September 18th, 2023

​Not-In-The-Wild Wildlife (7) // Compare this lion to the previous two. Sadly not all zoos are like those in Atlanta, Central Park, or so many other quality attractions around the world that take the care of their animals seriously. I found this sad lion on display behind bars at a so-called “roadside zoo” near where we live. @PETA is actively trying to shut this attraction down, but it still receives way too much tourist traffic. It has even been cited by the #USDA for rusty enclosures and sick animals. Advice on what you can do from the PETA website: “Don’t pass a few hours at a place where animals will languish in misery long after you’ve gone home. Please don’t buy a ticket. Instead, explain to your children why your family does not support cruelty to animals.”

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