tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839632013669425872.post6214288911830143961..comments2024-01-29T00:20:13.608-08:00Comments on Holes in My Soles: Cheetah and Lady: YouTube Tuesday.Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07618511960243841803noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839632013669425872.post-72272776508270850392011-11-15T16:56:40.127-08:002011-11-15T16:56:40.127-08:00Wow, this is incredible! I am tense just looking a...Wow, this is incredible! I am tense just looking at it!You can clearly see that she is not scared.Nelietahttp://nelietatravellingadventures.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839632013669425872.post-5679215352590037072011-11-15T16:02:05.847-08:002011-11-15T16:02:05.847-08:00I have no idea what the big stir is. It's clea...I have no idea what the big stir is. It's clearly some sort of (outdated) media presentation, obviously aired in France or some French speaking country. She is speaking English, explaining her actions, but the overdub in French prevents me from hearing what she is saying.<br /><br />She is obviously demonstrating some behavioral aspect of rescued cheetahs in the sanctuary (and from what I understand, are not able to ever be released) and displaying human interaction. Maybe it was an effort to raise funding for the facility she's at (which for those who never volunteer at, or donate to sanctuaries, find easy to criticize).<br /><br />I built and have maintained a wildlife sanctuary for over 20 years, and we always need help (and see very little public funding). I would never be able to do that with our residents (nor would I want to) but our tigers arrived full grown and from bad circumstances, so it would be extremely irresponsible to interact that closely. We allow our wildlife to be themselves, with a strict No Buy, No Sell, No Breed and No Exhibit policy.<br /><br />I'm not condoning her actions, but just pointing out that 15 years ago, this was more the norm for getting public exposure to wildlife efforts. This video is now virile and will remain on the internet forever. She is not being inhumane nor abusive to the cats, so people need to cut her some slack for lending her cheetah experience and obvious good looks, to some sort of promo film.<br /><br />Note the camera man is filming and not interacting, and not being accosted by the cats, which leads me to believe this is just a playful game, and a display of interaction for public outreach, albeit dated compared to current interaction concepts.Patrick Webbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839632013669425872.post-13652784823132196222011-11-15T15:36:10.176-08:002011-11-15T15:36:10.176-08:00I use the term 'tamed' very cautiously.......I use the term 'tamed' very cautiously....Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07618511960243841803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839632013669425872.post-76859522336779003432011-11-15T15:35:33.034-08:002011-11-15T15:35:33.034-08:00Thanks Mary. She could probably do that because sh...Thanks Mary. She could probably do that because she would have been a very familiar person to those cheetah ever since they were bottle-fed cubs. <br />Cheetah are said to be similar to dogs in some ways- that they can be 'tamed' and retain memory of meeting someone and showing devotion in a similar way to a dog.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07618511960243841803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839632013669425872.post-40616282617795063632011-11-15T15:32:59.653-08:002011-11-15T15:32:59.653-08:00Hi Bonnie, I look at that and I see her playing v...Hi Bonnie, I look at that and I see her playing very much the same way I play with my dog and the 2 we had before. They loved nothing more than to be chased, or to chase me. Natural instincts of play that all cubs and puppies love and learn from.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07618511960243841803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839632013669425872.post-27228423637115186522011-11-15T15:31:11.085-08:002011-11-15T15:31:11.085-08:00Hi Anna, glad you found it educational.Hi Anna, glad you found it educational.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07618511960243841803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839632013669425872.post-60038576451429533902011-11-15T15:30:39.824-08:002011-11-15T15:30:39.824-08:00Hi Jim, yeah I posted this up to spread awareness ...Hi Jim, yeah I posted this up to spread awareness about what the video really is, 15 years ago a girl plays with cheetah. Today that woman is a leader in very different ways of caring for cheetah. Some sites are portraying this as how they are treated today, quite wrong.<br />I'd hate to think that today I am judged on my actions when I was 20 years old....LOL>Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07618511960243841803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839632013669425872.post-30083702866960607012011-11-15T12:31:48.125-08:002011-11-15T12:31:48.125-08:00I'm a little surprised that she didn't get...I'm a little surprised that she didn't get attacked at first. Her methods are definitely different as I'm sure they have changed over 15 yrs time. Great video, as always Jim. Thanks for sharing :)Mary Hudak-Collins livingthescripture.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18181851742870395058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839632013669425872.post-77706889108473704162011-11-15T12:00:01.697-08:002011-11-15T12:00:01.697-08:00WHY TEAASE EMA AND THE PLEY WITH THEM..I DON'T...WHY TEAASE EMA AND THE PLEY WITH THEM..I DON'T<br />UNDERSTAND THAT...AS ALWAYS....XOXOXOXOXOBongohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09476508632697640785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839632013669425872.post-81470684816499497422011-11-15T10:49:17.959-08:002011-11-15T10:49:17.959-08:00Wow Jim! Fascinating and educational all at the s...Wow Jim! Fascinating and educational all at the same time! Thanks for sharing this :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04320152664761427560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839632013669425872.post-90030773094849661032011-11-15T07:35:16.998-08:002011-11-15T07:35:16.998-08:00Obviously an intriguing video Jim.. Brave young wo...Obviously an intriguing video Jim.. Brave young women and I agree with Jan 100%.. Thanks for posting this Jim I had not seen it!!JIMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00989023921093283471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839632013669425872.post-30750681903676994972011-11-15T00:44:05.640-08:002011-11-15T00:44:05.640-08:00Jan you constantly amaze me with how knowledgeable...Jan you constantly amaze me with how knowledgeable of the real, practical world you are. You certainly have yourself well grounded in reality, and not in idealism, but you have that softness that makes for great judgement.<br />You summed it up correctly when you said she started somewhere then went on to better ways. Unfortunately this video is appearing in lots of places nowadays and some people have an agenda to use it to malign her great work today, where she uses modern practises very successfully.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07618511960243841803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839632013669425872.post-27917286272564277482011-11-15T00:39:36.727-08:002011-11-15T00:39:36.727-08:00Hi Robyn, yes if this was happening today trhen fa...Hi Robyn, yes if this was happening today trhen fair point.<br />But researching the genesis of the video and I have been told this was recorded 15 years ago. What Marlice did then and what she does today are very different. She is up with the best in cheetah conservation and Naankuse now practise minimal human involvement with any cheetah brought into them so they can be re-hab and released early.<br />Times have moved well beyond 15 years ago Thankfully.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07618511960243841803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839632013669425872.post-31224949670840356612011-11-14T22:33:28.806-08:002011-11-14T22:33:28.806-08:00Ya know, I saw this video on facebook awhile back ...Ya know, I saw this video on facebook awhile back and I was only intrigued by her lack of fear. The cheetah played much as my domestics do when in the back yard. I always wonder at peoples ability to endear themselves to wild animals. I know that they need to remain wild and non- dependent on humans but as we take more and more of their natural habitat we must do something to help them either re- assimilate into the place "we" want them to be or prevent them from being killed just because they are trying to survive. I applaud the work that is being done and congratulate her on starting somewhere, and continuing to learn better ways. Thank you for posting this and the info with it, I truly appreciate it. <3photos by janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931922143998773384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839632013669425872.post-13199993491122892662011-11-14T21:46:46.861-08:002011-11-14T21:46:46.861-08:00I am totally fascinated by the video...
my link:ht...I am totally fascinated by the video...<br />my link:http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fnetworkedblogs.com%2FpZJO5&h=IAQGrqd8EAQEledpKQoaLBHH9MuAYbfVURYWr9FhMmClE2AAlpana Jaiswalhttp://www.motifsonthewall.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3839632013669425872.post-55062833276443814432011-11-14T11:50:56.400-08:002011-11-14T11:50:56.400-08:00As I understand the whole argument/controversy beh...As I understand the whole argument/controversy behind this video is not what they are ACTUALLY doing in terms of their work and conservation. Indeed by the sounds of it they are doing a great job. HOWEVER, the video unfortunately sheds bad light on how they go about this, which is unfortunate. Wild animals, hand reared or not and especially predators should never be teased in that way or fed by hand as a "making friends" gesture. Hopefully, the video will be put aside and lessons learnt.Robyn Hartleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15979359868711647694noreply@blogger.com