Quote by T.J. Brearton

“A real lion hunt, is as much a mind game as it is a physical explosion of violence.”

— Sameh Elsayed

“Our hunting fathers told the story Of the sadness of the creatures, Pitied the limits and the lack Set in their finished features; Saw…

— W.H. Auden

“Whatever the reason for wanting to escape, sane or insane, zoo detractors should realize that animals don't escape to somewhere but from something.”

— Yann Martel

“Animals are better than humans. They aren’t complicated or evil. They do what they have to do to survive. And they have emotions just…

— E.L. Todd

“I don't mean to defend zoos. Close them all down if you want (and let us hope that what wildlife remains can survive in…

— Yann Martel

“We are consequently wreaking havoc on our fellow animals and on the surrounding ecosystem,”

— Yuval Noah Harari

“There is no animal that can intimidate a lion to act against his will.”

— Mwanandeke Kindembo

“The fate of animals is of far greater importance to me than the fear of appearing ridiculous.”

— Emile Zola

“We should threat most animals like we threat our children, because they're evenly self-reliant...”

— Mehmet Tafli

“A Lion that hunts for survival in the jungle does not envy the one being fed in a zoo”

— Suhaib Rumi

“As sentimentality towards animals can be overindulged, so, too, can grim realism, seeing only the things we want in animals and not the animals…

— Matthew Scully

“But I don't insist. I don't mean to defend zoos. Close them all down if you want (and let us hope that what wildlife…

— Yann Martel