Thailand zoo forces orangutans to fight in boxing gloves and wear bikinis

[webfact]

Zoo forces orangutans to fight in boxing gloves and wear bikinis

By Leah Bitsky

 

File photo

 

This place isn’t monkeying around.

 

A Thailand zoo recently hosted an event featuring orangutans boxing as other apes stood outside the ring banging on drums and dancing in bikinis.

 

The wild display at Safari World has gotten mixed reviews over the years, but some argue it should be shut down.

 

“[Orangutans are] extremely intelligent, and the zoo was exploiting that,” said Samantha Fuller, a teacher from Boston living and working in Thailand. Fuller saw the show on a recent school field trip.

 

Full story: https://nypost.com/2017/03/10/zoo-makes-orangutans-battle-in-boxing-gloves-and-bikinis/

 

-- NEW YORK POST 2017-03-15

 

[canopus1969]

One word sums this up :  Disgusting   

[Bluespunk]

19 minutes ago, webfact said:

“[Orangutans are] extremely intelligent,

Unlike those supposed to be caring for them at the zoo. 

[WinnieTheKhwai]

Oh that's so cute!

 

They're trained for a circus show, it's not actual fighting.  Jeez New Yorkers.. 

[tukkytuktuk]

Samantha Fuller from Boston living and working as a teacher in Thailand.

Not for much longer. 555

[craigt3365]

I attended a travel conference a little over a year ago in Bangkok.  I guess it was highly contested as many of the travel agencies did not want it here due to the treatment of animals by Thailand.  This helps prove their point.  All for money and no consideration for the animals.

 

http://www.traveldailymedia.com/232371/study-slams-cruel-animal-tourist-attractions/

 

Quote

 

Study slams “cruel” animal tourist attractions

University of Oxford and World Animal Protection assert that three quarters of wildlife attractions are cruel

 

 

[onemorechang]

What are they thinking  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can these Zoo's get any more stupid

Unbelievable,.

Maybe they should put the zoo owner in the ring

With a Bikini on,  then put it on National Tv

Amazing Thailand

 

Edited March 15, 2017 by onemorechang

[DM07]

a) this is not "news" because it is not new!

b ) nonetheless it is disgusting!

[darksidedog]

Utterly disgraceful. I shudder to think what the result would be if someone tried this in London or New York.

I expect better and more civiilsed behaviour from a class of 5 year olds.

[worgeordie]

Its all about money,they will exploit anything,animal or human

regards worgeordie

[Eligius]

In so many ways, one sees that Thailand is a good 50 years behind the rest of the civilised world (and that is being generous!).

 

Thailand, the land of Buddhism - whose founder would not even ride on a horse after he became Awakened, still less abuse, humiliate and/ or murder animals ...

[tukkytuktuk]

Oh that's so cute!
 
They're trained for a circus show, it's not actual fighting.  Jeez New Yorkers.. 

[siam2007]

4 hours ago, canopus1969 said:

One word sums this up :  Disgusting   

 

 

FARANG can not understand "Thai culture"   {~_~}

[Mook23]

3 hours ago, Eligius said:

In so many ways, one sees that Thailand is a good 50 years behind the rest of the civilised world (and that is being generous!).

 

Thailand, the land of Buddhism - whose founder would not even ride on a horse after he became Awakened, still less abuse, humiliate and/ or murder animals ...

Pesky FOREIGN apes. Thai people no care...

[Mook23]

13 minutes ago, siam2007 said:

 

 

FARANG can not understand "Thai culture"   {~_~}

Thai people no understand first world...

Edited March 15, 2017 by Mook23

[williamgeorgeallen]

at least they have bikinis on. no need for a crack down on them doing it nude.

[Destiny1990]

Sick...

[helloagain]

5 hours ago, canopus1969 said:

One word sums this up :  Disgusting   

An absolute shame. Thainess at its best. Who is the real stupid ape out of all this. State which zoo then nobody will go except thais

[helloagain]

Thai visa by not stateing which zoo is not helping the animals shame on you thai visa. Call the police at least

[Mook23]

1 minute ago, helloagain said:

Thai visa by not stateing which zoo is not helping the animals shame on you thai visa. Call the police at least

Maybe their masters at the Nation didnt allow them... 

[ALLSEEINGEYE]

there are no human rights here so why is anyone surprised by this?

[tukkytuktuk]

Thai visa by not stateing which zoo is not helping the animals shame on you thai visa. Call the police at least

Safari World is the name of the zoo.

[tukkytuktuk]

there are no human rights here so why is anyone surprised by this?

Orangutan's are apes.

[dinsdale]

What you can see in the pic is a collective IQ higher than many humans. Sad really.  Still this shows the intellect and cultural standards seen in many Third World/Developing countries.

[champers]

The zoo is named in the OP post. 2 posters have failed today's comprehension test. Please write out 100 times " I must read OPs more carefully in future".

[phantomfiddler]

This has to be "fake news", no-one could possibly sink this low

[Nigeone]

This has been going on for years just as described in the OP. Nothing new here sadly and there's been outcrys before but still it continues . Money ,simply is the driving force !! And orangutans are one of the worlds most endearing animals. Very very sad but in Thailand why should anyone be surprised anymore 

[TheFishman1]

Thais will do anything for the bucks TIT. DISGUSTING 

[Misterwhisper]

1 hour ago, helloagain said:

Thai visa by not stateing which zoo is not helping the animals shame on you thai visa. Call the police at least

Safari World.

 

It's stated right there in the second paragraph. Can't you read?

[hansnl]

44 minutes ago, tukkytuktuk said:

Orangutan's are apes.

In Malay Orang Orang is a human

Orang Utang means man living in the forest.

97% of the DNA of orang orang and orang utang is the same.