Animal Care Center video

This is a quick, and vaguely graphic, video of an otter undergoing surgery in the all windows Busch Gardens animal care center. I think it's an interesting video because it's professionally done, with interviews with the vet and everything.

I vaguely spoke in class about how the viewing area was a way of proving to guests that Busch can be trusted, but this procedure was not only watched through glass windows, it was also recorded for all to see again and again. I think it will be interesting to see if this total access style of viewing works out for them or not. I think it could add a lot of pressure for vets and if something does go wrong in a procedure they are running the risk of allowing a group of guests watch an animal die at Busch's hands. It's very interesting! Here's the video!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z-fjEqHKbM

Also be sure to check out that they show the surgery from behind the guests, so you can see how close they are/ what they can see as well.

-Cassi