PETA UK has sent out a call to action to ‘let Cecil be the last’ – encouraging the public to send messages to the heads of South Africa and Zimbabwe in order to ban hunting for good.
Celebrities from across the board are getting involved in the movement, with Victoria’s Secret models Candice Swanepoel and Behati Prinsloo voicing their anger over twitter, writing; “How dare you Walter Palmer as a South African and a human being!”
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Animal lovers were left outraged this week when locally famous lion Cecil was hunted and killed by Minnesota dentist, Walter Palmer.
The hunter, who has also killed several other large mammals during his expeditions, paid £35,000 to locals for the privilege of killing the lion, which took several hours.
But the struggle for animal rights doesn’t end on land; organisations are striving to save our friends under the sea also.
Joanna Krupa, former Real Housewives of Miami star bared all in a new PETA campaign protesting against the ill treatment of Orca’s in captivity. Covered from the neck down in nothing but black and white body paint, the model posed inside a giant fish bowl, sporting the logo ‘Captive Orca’s: Sad. Lonely. A Long Way From Home.’
One enterprise that has come under serious scrutiny in recent months has been the corporation Sea World. Orca’s taken from the wild are thrust into what can only be compared to a swimming pool sized enclosure. They are then separated from their families and trained to perform for audiences daily.
Naomi Rose, Marine Mammal scientist at the Animal Welfare Institute noted: ‘The industry removed an entire generation of whales’, leaving the animals to try and replace the lost population, which they still struggle to do today. The protection of animals against cruelty, hunting and environmental damage is certainly a cause worth fighting for.'