People look at polar bears inside an enclosure at a newly-opened hotel, which allows guests views of the animals ― listed as a vulnerable species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ― AFP pic via ETX StudioHARBIN, March 13 ― A Chinese hotel built around a central polar bear enclosure for the non-stop viewing pleasure of its guests opened today to immediate condemnation from conservationists.
A video shows the bears ― a threatened species ― photographed by crowds of guests under harsh warm lights, in a space consisting of fake rocks and icicles, and a white painted floor. “Polar bears belong in the Arctic, not in zoos or glass boxes in aquariums - and certainly not in hotels,” said PETA Asia's Vice President Jason Baker.Harbin is famous for its ice-carving festival, and the hotel resembles a giant igloo, with its roof topped by artificial ice. But some Chinese social media users expressed unease at the theme being taken to this extreme.
“Gaps in China's wildlife protection law allows businesses to exploit animals without any concern for their welfare,” a spokesman for China Animal Protection Network, who declined to be named, told AFP.
Wonder how animals felt being trapped, fed, and watched all the time...
Pls safe the bears !!! AsiaforAnimals AnimalsAsia