Animal rant time

dizzyfromlemomade:

(Long post)

To all of the anti-captivity people out there who claim that animals should be free, taken back to the wild, I challenge you with one question-
Where is that wild?

Its not in Borneo. Its not in South Africa. Even our oceans are being destroyed.

I am a zookeeper and i would love nothing more than my animals to be in the wild, free. But before that happens, I need them to be safe. And what with deforestation, poachers, climate change and people, there is no more wild anymore.

So I urge you all instead of petitioning zoos and animal care facilities, start by not using palm oil products. Start spreading the word about the rhino plight. Educate yourselves. Stop trying to shut down these places that do good and take good care of their animals and start worrying about the ones left in the wild, because they are the ones in trouble. They are the ones who need help.