Zoo

I don't really like animals being put in a zoo. We should leave them alone in the wild unless they are rescued and or in the twilight of their life.

When I was new here in Phoenix, I visited the Phoenix Zoo. I was happy to see these animals roaming around freely in a big open space free of predators. The predatory animals also have enough space to walk around.

I can't help but to compare this zoo to the one we have in Manila which I always frequented when I was young because of its close proximity to our house. Animals there are living in bad conditions. I see monkeys inside a 3x3 sq meter cages. I remember the time when they put a seal in a 10-meter diameter pool with dirty water. What do you expect? The poor animal didn't last and died.

The city of Manila is currently doing a massive renovation of the Manila Zoo. The animals will have a better place but most of the improvements will only benefit the visitors. The animals still won't have enough space. The Manila Zoo's land area is just too small.