The conservation con - never visit zoos. Give your money to sanctuaries instead and charities like Born Free, working to rehabilitate and keep animals in the wild and protect the wild. The way to protect endangered species and all wild animals is to protect wild animals in the WILD, where they belong. We need to #BanZoos and rethink how humans protect endangered species. It's about protecting their wild space, rewilding the land that has been destroyed by humans, humans not encroaching further on existing wild space, keeping humans and poachers out of protected spaces so these animals can thrive again. Zoos are not a part of that plan, as other captive breeding plans have shown. See this failed attempt with rhinos. They captured most of an endangered wild herd. The animals did not breed in captivity and then died of disease: https://lnkd.in/gf2mzBet Zoos started as a money making spectacle for humans to ogle at wild animals, captured and confined in often too small, inappropriate enclosures, for entertainment. Some are crueller than others. Some have morphed to say they breed endangered animals, but look at London Zoo, they also keep meerkats which are not endangered. It's all about making money. Whilst some enclosures may have gotten bigger, zoos still don't get my money. Wild animals should roam free in the wild. From the guardian article on the rhino: "... there are no short cuts or miracle cures to the threat of species extinction. The only solution is to preserve and protect the natural habitat that allows wild species to be truly “wild”. In the context of climate change, the conservation of interconnected habitats will be critical to allow species to move and adapt. This will require political will, straight talking by conservationists to gain public support, and an iron determination to enforce anti-poaching and anti-trafficking laws." https://lnkd.in/g3jgAfFQ
The heartbreaking way we confine animals for our own benefit is barbaric, including this poor bear trapped in a #zoo. We MUST change our ways. 💔
You can visibly see how broken his spirit is…we must rethink our entire approach…from zoos to trophy hunting to slaughter houses…heartbreaking does not even come close to this reality we have created…they are innocent victims…
It is indeed a sight to be disturbed about, yet, our priority should be thousands of innocent people Raped, Tortured, killed>burned on tires>dumped in public waterways as warning: (pics so horrific, will be shared in groups &/or via encrypted apps) sharing them will help our cause to reduce such in several countries & SOON, if your cooperation isn't given, IN YOUR COUNTRY TOO( they're now reviewing the same in your regions))
Humans are the most cruelest animals on the planet. Proof, just landed ok around. Please do not hurt animals, they cannot speak their sufferings induced by humans. Be kind all the time
I never do...I am totally against this concept of keeping animals in an enclosed area....they are suffering and are here because of the human population...and they are talking is about "Preserving"...really ? its infuriating...the root of the problem: too many human on earth.
Wildlife captivity needs to end, as biodiversity requires animals in their natural habitats. Extinction in the wild has to be prevented.
very true۔ leave them in their own environment to be happy with their families and lead life as per their requirements
If we left them where they are from. We might start to understand them. Objectifying is a disconnect.
Zoo's are awful places! This is so sad, that poor bear.
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1yThis is so very sad💔😪