Entry #8: Science..... Has it gone to far?

 A giraffe named Marius...

  This 18 month old beautiful creature was "euthanized" by the Copenhagen zoo in Denmark just a couple of months ago. It was feared that he might cause inbreeding and to avoid that at all cost they blew his brains out. Yup, I'm going to say it how it is. They did not euthanize Marius they murdered him in front of a hundreds of people. Weeks in advance sanctuaries and other zoos had offered to take Marius and they even offered money but scientific director Bengt Holst refused. Marius was a part of a breeding program that is meant to create a healthy population of giraffes, so he belonged to the zoo and only the zoo. Holst said that he feared for Marius's being anywhere else and that he creates these animals and he ends their lives as well. He say's death is apart of life. 

 Death is a natural part of life. Death should never be forced and when it is, it than becomes murder. After Marius was dismembered in front of children he was than thrown to the lions. When have we decided to take life into our own hands and choose who lives and who dies? Sounds like we're playing God. Animals were not put on this earth for us to use and abuse. They deserve to live in their natural habitats, living with their families and having thousands of miles to roam and be free. 

 On March 25, 2014, just a month after poor Marius was murdered, the Copenhagen zoo put down four lions. You read that last line right, FOUR HEALTHY LIONS. The zoo supposedly tried to re-home the lion family but was not successful and because they could not find them homes they put them down to make room for the new lion male that was coming in a matter of days. They said that due to the pride that lions have, they could not risk putting in a new male into the zoo. Two 10 month old cubs and their father who was 16 and mother who was 14 were euthanized. The zoo also mentioned that the parents have almost reached their life expectancy in captivity......, so does that mean we just kill animals off that have reached old age? Would you put your grandpa down because he's old and is taking up space? I think not. 

 The Copenhagen zoo has no problem in displaying their methods of murder to the world and this makes me question other zoo's. Are they ethical, or are they just better at hiding their crimes. 

 Sea world has already been exposed of their cruel methods and this leads me to believe that not one single zoo out there is ethical. Think about it! These animals are either removed from their environment of bred in captivity. They don't live a natural life. They have little room to live and roam and they are constantly being watched by people. I would hate my life if I was trapped in a zoo. 

 If you would cage your dog for all of it's life then why should any animal be caged period. So before you go and support what zoo's and other companies like it are doing, as yourself, "Is this okay?".