Casimiro, a lion kept at the Parque Zoológico La Guaricha in Maturin, died in agony last week. Photographs taken prior to his death show a broken lion, covered in open sores and rotting away in a filthy pen.
Alarmingly, the zoo might be planning to acquire several new lions to replace Casimiro.
Captive life is pure hell for lions. In the wild, lions live in large groups and roam territories as large as 100 square miles. In captivity, lions are often kept alone in small enclosures. They become depressed and neurotic, their health deteriorates, and they often die in pain. Let's make sure another death like Casimiro's doesn't happen! Politely ask the mayor of Maturin to stop the zoo from acquiring more lions.
Your letter will be sent to the mayor in Spanish, but the following is the translation:
Subject: Please Stop the Parque Zoológico La Guaricha From Acquiring More Lions!
Body: I was dismayed to learn that the Parque Zoológico La Guaricha is considering the addition of several new lions following the recent death of Casimiro, who died in agony, covered with sores and rotting away in a filthy pen. Wild animals suffer terribly in captivity, particularly when conditions are substandard. In light of the concerns surrounding Casimiro's death and reports that previous lions at this facility died under suspicious circumstances, we respectfully ask you to exert your influence and urge the zoo to make the compassionate and progressive decision to forgo any future lion displays.
https://secure.peta.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=3372&autologin=true
It will just take a minute, but please sign this petition & pass it on to other animal lovers. How could they do this to an animal? And they shouldn’t be allowed to torture other innocent animals.
