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Captive Animal Welfare

making life more bearable
Animals Asia joined other NGOs in
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In a perfect world, no animals would be held in captivity. But
while zoos exist, our Captive Animal Welfare teams will do all they
investigations into zoos, circuses
can to make life more bearable for the animals trapped inside.
and performing wild animal shows
in Asia in 2015.
With your support, we’re showing zoo staff how to improve the

welfare of the animals under their care by introducing simple,
low-cost “enrichment” like ropes, toys, tyres, climbing frames ‘We’re working towards a day when
and puzzle feeders.
there is no such thing as captive animals

Here are a few of the changes implemented in 2015:
for entertainment, but we’re realistic in

• Elephants in 22 enclosures in 12 zoos received enrichment our approach. While zoos remain, we
following our elephant management workshop in China
want to enrich the animals' lives as much
• Beijing and Shanghai zoos added toys and bedding to their
big cat enclosures
’as possible.

• 19 Chinese zoos made improvements to primate enclosures
following our primate management workshop
Bailey Liu

• Tigers, leopards and bears at Hanoi Zoo were provided with Animal Welfare oficer, Chengdu
Based in Chengdu at our bear rescue centre, Bailey joined
raised platforms
Animals Asia in 2013 after a lifelong love for animals drew her
to the cause. Her role is to improve captive animal welfare by
coordinating workshops and meetings with zoos and safari
parks to improve animal management, veterinary practices and

conservation education.

With your generous help, we're training hundreds of zoo- Structures to climb and explore are essential to the health

keepers to better care for their wild animals.
and well-being of wild animals in captivity.

We're showing zoos that simple measures, like adding straw to enclosures, make a big difference to the animals' welfare.

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