A wonderful post. The best parts of your posts are often pictures of your family. They look so happy, and peaceful.
Most of the animals seem to be housed appropriately (from the pictures). The Malamute, however, seemed very forlorn. Even with an air conditioned enclosure available, it just doesn't seem right to keep such a lively, free-spirited animal penned up like that. Maybe it's just the picture that gave that impression.
The birds (some of them) were amazingly gentle.
Yes ... a zoo is always a compromise between the wishes of the visitors to be able to observe animals and the requirements of its 'inhabitants'. In addition, there is of course not an unlimited amount of space available.
But at least Yoki's Farm endeavours to provide the animals with the best possible living conditions, which in my opinion it does better than many other zoos.
I understand people who generally dislike zoos, but on the other hand they can teach many previously uninterested people about the fascinating characteristics and abilities of various animal species and awaken interest and respect for life forms other than humans.
They also help with the breeding and reintroduction of endangered species.