SocraticGadfly: The hypocrisy of Marlin Perkins, Natl Geo and more

April 27, 2010

The hypocrisy of Marlin Perkins, Natl Geo and more

Throwing tame animals into rivers (Perkins) or renting tame animals for "wild" shoots (National Geographic) is "fauxtagraphy," not photography.

Beyond the above offenders, this article details how those "wildlife"-themed Western calendars AREN'T taking pictures of actual wildlife, in many cases. Disgusting.

My respect for Marlin Perkins just dropped several notches. And, this is another reason why old-breed zoo management is, thankfully, dead and gone.

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