Everyone Is Banding Together to Save Arturo, the World's Most Depressed Polar Bear, From a Zoo

[yortsed snacilbuper]

"Arturo is in a small cage, with no space to walk, he has no stimulation, and the weather is awful for a polar bear,"

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[msongs]

1. sad, hope he has a happy ending nt

[brett_jv]

2. Sadly, Zoos will probably be the last refuge for these beautiful creatures ...

Given the fact that we're destroying their habitat by our profligate carbon-based fuels consumption ...

Hopefully Arturo can at least wind up in a NICER living arrangement, though ...

[NanceGreggs]

3. As long as zoos ...

... draw crowds that are more interested in 'gawking' at animals than seeing them in an environment conducive to their well-being, animals like Arturo will spend their lives like this.

If your local zoo is set up to appeal to gawkers instead of animal lovers, DON'T GO THERE - and do everything you can to discourage others from GOING THERE.

A zoo without attendees quickly becomes a zoo that no longer exists.

[DeSwiss]

4. K&R

[ellenrr]

5. maybe he's bi-polar. nt

[KittyWampus]

7. This is the MENDOZA ZOO in Argentina. They will not release him. Please do what you can.

[KinMd]

8. The answer of course is MONEY

..buy him from them

[mindwalker_i]

9. Maybe he's a bi-polar bear

More seriously, it looks like he's in a form of solitary confinement, which would explain his mood.

[smirkymonkey]

10. Awww! Poor thing!

He needs a friend and something fun to do. That photo is just so tragic.

[Uncle Joe]

11. He could definitely use some help, I hope someone (s) bails this poor bear out and

moves him to a better home.

Thanks for the thread, yortsed snacilbuper.

[MoonRiver]

12. Horrific!

I hope he is saved somehow.