A zoo is a cruel place, no matter what rosy pictures are painted. Animals are captured from their natural habitat, they are taken away from their families and the loved ones, they are beaten and kept hungry to subdue them, and then they are locked inside small enclosures.
The supporters of zoos say that they help raise awareness among the people, but is watching a lion in a cramped cage awareness? When we look at it do we get even the tiniest idea of how the animal lives, hunts and protects itself? It’s far better to see the wildlife on the Discovery channel.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has released a new advertisement featuring Rahul Khanna. The tagline of the advertisement is:
Beaten, Shackled, Abused: Elephants Don’t Belong in Zoos
It’s often heartbreaking to watch such a majestic animal chained and contained.
We definitely need more such campaigns.
