Would you put me in a zoo
Because you think it’s safer
Or for your entertainment
‘Cos I’m cute?
Would you hem me in with fences?
Take horizons from my eyes
And the freedom that
Your species seems to prize?
No let me take my chances
Feel the wind upon my hide
Give me the dignity
To roam in landscapes vast.
But if you want to help me
Keep your poachers in control
Put them behind the bars
You would put me.
I recently had the pleasure of visiting a game park and seeing the wonderful wildlife in Africa in its natural habitat. The vastness of the landscape in Africa is awesome. To take wild animals for zoos or pets, is terrible and when you have seen the hugeness of the landscapes they are supposed to inhabit it seems immensely cruel. Some argue that zoos are there to protect wildlife…
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