Luna and Ponderoso are the oldest bears in captivity and are now demanding a transfer to a sanctuary where they can live with dignity

From the The animal party demands that the bears Luna and Ponderoso be transferred to a shelterthe eldest in captivity, with the idea that they will die with dignity. It is noteworthy that the previous government team of the León City Council defended that the bears of the Coto Escolar lived in “excellent” conditions.

The party is sharply critical of the state of captivity in which they have been living for more than 33 years and that the Luna and Ponderoso bears continue to suffer in the León School Reserve. According to reports, these are already the “oldest specimens in captivity” in all of Spain.

Bears in captivity

The animal rights party has issued a strong statement criticizing the state of captivity in which the bears Luna and Ponderoso have lived for more than 33 years in the León School Reserve. They urge the León City Council to move these animals to shelters where they can end their lives “with the freedom denied them since birth” so that they can enjoy well-deserved animal welfare until the end of their lives.

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The bears They have lived in cages for thirty years without any form of stimulation other than food. It is unacceptable to romanticize the captivity of these animals as if it is a success or something worthy of admiration as they live in a cage and are rewarded with children’s food scraps (even junk food).

these bears They are not educational aids or entertainment objects. We are too late to offer them the opportunity to live in sanctuaries where they can experience, at least in part, the freedom they have been denied all their lives, and end that freedom away from bars.

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Furthermore, the animal rights party criticizes the promotion of animal exploitation as something that is justified in the eyes of children. Taking little ones to see caged animals perpetuates the idea that their deprivation of liberty is legitimate. There are more ethical and appropriate ways to teach them about wildlife and respect for animals..

The León City Council is urgently requested to do this turn the school reserve into a space for the recovery of native species need help. In addition, animals are needed currently residents who cannot be readmitted to freedom, are transferred to shrines where they can live in decent conditions, without the stress of captivity. The animal rights party offers itself to the León City Council to collaborate in managing the animals’ departure to a shelter.