A few weeks ago, a story of a polar bear imprisoned in a zoo in China went viral. Already termed as the 'world's saddest zoo', it houses Pizza, a polar bear, away from his natural habitat, in extreme, deplorable conditions.
But the reality at the 'Grandview Shopping Mall' in Guangzhou, China is much worse. Not only the polar bear, the place also has a lot of other animals including arctic foxes, arctic wolves, beluga whales, and walruses. The sad thing is all these animals geographically and climatically are far from their natural habitats.
The conditions at the Grandview zoo are not even close to meeting any international standards. The animals kept here are not only physically very unwell, but mentally unhealthy too, giving the zoo the moniker 'The world's saddest zoo'. Far from their home, they serve as props to keep the visitors amused, who look at them and take selfies.
Thankfully, for the animals at the Grandview Shopping Center, humanity has finally decided to show up. A non-profit organization called Humane Society International has teamed up with their Chinese partners along with people at Animals Asia Foundation and Born Free Foundation to raise a voice for these helpless creatures.
