April 22nd is "Earth Day", Qingdao Forest Wildlife World announced the permanent suspension of animal performances. In the future, it will introduce animal habits through a series of popular science activities and publicize knowledge about the protection of wild animals.

According to the future development plan of its scenic area, Qingdao Forest Wildlife World will stop animal performances from now on. The artificial animal performances such as black bear walking, monkey riding and other animals that are well known to tourists will no longer exist, instead, wild animals rescued in the wild or animals abandoned by the mother beast are used as science popularization projects in the park, allowing animals to show their natural behavior in a bionic environment, and the "Animal Science Lecture Hall" was opened to provide public knowledge of science popularization of wild animals and correctly guide the public to care for and protect wild animals.

Li Huanbin, Director of the Planning Department of Qingdao Forest Wildlife World, said that stopping animal performances is not only a respect for animals, but also a necessary way for the zoo to return to its public welfare attributes, "In the process of transformation, we look forward to more people participating in animal protection actions and building the animal world into an animal protection base and a natural education place where humans and animals live in harmony."

Animal welfare is an important indicator to measure the degree of social civilization. CBCGDF thumbs up for their wise decision to "stop animal performance forever"!

(Photo credit: Qingdao Forest Wildlife World)

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Reference Chinese articles:

http://www.xinhuanet.com/2020-04/22/c_1125890491.htm

http://www.cbcgdf.org/NewsShow/4854/12186.html

By / Maggie