But there is a feeling of sadness when I see them with this facial expression of pain and suffering.Yes they might have acres and acres of land to run, jump, eat and play. But is not the same this as if these amazing animals lived in the wild. But what can I do. Absolutely nothing.
The most intriguing animal that caught my attention and was able to capture an amazing shot, was the spider monkey. Here is some extra reading if you would like to learn more about these fascinating animals https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_monkey
When I approached the area where they were. Not only was it extremely hot for them but you could see their facial expressions of not only boredom but of pain. Those big round eyes just telling you to let them free, that they want to be in the wild. And with sadness the only thing you can do is take the picture and walk away.
I understand that some of these animals are endangered species and that they are trying to grow their population. And that the zoo is the perfect place for them, but is it really what they need?
As studies show the population trend for spider monkeys is decreasing; the IUCN Red List lists one species as vulnerable, four species as endangered and two species as critically endangered. But why not create a foundation to help them at their natural habitat. Which their might be a foundation to help them re-populate.
"It’s hard to see an animal caged and locked up like a prisoner. Locked up in places where they exploit them by viewing them as trophy's. Day in day out they are surrounded by sadness, pain and the desire to escape. When their animal instincts are to be free in the wild jungles around the world. But as a photographer I’m able to capture that emotion where it shows pain or maybe numbness from a daily routine life."
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This is so very true. Gorgeous images but you can see the pain in their lives. They desire to play, climb new trees, explore... not be locked up in a cage. I've gone to many zoos and I always get the same feeling of regret. Regret of paying a fee to go in to support such a sad place. There is nothing better then seeing these animals out in a natural habitat instead. There's other ways such as animal reservations and sanctuaries. Nicely captured.
ReplyDeleteI feel conflicted reading this. I can tell you genuinely care about these creatures but it's so frustrating that you beleive theres absolutely nothing you can do. I think this is an attitude that many people have and this why zoos still exist. The number 1 thing You can do is make a choice not to support zoos by going to them. As long as people continue to pay money to see animals caged up then animals will be caged up and continue to live unnecessarily miserable lives.
ReplyDeleteI do support zoos where they have specific rehabilitation projects or breeding programmes. But when animals are kept just for the entertainment of humans - there's no place for that when most of us agree it's cruel and unfair to those creatures.