Meatless Mouthful–Bob Barker Helps Transfer Ex Bolivian Circus Baboon
Written by Vegetarian Star on September 14th, 2010 in Animal Issues, Meatless Mouthful.
“Baboons are highly social and extremely intelligent animals that do not belong in circuses where they are forced to live in cramped quarters and suffer physical abuse and neglect at the hands of underqualified trainers and circus operators. Nothing could be more inhumane and callous than forcing animals to endure a life of suffering simply for human amusement and profit. The Bolivian Government has set an excellent example with this progressive decision and I hope that Bolivia’s actions will influence other countries to implement similar legislation.”
—Bob Barker, vegetarian and animal welfare activist who provided financial support to move Tilin, an 18-year-old male Hamadryras baboon, from a circus in Bolivia to an animal sanctuary. Bolivia passed the world’s first ban of animals in circuses last year, giving operators a year to comply and find new homes for the animals.
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