1. Zoo's should be idiotproof because people tend to be idiots. 2. Teach the kids not to get too close to animals or their cages - they don't like that kind of harrasment. 3. It's good to see real documents about real animal behavior from TV and not just their cuddly side since the latter isn't the whole truth.

Or just put Discovery channel or yes, you Nat Geo on. Grew up watching Steve Irwin that was all I needed. Also, pretty sure some of us have basic instincts in our favor, even as a child. Also a super kind way would be if you have a pet tell them not to bother them or pet them unless they approach you etc and what to look out for as signs they're not happy, that helps to make it known to be aware around all animals.

This. I hate to think how many people think "Oh, a cute (maybe wild) animal! It must be sweet and love hugs too!" Just.... No. I was once the leader of a group of kids age 8-9'ish on a camp. As is fairly typical for that age, they don't always think too far before acting. They saw a dog (with an owner) on the camp area and all of them started running towards it because "Uh, a dog! We have to pet it!" No chance for me to stop them before they reached the dog. Thankfully the dog was sweet enough, but not one of the kids asked permission to pet it. They just did it. All at once. After I had managed to stop them and told them never to do something like that because you never know, one kid (a known bragger) said "But I know the dog!". Yes, kid, you might, but I can't know that and it's still wrong to run towards a dog in an unfamiliar area. Not long after this, the same oh-so-sweet-dog ended up in a fight with another dog.

Some people bcccasically shouldn't be parents. Grow g up my parents didn't have to tell me not to chase or try to pick up wild animals. We knew better than touch or chase tbem. If they were hurt totally different story. Parents are too afraid to be parents now and just up their children in front of a tv.

What is scary on a much grander scale is what people do to animals. Talk to your kids about respecting all life. And watch over your kids. People have become way to passive about watching over kids. They think they are raised by age 5 and take down their danger radar. If you can't put in the time, make sure a rubber is involved.

It's not difficult - they said part of it in the short article. "Be aware and careful of animals, and give them a wide berth - both for your safety and yours." Wild animals are (shock) wild and thus are often bigger, stronger, and above you on the food chain. Give them lots of space and try to avoid surprising them. And never try to take a selfie with them. Simple.

How to talk to parents to watch their children because animal attacks are scary...

Might be more appropriate to share a news story about what actually happened currently, which was a zookeeper, not a child, being attacked. I’m sure that people working around animals get complacent over time, with a false sense of security. On the other hand, when my child was little I didn’t sugar coat the fact that wild animals would eat him. People are so afraid to let their kids know that the world is a dangerous place so now you have people growing up not being able to handle the world. Lawnmower parenting, it’s called.

Parents need to watch their kids better. Just today I was at a large park, laying in the sun. My dog was leashed and laying on the blanket with me. Out of nowhere, this kid came charging at us with his arms wide, running straight at my dog. She never left my side but she barked a few times, and he ran away screaming. No parents seen anywhere. At. All. He is lucky my dog is well behaved. Not all of them are. This is the kind of behaviour parents need to discuss with their kids- don't approach strange dogs, especially at a run! But since I didn't even see the parents around, I really doubt they're very bothered with safety in general. Bet they'd have been screaming bloody murder if he'd gotten nipped though.

If nothing else, “this is a really great reminder for parents to hug their kids every day and tell them that you love them,” says Bellows. “Because you never know.”

Time to let the kids know that the Disney cartoons are all just snowflake fantasy..... 😓

Bring back actual education TV shows, like Wild Kingdom. Watching a pride of lions kill and eat a wildebeest can give a healthy appreciation of how dangerous wild animals can be.

I work with domestic animals daily and even something as basic as a house cat can put you in the ER if it doesn't want you touching it because it's frightened

its not scary, its just wildlife.....wild animals are going to do what they do, kids just need to understand that animals are to be treated with respect. some adults don't sem to understand that and thats what makes it scary

The truth is that animals don’t want to spend their lives in cages on display!

these two stories were on the news at the time they happened 2016.

Don't go pet the elephant seals with your toddler in your arms.

snooze National Geographic for 30 days...

People of all ages need to learn to respect animals. Observing them in a zoo is not the same thing as learning about animals in the wild. It's no wonder that the animal's behavior changes after being kept in an enclosure for their whole lives, being fed and never having to fend for themselves.

Well you need to talk to Adult's as well,trying to get a picture with a wild animal and get malled.

they should be teaching them not to take sefies with them.

Lovingly and sensitively? I THINK NOT. Kids need to know the absolute truth. WILD ANIMALS CAN AND WILL KILL YOU IF GIVEN THE CHANCE. They will not be loving and sensitive about it. They will violently, and viciously kill you. Most animals eat meat and we are indeed made out of meat!

Not the first time gator eats a kid at Disney, and there isn't much you can tell to 2yo, it's responsibility of parents in such case to keep an eye on

zoos are torture enclosures for animals. zoos need to be rendered "extinct"...

C'mon people. It's right there in the tagline... “I don't think there's any alternative to just telling kids the truth, as lovingly and as sensitively as possible," says one expert in regard to incidents like today's attack in Topeka, Kansas." That's why they are posting this article again.

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I have said this before NatGeo has the best photographer’s and videographer’s around love to watch the NatGeo TV channel.

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Photo shop is not natural,STOP IT!

How annoying to not be able to zoom in on your photos

If the government of Mexico not corrupted and implemented law with justice without question, they will thrive... It is not american fault, you should take responsibility of your own people

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Callum tagging so I don’t lose it

how completely dumb