While there may have been valid genetic reasons for this slaughter, the way it was handled was horrific in my estimation. Euthanizing, autopsying and eventually cutting the dead animal in the prescience of youngsters is not an acceptable way to teach biology, genetics, etc.
There were options that might have saved this creature, I can't imagine why one of them wasn't used.
I do wonder if there would have been such an uproar if the animal in question was something other that a doe eyed, beautiful, young giraffe. My education is in biology and while I personally don't agree with the actions taken, I do understand the reasons given....and as might have been mentioned, why wait so long to do what was done.
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