Statement: Red kangaroo at Shanghai Wild Animal Park

PETA’s statement regarding the recent viral footage of a red kangaroo at Shanghai Wild Animal Park:

PETA is deeply concerned for the welfare of the kangaroo and other animals at Shanghai Wild Animal Park. Wild animals don’t belong in unnatural environments where they’re subjected to a constant barrage of human interaction.

Kangaroos are not attractions — they are complex, wild animals with specific needs that cannot be met in settings where visitors crowd around them, poke and prod them, and treat them as photo props. PETA urges everyone to steer clear of facilities that exploit animals for entertainment and instead support efforts to protect wildlife in their natural habitats, where they belong.

Please attribute the statement to PETA Senior Vice President Jason Baker.