Protest Against Mall ‘Exhibiting’ Wild Animal in Cage in Ankara

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A shopping mall called Nata Vega Outlet exhibiting wild animals in cages under the name of “Adrenaline World” in Ankara has sparked reactions on social media.

A petition has been launched and more than 8 thousand people signed foe the animals to be released to their habitats.

Serval, Flemish Giant rabbit, Golden Headed Lion…

A report in Anadolu Kedisi (Anatolian Cat) has spread on the social media. It was stated in the report that animals such as Serval, Flemish Giant rabbit, Golden Headed Lion, Tamarin, Domestic Mustela Altaica, Marmoset, Gold Colored Pheasant, Nile Crocodile, Parma Wallaby and many others in cages and thousands of sea creatures in an aquarium called “Adrenaline World” are exhibited in the mall.

Sabah daily newspaper gave it as “good news”

Aqua Vega on its social media accounts stressed that even though the message “Our friends who love us unconditionally and share the world with us…” was shared on October 4, Wild Animal Day, pro-government Sabah daily newspaper shared a video entitled “The wildest cats are to be seen”.

The Sabah covered the exhibition of serval cat as “An innovation has been added to the Adrenaline World” gave it as good news.

Protest on social media

Photos of Serval cat kept in a cage have spared reactions on the social media. A large number of social media users demanded that the animals be released to their habitats. (EA/TK)