nosmadabCheck the category heading, it’s editorial cartoons. They are supposed to illuminate an opinion. Being funny was not their intended function. That some do it from time is just the “little bit of sugar [that] helps the medicine go down.”
The GOP was right to shoot the Trumprilla once the elephant fell in the cage. The incident was not the Trumprilla’s fault. This is a devastating loss to the GOP. The animal has paid with it’s life for humans to use it as entertainment, then when the elephant fell into the enclosure had to be put down. The problem here is the Trumprilla was in captivity in the first place. It is no place for a Trumprilla or other primitive conservative. A sideshow display for Republicans to gawk at until one of them gets too close and the animal is put down. This is no way to treat other beings on our shared planet.
Chimps, like Trump folks, are very aggressive and warlike, and possessive of terrritory, and mates. Bonobos will screw anything in sight, male or female, and live peacefully with each other. VERY close species, very different behaviors
The idiot parents of the kid in Cincinnati made this a tragedy with the loss of the silverback. Humans are today FAR LESS LIKELY to actually care for their kids, and control them, than gorillas, bonobos, or chimps. Maybe it is WE who need to actually evolve?
It was the unkown factor of people screaming and upsetting the gorillas btw that led to him getting upset, confused, and potentially quite unintentionally lethal.
As to blaming the enclosure, or zoo, we can’t just lock all the animals in sealed boxes and view them via cameras to observe them. Zoos and displays have improved greatly in providing simulated habitat for the animals, and they DO much better in them than in the old cell style encolosures.
The toughest nuts to crack are PETA as well as Hunter “collectors” of trophys, and idiot parents who equally threaten rare and endangered species we’re working to try to preserve.
This was absolutely brilliant, I thought. Fresh as today (whereas Little Donnie is as stale as Father Coughlin). I’ve been reading a collection of Dr. Seuss World War II ear editorial cartoons. Wouldn’t you have loved to see what the good doctor would have done with Trump?
Night-Gaunt49The issue is behavior, not genetics. Like humans, gorillas will care for other species, but still do it in the manner of their own. The gorilla in this case was taking care of the kid precisely as it would its own. Watch how they carry their own in a crisis – grab whatever part is handy and get moving. Cuddling for calming comes after removal from danger. The lack of physical damage to the child proves this intent. Tranquilizing the gorilla would probably have had another gorilla take care of the child, while others would worry about the silverback.. Zoo personal should first learn the behavior patterns of animals they have captive – and have better security in the enclosure. Do not try this with a chimpanzee – the kid would have been killed.
Quantum Leaper almost 8 years ago
I think it was the Orangutan Habitat. I have never seen an orange Gorilla.
cripplious almost 8 years ago
I was thinking giant sloth soon to be extinct
PICTO almost 8 years ago
Shooting a gorilla in captivity wasn’t bad enough, now you have to lump Trump in with them…give the gorillas a break already.
Darsan54 Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Who’s got the rifle? McConnell? Ryan?? Those gutless cowards? Call someone from Glenn Beck’s audience.
barry.adamson almost 8 years ago
I usually enjoy Toles very much. However, this cartoon is in very poor taste given the tragedy just experienced at the Cincinnati Zoo. Not funny.
Happy Two Shoes almost 8 years ago
Trump smash GOP!
kurt.zwicky almost 8 years ago
Charge the elephant’s parent with neglect….
hippogriff almost 8 years ago
nosmadabCheck the category heading, it’s editorial cartoons. They are supposed to illuminate an opinion. Being funny was not their intended function. That some do it from time is just the “little bit of sugar [that] helps the medicine go down.”
magicwalnut Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Bad taste isn’t quite the same as “not funny”.
Mr. Blawt almost 8 years ago
The GOP was right to shoot the Trumprilla once the elephant fell in the cage. The incident was not the Trumprilla’s fault. This is a devastating loss to the GOP. The animal has paid with it’s life for humans to use it as entertainment, then when the elephant fell into the enclosure had to be put down. The problem here is the Trumprilla was in captivity in the first place. It is no place for a Trumprilla or other primitive conservative. A sideshow display for Republicans to gawk at until one of them gets too close and the animal is put down. This is no way to treat other beings on our shared planet.
Dtroutma almost 8 years ago
Chimps, like Trump folks, are very aggressive and warlike, and possessive of terrritory, and mates. Bonobos will screw anything in sight, male or female, and live peacefully with each other. VERY close species, very different behaviors
The idiot parents of the kid in Cincinnati made this a tragedy with the loss of the silverback. Humans are today FAR LESS LIKELY to actually care for their kids, and control them, than gorillas, bonobos, or chimps. Maybe it is WE who need to actually evolve?
It was the unkown factor of people screaming and upsetting the gorillas btw that led to him getting upset, confused, and potentially quite unintentionally lethal.
As to blaming the enclosure, or zoo, we can’t just lock all the animals in sealed boxes and view them via cameras to observe them. Zoos and displays have improved greatly in providing simulated habitat for the animals, and they DO much better in them than in the old cell style encolosures.
The toughest nuts to crack are PETA as well as Hunter “collectors” of trophys, and idiot parents who equally threaten rare and endangered species we’re working to try to preserve.
DrDon1 almost 8 years ago
Consider … based on performances since Nixon, are we certain that the GOP elephant didn’t jump into Trump’s lair?
neatslob Premium Member almost 8 years ago
In this case, shoot them both.
Godfreydaniel almost 8 years ago
This was absolutely brilliant, I thought. Fresh as today (whereas Little Donnie is as stale as Father Coughlin). I’ve been reading a collection of Dr. Seuss World War II ear editorial cartoons. Wouldn’t you have loved to see what the good doctor would have done with Trump?
hippogriff almost 8 years ago
Night-Gaunt49The issue is behavior, not genetics. Like humans, gorillas will care for other species, but still do it in the manner of their own. The gorilla in this case was taking care of the kid precisely as it would its own. Watch how they carry their own in a crisis – grab whatever part is handy and get moving. Cuddling for calming comes after removal from danger. The lack of physical damage to the child proves this intent. Tranquilizing the gorilla would probably have had another gorilla take care of the child, while others would worry about the silverback.. Zoo personal should first learn the behavior patterns of animals they have captive – and have better security in the enclosure. Do not try this with a chimpanzee – the kid would have been killed.