Recent events at the Cincinnati Zoo have been bombarding our PE newsfeeds lately and while I am pleased by the outpouring of emotion all over social media from concerned people, the rampant attacks and finger pointing is also driving me nuts. So I offer some perspective here in an effort to help make sense of a tragic incident for our friends and followers who may be wondering what to think, and to provide some useful tips for the next time you visit a zoo… First, it's important to recognize that this was a terrible tragedy and the Cincinnati Zoo Staff/Response Team faced an incredibly difficult decision. As far as I am aware, they followed their protocol to protect the child. I think Jeff Corwin has done a great job of discussing the facts we know as outside observers and offers some important points to consider (unlike Jack Hanna who made several problematic statements). Zoos have come a long way since the Cincinnati Zoo was first established in the 1930s, and often AZ