“Maintaining the image of the happy, contented #captive #animal is a trait common to most #circuses and oceanaria, a practice diligently pursued for the most pragmatic of reasons. Physical illness, neurotic behaviour, and the premature death of animals can obviously prove distressing to a public that has been actively encouraged to view them as individuals and even show stars. In short, the happy illusion is often considered crucial to the financial health of such establishments. As a result, instances of the media and public being deliberately misled over the health and welfare of show animals are simply too numerous to catalogue. One deception that has long been practised by the oceanarium industry is quietly to replace deceased animals with newly acquired individuals, conveniently bearing the same names as their predecessors-(Pilleri, 1983;Johnson, 1990 )
Posted on: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 10:41:03 +0000
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