The cheerful storefront signs marked “Bernal Bucks welcome here!” have become a familiar site along Cortland Avenue, the main shopping artery of Bernal Heights. Each sign promises a different perk for spending Bernal Bucks—cash marked with a Bernal Bucks sticker—the rewards ranging from a free pastry at Moonlight Café, to a discounted t-shirt at Fit Bernal Fit, or simply a free apple at Good Life Grocery.
What's the difference between a street pimp putting a girl, boy or woman on the street to boost his economy and provide a perverse kind of entertainment and bringing a Killer Whale or other wild species into captivity to be pimped for education, entertainment and pleasure? In this case six tons, anger, frustration and living under other than natural conditions for this species.
The Oakland Zoo has an amazing fleet of vehicles that crisscross the Bay Area in an effort to get out the message about their wonderful animals. Felicia Walker, a Program Animal Specialist at the Zoo, says the Zoo’s fleet of two Priuses and a sleek zoo van are used to bring educators and animals to schools, nursing homes, and community events to teach people about our animals.
The pleasure kills
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