrong and it could be dangerous to the animals and people because some people would startle the animals and purposely get them angry. And if someone gets hurt that's their own fault. I think zoos are alright when they're the ones that take the animals only if they're injured and wouldn't be able to survive on their own in the wild, or if they were born there.

uh. BUMP that. i do have to say like a loarge

like a majority of these people on socialvibe.
BUMP that. this is absolutely. one of the stupidest things anyone could ever think of. animls do not want to be held or hugged. they want to live free and by there selves. and besiddes. that. people could also get hurt. T

okay.. how can hugs be cruel?.. the panda in the picture doesnt seem to mind.. its not scared.. It probably thinks that guys is its mother, or that the hug is protecting. I believe that if animals were really distraught in zoos they would be constantly flipping out and crying instead of munching on their food or sleeping lazily.

. . .i dont see the problem wit tat. . .

wow thats really crazy some one can get hurt but I would charge more so not many people would be intrested at least like $50. so more people would be safe and if they really wanted to they would pay the money to play with them. But i guess the zoo isnt going to like give u to play with an crazy panda i think the zookeepers should know which panda bear is too dangerous or not..

i would wanna hug some animals.... being cautious and not provoking them and all. yes theres some risk involved but id wanna touch a seal, panda, koala and baby white tiger just once

unfreaking believable i mean come on, id love to hug a panda as much as the next person, but this must be like torture for these animals. its bad enough they're in a cage, now they have strangers harassing them, greaat.

wow not even at da zoo magnet high skool

They're ridiculous! Putting lives at risk to grab a few extra bucks?! Animals barely tolerate their keepers, how would they react to people they've never seen, every day??

...are they trying to kill us?

yea i would there so cute a cudly well look cute and cudly this should be a cause the pic is so cute to

That is freakin awsome i want to play with the Panda, it would be my new best friend but wife wont let me get a panda she says im too immature to have one, so shes letting me get a human baby instead lol

the zoo keeper gets money while the people risk their lives and the animals gets bothered?
thats not cool.

wow dat sounds soo cool.. i want to do dat?? but man i wont get dat chance to go out dea an get to play wid dem...

I think it would fun but at the same time it's EXTREMELY dangerous.. if these animals become used to humans and are then released into the wild it would be very bad for them, they would consider all humans friends, even the asshole hunters D:

It's stupid on both sides...
omg. i'd love to hug a panda or lion or something, but i would never. hhaahha.

everyone add meeee =]

that is so dangerous they shouldnt let people touch them your playing with your life but i have to admit it would be cool=)

that's pretty dumb..
If you get anything bitten off,
I hope you get your two dollars' worth of damages

( :

i think its kinda dumb about the playing with lions and crocs, but hugging a panda would be pretty cool

no animal , i think , sud b kept in a zoo....and I dnt think the zoo keepers sould let them pay money 4 familys and little kids to pet dangerous animals that dnt wnt to b caged. I mean wat if they want to get out and hurt inncent ppl just to get their way..

Okay Zoos? sure they save the animals but the never get to be a full panda,lion,gorilla bits still mean what if you where kept in a cage you still had food,water, and what not but you got abused for doing a honest mistake. Hugging a 200 pound panda with claws that can go through your back delightful for you right but look that poor panda just wants to be let free and be a normal panda.

its confussing all at once. we all wanna hug a panda or play with a kola bear yea but is that a smart idea? mabe the small animals is mabe ok but the lions and crocodiles that is rdiculous

Its all up to you. I would do it hands down anyday .

that panda just looks soo cute

wow....smart move

i would =)

i would pay to do it!

ok its kinda koo, but those retards know fully well that those are wild animals and will injure anyone that provokes them!

2 dollars is pretty cheap

they shouldnt charge for hugging an animal

or playing with them

I Wanna Hug A Panda! Their So Cute!

thats messed up.
ugh.

well why would you be stupid enough to actually walk into a cage with a lion?

ill just watch, kthnxbai[:

I have to admit, the picture is cute... but pandas can be dangerous....
Also, the animals need love, but human interaction isn't natural for them and is dangerous.

thats horrible. holy shit man. somebodys gonna like spread a disease to a animal and the animals are gonna die. or some animals gonna get pissed and straight up eat some dumbass person.

i'd hug a panda n-n

yeah i guess it would be a little unsafe for people to be going around in the zoo animal cages, but whatev, if they are willing to pay for it, let em.

awww. I wanna hug a panda!

i'd hug a panda. D:
i don't care how dangerous it is.
look at it, it's so friggen cute! =3

if they're gonna do it, they should charge a hefty sum. if it's under $10, too many people will want to do it and the animals will be traumatized

animals shouldn't be locked up.

This idea is really dangerous especially if you have a little baby.

i would toadily pay to hug a panda bear...
they're so cute..

(>'-')>

I'd Pet The Panda <33

dangerously done.
-.-

Jay~Bay~Bay:
THEY ARE CALLED KOALAS!
But I think this is slightly ridiculous, I mean in certain zoos you can go and play/feed/pet the animals, as long as their is a handler/trainer there.
But not in the animals pens with all the other animals there!
Ridiculous

as dangerous as it is.
i would love to play with a panda!
they are my favorite!
but i would never actually do it.

What is wrong with people? Anything to make a freaking dollar huh? Judas Priest...some of these animals are cute...but come on...they're animals...with a wild nature...it'll be cute when that lion cub claws you 10x's worse than your kitty at home.

i would like to hug every animal in the world to show them how much i love them...

but i wont pay anyone for that...thats noy good..

Its pretty ridiculous, but the money SHOULD go towards the Animal. And no children.

how sad =/

I would pay to hug a panda. Especially the one in the picture. But you can't necessarily call the payers stupid for wanting to interact with "wild" animals. They ar e just curious.

I think that's cool that people are able to pet animals and interact with the animals at the zoo.
It's cool that they are charging money because these aren't cats and dogs. They're wild animals that are dangerous. So, paying for it is good because it's a "play at your own risk" kind of thing. If you don't want your kids to get hurt, then don't pay the fee and just look at the animals. If you DO want to pet them and feed them, pay for it and if something happens to you... it's your own damn fault.

I'd rather see animals in zoos than being turned into coats and rugs. It helps people become educated about our wildlife. It informs them of the danger that these animals are in and it allows people from all over the world to see animals from all over the world, without having to pay or travel just to see them.

If you don't like zoos, then don't go to them. (:

I would so pay to hold a lion club
Can't you do this in mexico?

uh, just wow. it amazes me how stupid people are.

lol at that picture..

I agree... i wanna hug a Panda!

I understand why someone would want to hug a panda. But, I don't understand why you'd want to provoke a lion lol

wow the world is full of morons... it's dangerous!

ridiculous!

:\ No, I'm sorry, but that's dangerous, and I could see it being bad for the animals some how.

they do not belong to us!
let them go!
now!

I honestly think its great and all but i think if they are charging people to touch or get near enough to charge someone, i think the money should go for the ZOO and Only the ZOO O.o

that is sooo wrong, first of all the shouldnt be animals kept in a zoo and second of all how can the dumb zookepper let a family in there with a cub....though it is stupid for someone to even try and pay to do. I mean the animals are adorable but not that inofensive.

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i want to hug a panda .

"provoking lions"
what the hell is wrong with the world. they are already locked up in cages they dont need to be provoked to. this makes me really really mad. ugh. people can be so retarded sometimes its unbelievable! my god

I am opposed to zoos, but I would love to hug a panda. Especially for less than 10 dollars :]

ofcourse everyone wants to hug a panda but come on now be serious... I think some people are stupid! They are not any pets! I think it's the fault of the zoo keepers and the wierd people who go in!

I'm against this because it's dangerous for the animals. otherwise, if people want to risk their lives, then it's their choice, and i don't care.

But for those of you who are all "zoos are bad", I'm a vegetarian and a PETA activist, but i believe that zoos do alot more good then bad. I don't know, I've never been to any zoo's besides the henry doorely, which is the number 1 zoo in the US, but i think they do alot of good. And they *don't* abuse animals, not here, anyways. My brother's got a heart of gold and he's a zookeeper, so no, they absolutely don't. And the animals are captive animals, they wouldn't be able to survive in the wild. Zookeepers here treat animals well, they study hard to know just how to keep the animals as happy as possible. You can look at it as torture, or you can look at it as pampering animals, and benefiting humans as well, education and entertainment wise.

This is a load of crap!!! How dare the zoo keepers and people!!! Provoking lions I can't stand it this is a load of crap!!!

I know this really doesn't have much to do with the article but I think that picture is so adorable...

That is crazy! Look at it this way.. would you want to be kept in cages and then have people pay other people to touch you?!!? If I were one of the animals i would probably bite someones head off! lol

I would so pay 2$ to hug a panda. haha

I hate that argument. If the human race was going extinct and I had next to no chance of survival, I wouldn't mind all that much if pandas put me in an exhibit that catered to all my needs and paid eachother to come in and hug me. Most of them don't know any different, and who's to say that they hate it or that it's torture to them? Some zoos have terrible living conditions and should be shut down, but... a lot of them are fine.

pandas rock

Yes I would.
Panda bear rock.

That's stupid on both sides.

Word up!

i would so do that, its adorable

i'm not saying i would go in but haven't all of us thought it would be fun at some point in our lives? when i was little i used to always want to go in and pet a tiger or or hug a panda cause they look like big cuddly stuffed animals. i know better now but i'm not saying this couldn't be done with the correct precausions....

i would love to get the chance to get up close to any animal

I'll just be on the lookout for an update to this story that some random zoo visitor got mauled by that lion cub's mother. XD

Crazy people these days..

That is cruel! i could see if it waz 2 raise funds 4 the animals, so charge more than 2$

Awwww, thats amazing.

i would pay the two dollars but i would rather hug a monkey (:

That's dangerous. It's not so bad if they can hold a tiny little baby animal though.

I'm not one for zoos
but I'm not going to lie, hugging a panda would be amazing. and yes, you could die from it, but honestly, you can die driving to school, walking to your mailbox, anywhere. it's not that much more of a risk than everyday living.

i don't think it's good for the animals to have random people come in and play with them...one day something bad will probably happen but those people were warned i assume.

That picture is so dang cute...

But I don't know why you would risk your life to hung a ferocious animal, unless you're just that ignorant !

thats wrong...stupid zookeeper...

i think if your stupid enough to want to pay to play with dangerous animals then you will get what you deserve.
its cruel to the animals and people should know better.

people are so stupid these days.

Thats outrageous!
I can understand cubs and such, but wild adult animals!?
That IS stupid...

w/e, i don't wanna hear in the news about the kid that gets his head ripped off because his parents were actually stupid enough to even go into a cage with any animal...

i say, if you have to gutts, then go for it. that could potentially be very funnnn.

the panda is cute but that's a small one...

i mean i don't think zoos are bad, i mean animals should live out in the wild and the zoos are trying to rebuild the population of endangered species at the same time. but letting people interact with the animals is stupid! i wouldn't even do it for free that is dangerous to your self and the animal

I wanna hug a panda.. but I'm pretty sure I don't want my face bitten clean off :[

that is why the animals pay when something goes wrong. not the dumb humans!!! leave the animals alone and set them free where they belong!!

I'd love to play with an animal like a panda! But I wouldn't want to have the babies yanked up and stuff. Hell, I'd enjoy to just sit in an area close to them. Animals are truely magnificant. <3

that was stupid of the zookeeper to let them do that...

ok i guess this could be fun but risky
i bet those animals are stresed i mean its not right , i dont agree with zoos anyway!

i think its stupid becuase if the people get hurt, they always end up blaming the animal!

dependds.
if you are a crazy personn; youd do thiss
&&since im crazy; id love too!

Stupid. Really stupid thing to do. I don't think its right, and I can't believe the zookeeper did something like that, endangering people's lives.

I'd hug a panda ;] I think if the onlooker is stupid enough to do it, then so be it.

Well, who wouldnt love to hug that panda? I mean look at it! But, as humans, we know that they know that we are FOOD. Therefore, I wouldnt actually do it and personally I think anyone who does do it is being pretty naive.

as if they aren't bothered enough by having to live in a fucking cage.

LOL

Oh lord. This is right up there with having a child because you wanna feel loved. Stupid, and it puts the animals at risk if they happened to not be supervised for whatever reason. Or if an animal did attack then it would be the animal paying the consequences and not just the zoo. If people feel so strongly about hugging wild animals then maybe they should get a degree in zoology and work with wild animals more intimately. There are other ways to raise money for zoo's that are not risky to the animals or people. What a crazy world.

So long as they understand the risks, I think let them go in there. If they get attacked, it was their own fault and they can't blame anyone else.

This is stupid, the people could get killed and it is animal cruelty. If they animals were completely trained and/or cubc/babies them MAYBE they would have a show or something that is informational. If you just go into the cage and you get killed then the zoo will be fr blame because the people don't want to admit that they were stupid. This is a really bad idea =[

Even if the animals are greatly trained (which they don't seem to be from this article) and its fun for people doesn't mean that the animals enjoy it..
its unsafe on both sides and cruel to the animals.

just another ridiculous way to exploit defenseless,innocent animals. I hope the zookeeper allowing this and the families entering get ripped to shreads.

That is just wrong on so many levels
They're clearly exploiting those animals for money
Smh

that's ridiculous, seriously.
whether anyone is against zoos, or not, it's stupid on the zookeeper's side, and the family's side.

Wow that is stupid no matter what you think.....what are they gonna do when those cubs get too rough!?!?!