36 Photos No One Asked for But Are Interesting Nonetheless

There’s a big debate around zoos—their important role in conservation weighed up against the potential cruelty of locking up animals while humans gawk at them day in and day out for entertainment. Few of us know the more concrete dilemmas zoos face in caring for their subjects.

For example, how does one feed a baby animal that is used to receiving nourishment directly from its mother’s mouth? I know; how about we create an elaborate puppet that turns the zookeeper’s hand into the mouth of an adult hornbill? That will definitely fool the kid, right? Surprisingly, yes, it will.