Despite global outrage, the Zoo are still refusing to let Taco move to Canada, have made no attempt to allow experts to examine him or even improve his surroundings.
I urge you to raise your objections to this by letter / email with the Santiago Government.
Taco the polar bear lives in the Santiago Zoo in Chile where he is going slowly mad. Taco must be released immediately from the Zoo!
Taco is displaying many signs of depression and "abnormal behaviour," baring his teeth while pacing and rocking from side to side.
On top of this, Taco is living in extreme heat in Chile. He has no opportunities to act as a normal polar bear and his only access to water is a pool 50cms deep. There is a real risk of death from hyperthermia for Chile.
Despite this, the Zoo has blocked Taco's transfer to Canada's International Polar Bear Conservation Centre as they say he is too old to travel.
But if Taco stays where he is, he is condemned to an unbearable existence for many years to come. Something must be done to help him!! Transferring him to Canada may well be this poor polar bear's only chance of a few years of decent living.
Please sign my petition to ask the Santiago Zoo to let Taco go to Canada! immediately.
