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Meet Tilikum, aka “Tilly.” He was stolen from his family when he was just 2 years old, and he has been trapped at SeaWorld and other marine parks for more than 30 years. As a result of his constant stress, frustration, and confinement, Tilly has killed three trainers.
You might have heard that SeaWorld trains its employees to “sexually stimulate” male orcas, including Tilly, in order to impregnate the female orcas, who are often forced to breed at a much younger age than they would in the wild. But do you know what Tilly would tweet if he had Twitter? Well, we might have an idea about that:
After police blocked off lanes of the interstate on which Lima was running, he was eventually captured. A Ringling Bros. spokesperson said that Lima would likely perform as usual—but the injuries to his hooves were so severe that he had to be euthanized.
Just like the lions, tigers, and elephants circuses exploit, zebras are wild animals. They tend to be high-strung and unpredictable, which puts both the animals and the public at risk. For example, three zebras, including Lima, escaped from Ringling while the circus was performing in Baltimore and dashed into traffic. In another incident, a Ringling veterinary technician informed California authorities that zebras had jumped out of a pen during a show. And when Ringling was performing in Colorado Springs, Colorado, four zebras and three horses who were being walked into an arena got spooked. All seven animals reportedly ran loose near a busy interstate.
Zebras are meant to roam large areas, and being kept inside cramped pens is bad for their health. There’s no vaccine data available for zebras, and they can contract diseases from horses and pass illnesses on to them. Yet Ringling travels with both horses and zebras.
According to a study by three veterinarians, two of whom worked for Ringling, zebras require heavy sedation (“ultrapotent narcotics”) for even minor procedures, so any injury puts them at risk.
Zebras are natural prey animals. Placing them in the middle of large crowds—not to mention in close proximity to lions and tigers—is extremely frightening to them. Because of their tendency to be easily spooked, this is dangerous for them and everyone around them. Zebras also have distinct social structures, but in the circus, they’re forced to live in incompatible groups. Less aggressive individuals can be bullied and hurt.
In the wild, zebras spend their days grazing together and grooming one another. They’re social animals who thrive in the company of other zebras. If one is threatened or attacked, the herd will often circle the wounded zebra, defending him or her from the attacker.
Zebras want to live in herds in the wild, not traveling in cramped boxcars or performing stupid tricks for humans’ “amusement.” They are NOT OURS to use for entertainment. Never go to any circus that uses animals, and urge your friends and family to stay away, too.
This is seriously why you should not support zoos in any way. Captivity kills, and this is a really good example.
Baby giraffe dies at Dallas Zoo in accident
Posted: 07/28/2015 11:55 PM
DALLAS (AP) - A baby giraffe whose birth at the Dallas Zoo was viewed live on the Internet worldwide has died in an accident.
A Dallas Zoo statement says Kipenzi (kih-PEHN'-zee), the 3-month-old giraffe, died about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday when she ran into a perimeter edge of the barn that's part of the giraffe herd's habitat. According to the statement, zoo keepers were routinely shifting the herd into their night barn when the calf began to scamper about the feeding yard. Zoo officials say she died immediately from three broken neck vertebrae.
Kipenzi's mother, Katie, was allowed to visit the calf's body before veterinarians and zoo keepers removed it.
Kipenzi's birth April 10 was live-streamed on the Animal Planet website. Kipenzi is Swahili for "loved one."Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. .
Critically Endangered Northern White Rhino Dies, Only FOUR Left on the Planet
Poached for their horns made of keratin (you know, the same basic, non-magicalstuff in our own human hair, skin and nails), the rhino population has been decimated in our lifetime. According to HuffPo's report, there were about 2,000 Northern White Rhinos in 1960; 15 in 1984 ... And, now 4, in 2015.
One of the three remaining females of the species lives at the San Diego Zoo. And, the remaining three Northern White Rhinos live at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya -- including the only male left on Earth. He is protected 24/7 by armed guards.
On Tuesday night an emotional Jimmy Kimmel dedicated his monologue to the controversial killing of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe.
Please watch:
Yesterday it was revealed that American dentist Walter James Palmer was the hunter who shot and killed the 13-year-old male lion after luring him out of Hwange National Park.
Zimbabwe officials said they are now searching for Palmer. Police spokesperson Charity Charamba said the Minnesota dentist faces poaching charges, the Associated Press reported.
Palmer has released a statement insisting that the local hunters he worked with had appropriate permits, and that no aspect of the hunt was outside of the law.
Kimmel took the opportunity on his show last night to criticise Palmer.
“The big question is, why are you shooting a lion in the first place?” the talkshow host asked. “I mean, I am honestly curious to know why a human being would feel compelled to do that – how is that fun?”
“If that’s the case, they have a pill for that, it works great,” he continued. “Just stay home and swallow it and you save yourself a lifetime of being the most hated American who never advertised Jell-O pudding on television” – a reference to comedian Bill Cosby, who has been accused of sexually assaulting multiple women.
Kimmel went on to say he had no problem with hunting if it was for eating or keeping animal populations healthy, but added: “If you’re some a-hole dentist who wants a lion’s head over the fireplace in his man-cave so his douchebag buddies can gather around it and drink Scotch and tell him how awesome he is, that’s just vomitous.”
He ended the segment on the verge of tears and asked people to donate to the Wildlife Research Conservation Unit at Oxford University in the hope that “some good come out of this disgusting tragedy”.
Professional hunter Theo Bronkhorst and Honest Ndlovu, the owner of a farm neighbouring Hwange National Park, have been charged with poaching offences for not having the required hunting permit, the BBC reported, and are due in court later today.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re probably aware of all the awful things that SeaWorld does to the animals it holds captive. But it isn’t just SeaWorld—other marine parks as well as aquariums and zoos treat animals terribly, too!
NO species exists just to be locked up, whether animals are born into captivity or not, plain and simple. All living beings—human or not—deserve to be left alone so that they can fully enjoy life in their natural habitats with their families. Facilities like zoos and aquariums rob animals of these opportunities and everything that’s natural and important to them, which is why it’s crucial to speak out and call on these businesses to free suffering animals.
Now, people sometimes question what would happen to animals after they’ve been freed and if it’s even possible for them to survive. Well, we have the answers:
Where would these animals go?
If animals were released from these types of facilities, they could be sent to truesanctuarieswhere they’d be able to live in an appropriate habitat. They’d receive care and support while still being able to enjoy what’s natural and important to them. Most importantly, they’d no longer be treated as nothing more than a way to make money.
Do places like aquariums and zoos help with conservation?
If animals are taken from the wild and placed or bred into captivity, they virtually never return to their natural habitat. Zoos and aquariums help little with funding conservation efforts and have very limited breeding programs designed to release animals back into the natural world. Studies show that keeping animals in captivity actually harms conservation efforts.
What about protecting animals from hunters?
Places like zoos and aquariums serve only as a band-aid for animals at risk because of hunting. We need to get rid of the problem at the source, which is to end sport hunting first.
“Canned hunting” ranches often buy unwanted or surplus animals from zoos.
Are these places educational?
Sadly, no. If we truly want to learn about animals and their abilities, it’s best to view them in their natural habitats. This is the only way to see what they’re fully capable of. There’s nothing natural about watching animals behind bars, in inadequate conditions, or without family members to interact with—which is important for social animals.
Can they survive in the wild if they were born into captivity?
American Eagle Outfitters has become the latest company to make the compassionate decision to stop promoting animal abuse. Following a request from PETA, the popular clothing company has pulled from its shelves a T-shirt featuring a picture of an elephant performing a circus trick.
In circuses, trainers abuse tigers, bears, elephants, and other animals daily and force them to perform stupid tricks for “entertainment.” Elephants are repeatedly beaten with bullhooks—sharp instruments that resemble a fireplace poker—sometimes until they bleed, in order to force them to perform dangerous, uncomfortable tricks, such as the one featured on the T-shirt.
More and more companies like American Eagle are realizing that bears, elephants, tigers, and other animals do not voluntarily ride bicycles, stand on their heads, balance on balls, or jump through rings of fire. Animals don’t perform these and other difficult tricks because they want to—they perform because they’re afraid of what will happen if they don’t.
In its decision to pull the shirts, American Eagle stated that the company opposes the inhumane treatment of animals and does not tolerate cruelty to animals in the design, manufacturing, or testing of its products.
Other companies, including Burger King, Denny’s, MasterCard, and Sears, also ended their circus promotions and sponsorships after learning that animals used in circuses are hauled from city to city in cramped boxcars or trailers and beaten in order to get them to perform on cue. In 2006, Lucky Brand Jeans pulled 20,000 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus logo T-shirts from its shelves after learning about the abuses that animals endure in the circus.
To thank American Eagle for its decision to put kindness above profit, PETA has sent the company a box of vegan chocolate elephants.
Never go to any circus that uses animals, and spread the word!
“Swim with dolphins” programs profit from tourists’ curiosity and desire to be close to the animals they love. Although people may have good intentions in wanting to interact with their favorite marine mammals, they’re actually supporting an industry that condemns these individuals to a lifetime of loneliness. Have you ever wondered where these dolphins came from in the first place? Well, here’s the deal:
Sometimes, dolphins are torn away from their families in the wild and sold to marine parks around the world. Even babies, who typically stay with their mothers for three to six years, are taken. Can you imagine how you’d feel if you were stolen from your parents as a kid?
Not only are the dolphins used in these tourist attractions forced to live in barren pools, they also have to endure the trauma and stress of being repeatedly transported. One dolphin named Sasha was captured from her home in the Gulf of Mexico in 1987 and has since been transported to different facilities 21 times! She is now being held captive at the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort in the Bahamas, one of the most popular “swim with” facilities.
In the wild, dolphins swim up to 60 miles each day, but in captivity, they’re confined to cramped sea pens and often chemically treated concrete pools. This is especially traumatic for them since they communicate through echolocation.
Captive dolphins are often housed in incompatible groups, and because of the cramped conditions, they’re unable to escape conflicts.
Many dolphins develop painful ailments, such as stomach ulcers, and some die prematurely from the stressful conditions of captivity.
Some other illnesses—including viral, fungal, and bacterial infections—can be passed from dolphins to human visitors. People have also been bitten and sustained broken bones during their swimming sessions or while “interacting” with dolphins at marine parks. Umm … no, thanks!
Now that you know about the true cost that dolphins pay for our amusement, what will you do? Never visit marine parks or participate in “swim with” programs—and urge your friends and family to avoid them, too. Dolphins are NOT OURS to use for entertainment.
Vampire Diaries star Ian Somerhalder—also known as Boone to all the Lost fans out there!—is making a run at being crowned peta2′s favorite person, like, ever. Through his commitment to the Ian Somerhalder Foundation, he works to raise awareness of issues threatening animals and the environment.
In a recent question-and-answer session originally posted on Quora, Ian spoke passionately about ways to fight cruelty to animals and why the world’s youth is primed and ready to take on the challenge!
Animal cruelty is one of the most unfortunate and barbaric demonstrations of human beings manipulating ill conceived notions of ‘power’ over other species. There is a lot we can do to fight this.
We need to support companies that we know do NOT test on animals, work with local shelters and rescues who aid many of our abused, neglected and abandoned creatures, refuse to support factory farms, fight for anti-cruelty laws on all levels of government, and even keep a watchful eye on our neighborhoods looking for reportable signs of animal cruelty.
When asked about how to motivate young people to take action, Ian answered with something that peta2 has known for years:
Our youth are the most undervalued and underutilized resource that we can possibly imagine. They are fully stocked with passion far beyond what we tend to recognize.
To thank American Eagle for its decision to put kindness above profit, PETA has sent the company a box of vegan chocolate elephants.
Sometimes, dolphins are torn away from their families in the wild and sold to marine parks around the world. Even babies, who typically stay with their mothers for three to six years, are taken. Can you imagine how you’d feel if you were stolen from your parents as a kid?
