A baboon in an enclosure in Wuhan zoo.
A lion in an enclosure in Wuhan zoo.
A monkey in an enclosure in Wuhan zoo.
A vulture in an enclosure in Wuhan zoo.
An elephant in an enclosure in Wuhan zoo.
A dalmation, species of dog, in an enclosure in Wuhan zoo.
A leopard in an enclosure in Wuhan zoo.
A monkey in an enclosure in Wuhan zoo.
A bear in an enclosure in Wuhan zoo.
A model of a panda in an enclosure in Wuhan zoo.
A chimpanzee in an enclosure in Wuhan zoo.
A crocodile in an enclosure in Wuhan zoo.
A salamander in an enclosure in Wuhan zoo.
Wuhan, China – 2008
In many of China’s ‘second-tier’ cities, away from the modern zoos in the megacities of Beijing and Shanghai, hide a plethora of smaller unknown zoos.
In these zoos, deprivation of light, space, sanitation and social contact with other animals is common and form a bleak existence for the animals.
Living in poor conditions, these animals spend there days entertaining tourists who are often oblivious to the animals’ plight.
