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5.2.3 Condition of teeth 10Sheba has significant deterioration of her teeth and has lost three of herfour canines. According to Poulsen (2005), in a captive bear such dentaldeterioration signifies inappropriate diet, presentation and long-term dentalcare.5.3 ConclusionThere are substantial enclosure design and husbandry problems at SingaporeZoo that severely compromise the welfare of the polar bears. Singapore Zoofails to satisfy a number of key criteria identified in the husbandry standardsstated in the Polar Bear Protection Act, Manitoba.What’s a polar bear doing in the tropics?68www.acres.org.sg
CHAPTER 6ANALYSIS OF THE EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT6.1 Educational value of captive polar bears in SingaporeA survey of over two hundred visitors carried out by Acres at the polar bearexhibit in March 2006 revealed that only 20.6% of the visitors read any of theinformation signs. Most only looked at one or two signs for a few secondsand no visitors were seen to read all the signs.The time that adult visitors spent looking at the polar bears was alsoexamined in a survey of more than 200 visitors during the same period. Theaverage time adult visitors spent looking at the polar bears was found tobe only 46.3 seconds.6.1.1 The polar bear token feeding showsInuka ringing a bell for food.Singapore Zoo appears to pride itself on the “educational value” of itsanimal shows. Ms Fanny Lai, Executive Director of Singapore Zoo and NightSafari, in a news release regarding animal shows in August 2005 stated“Studies have shown that watching a live animal show where animals areWhat’s a polar bear doing in the tropics?69www.acres.org.sg
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