The Onion, my go-to source for zoo satire. In this case, there is an element of truth. Not in the quality of the Wichita Zoo (actually called the Sedgwick County Zoo, and considered one of America's finest). But zoos and aquariums, despite their lofty goals of conservation and education, are largely dependent on driving the gate to carry out these goals. That means constantly coming up with new attractions (and hey, isn't that the premise behind the new Jurassic World movie?) - sometimes with success, sometimes falling flat.
PS: Apparently there is so little news in Wichita that the paper actually ran an article in response to The Onion, telling readers about the real fruit bats at the Sedgwick County Zoo. Whatever gets people talking about you, I guess...
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