From festivals, to zoos, circuses or for selfies, across Europe animals are suffering for our entertainment.
Few tourists are aware, however, that these animals have not adapted to be around humans, but are usually sedated or psychologically ‘beaten’ down to the point of submission. They go back to small cages, where they spend the rest of their lives, with no access to proper food, nature or even light.
This is their true story.
For 150 euros, tourists can now 'rent' Noa for an hour, walk her on a leash, pet her and take selfies.
For just five euros you ride on an elephant’s back in Germany. They can be ridden, as well as fed, washed and taken for a walk. If the elephants are not booked, they perform tricks in the circus or pull visitors on sledges in the winter.
Looking visibly weak, the animals in this Czech Republic circus are made to perform tricks such as jumping over hurdles, running around the ring, standing up and posing, and spinning on small platforms.
Bears have been kept in this moat in the Czech Republic since 1707. The enclosures don’t resemble their natural habitat, and the wild animals deserve better than being kept as a fun visitor experience!
The owner believes these shows are educational and that the animals choose to perform, but the reality looks much different.
Kept in a cage for life, these animals are deprived of their natural social structure and habitats. Because of this, often animals are seen rocking back and forth or pacing. These are signs of psychological trauma.
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