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Can We Blame Them?

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There are many inaccuracies presented by Busch Gardens, but they have gotten much better over the last several years. No longer do they portray Africa as the Dark Continent, but there are other stereotypes that are apparent. There is a positive side to Busch Gardens, of course. Their main goal is to make money and to entertain people, which they do both. The park brings in plenty of tourism to the Tampa area, which has nowhere near the amount of theme parks as other cities in the state of Florida. with that comes a better local economy and jobs, and Busch Gardens is a very equal oppurtunity employer for minorities. Busch Gardens also does a lot of conservation work. Some may argue that the animals should be set free and sent back to Africa, but the truth is most of them have become too used to captivity and would probably die in the wild, and these endangered species have a much better chance surviving the poacher's rifle inside the park. Perhaps Busch Gardens should inform people, however, that there are actually no wild tigers, orangutans, and definitely no koalas in Africa. As with all businesses, everything comes down to the bottom line. Busch Gardens is more concerned with what people will pay to see than they are with what kind of messages they send; and it seems the public is more interested in being entertained than learning the truth. Also, some just do not want to be believe they hold stereotypical views about other people.
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You probably wont see any tigers chasing pigeons up a tree in Africa.