No Longer Alone, Zumba Is Home
Animal Stories from All-Creatures.org
FROM
ADI Animal
Defenders International
March 2017
Free from his tiny circus cage and chain, Zumba is now swinging about his enclosure, surrounded by other spider monkeys. His rescue confirms there will be zero tolerance for any circuses in Peru attempting to use wild animals following ADI's enforcement of the ban.
I have wonderful news to share with you. Zumba is back in the forest with
his own kind.
One of the most crushing things for captive animals must be the desperate
loneliness of isolation from their own kind. This was how Zumba the spider
monkey lived, chained alone in a circus in Peru.
Now Zumba has gone home, surrounded by the sights and sounds of the Amazon,
and is already making friends, less than a fortnight after ADI raided the
circus with wildlife officials and police!
He travelled by road, by plane and boat to [email protected] in the Amazon,
and on arrival head of the family Pepe (also rescued from a circus by ADI)
was the first to come and see the new arrival. Zumba looked suitably
submissive and very soon the other monkeys were swinging down to check out
and groom their new family member.
Zumba is currently in an enclosure within the main ADI spider monkey
habitat, where he can be monitored before a full introduction, but is able
to make contact with the group.
Free from his tiny circus cage and chain, Zumba is now swinging about his
enclosure, surrounded by other spider monkeys. His rescue confirms there
will be zero tolerance for any circuses in Peru attempting to use wild
animals following ADI's enforcement of the ban.
Pilpintuwasi is remote and perfect for our rescued monkeys (we have six
different species there) but requires ongoing maintenance – for example we
recently had to build a new well for water. If you could give something to
help care for Zumba and the monkeys, please donate here or sign up to make a
monthly recurring gift to help support ADI's animals in sanctuaries.
And here in the US, stay tuned—next Tuesday March 28th, the Traveling Exotic
Animal & Public Safety Protection Act (TEAPSPA) will be introduced to
Congress by Representatives Ryan Costello (R-PA) and Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) to
end the use of wild and exotic animals in traveling shows in the United
States.
Take
action for TEAPSPA here.
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