riley06’s Blog

I’ve only ever been to the zoo a few times, and have very much enjoyed myself there.  I love to see exotic animals, especially as a little girl.  As I have grown up however, visits to the zoo have left me with a sick feeling.  For instance, the polar bear exhibit.  They have always been a favorite animal of mine, and hold my utmost fascination.  So seeing them in an artificial   environment in the middle of the city makes me sad.  Due to the threat of global climate change, the icebergs that these creatures live on are rapidly melting.  Their homes are dissintigrating before our very eyes, but we don’t seem to care; after all, they’ve got some at the zoo.  To me, knowing these animals are able to live where they were intended to is much more comforting than seeing them locked up in a chilled water tank thousands miles away from home.  People need to realize how much harm our selfishness creates for animals such as the polar bear.

Global warming threat – Vets in the Polar Bear Wild – BBC animals