Just wanted to spread this twitter thread around as much as possible. It frustrates me to no end that Tiger King did all this weird Carole Baskin character assassination trying to make her look like she’s just as bad as Joe and Doc without ever properly explaining what Carole is doing differently and why it matters.
hey, im wondering if this video from the myrtle beach safari tiktok is ethical or not. from what i can see the liquid in the glass appears to be water (not 100% sure)
but i did quick research on myrtle beach safari and it seems to have been wrapped in a lot of controversies, so im a bit doubtful that chimp is being treated well
<a href="https://href.li/?https://www.reddit.com/r/TigerKing/comments/nu2g98/how_has_doc_antles_safari_not_shut_down/" class="tumblr-link">https://www.reddit.com/r/TigerKing/comments/nu2g98/how_has_doc_antles_safari_not_shut_down/</a> (i dont think this one is as credible since its purely social media, but i think its atleast good to take a look at for a bit more info)
SOCASTEE, S.C. (WBTW) – Myrtle Beach Safari owner ‘Doc’ Antle denied all allegations made in a new three-part docuseries that premiered Frid
Yup, you are unfortunately correct about all the above. Animal professionals have known about Joe Exotic and Doc Antle waaay before Netflix made a profit off those terribly depressing stories. None of their content will ever be rated cute, as they have proved time and time again they care much more about financial success than animal welfare.
Any chimpanzee in a human situation like this will not be rated as cute. It is unethical to keep a chimpanzee away from a proper social group (Chimpanzees in the wild live their entire lives with their natal group so it's even more depressing to separate them for views) social isolation can cause many symptoms of extreme stress in chimps and other species.
Who's to say what's in the glass. Chimpanzees can be given alcohol (although it is highly unethical), which is toxic to them in the same way it is toxic to us.
Disclaimer: I did not vet these sources, read at your own risk
for wanting to kill all abusers and the rich, you guys sure are focusing a whole lot more on finding Carole Baskin guilty than on how Doc Antle has groomed and abused a bunch of women and isn’t getting shit for it...