Killing healthy animals in zoos, such as the recent case in Germany where 12 baboons were killed due to lack of space, demonstrates the troubling nature of human-animal relationships. This practice, termed 'zoothanasia,' highlights a systemic view of healthy animals as disposable or surplus. Despite claims of 'management euthanasia,' estimates indicate thousands of healthy animals are euthanized in European zoos annually. There is a pressing need to rethink the anthropocentric mindset regarding animals, integrating scientific understanding of animal sentience and emotions to enhance their well-being and dignity.
Killing healthy animals and feeding pets to zoo residents raises serious scientific and ethical questions, demonstrating that zoos often view animals as disposable or surplus objects.
There is an urgent need to change our mindset about our anthropocentric relationships with nonhumans, to prioritize what science reveals regarding animal sentience and their emotional lives.
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