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Penguins and other animals exposed to extreme abuse in South Korea's largest amusement park
  1. Signatures
    757 out of 1,000
    Petitioning
    1. South Korea (Everland Amusement Park)
  2. Created By
    Anne Holmberg
    Copenhagen, Denmark
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"Penguins dressed in Santa Claus costumes walk, as part of promotional event in coincident with the upcoming Christmas at the Everland amusement park in Yongin, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010. Christmas is one of the biggest holidays celebrated in South Korea with over half the population being Christians".

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/18/christmas-penguins-greet-_n_785353.html#s185591

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWLA47gPL1o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAzalHuVuTw

Shown on television in several countries

This is extreme animal cruelty and totally lack of respect for animals.

When I made research I also dicovered that Sealions are forced to play Musketeers.

Promoted in this way: 

"Dartagnan and Three Seal MusketeersA seal performance based on the famous novel by Dumas, The Three Musketeers! Don't miss this blockbuster show, where seals play the part of Dartagnan and the three musketeers, with 360-degree jumps, back tumbling and skipping rope."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dyw53b2UJo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT534WY49Ds

In this park is also a zoo. They have put tigers and lions together with the result that they are fighting for great amusement of the audience

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usoDyCPYGAg

This is absolutely against the order of the nature.

Please help to stop this and sign this petition.

Thank you

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Penguins and other animals exposed to abuse in Everland Amusement Park

To whom it concerns

Dear Sir/Madam

I was shocked when I dicovered living penguins dressed in Santa Claus costumes and forced to parade in a Christmas show in Everland Amusement Park.
It is terrible and cruel..

Penguins in the wild live in cold regions and are adapted to marine life.
They suffering indescribable when they are dressed in warm clothes.
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Animals are neither toys or entertainment items. They are living creatures and must be respected.

By reading about the park, I was also aware that sea lions are used to play Musketeers and performing artist in a small pond. It is a fact that marine mammals are least able to be in captivity.

In addition I read that tigers and lions are together in captivity and fight to great amusement of the audience.

It is a clear breach of the order of the nature.

Please stop this kind of entertainment. Man can easily be entertained without the use of abused animals.
Animals are not born to entertain us and we have no right to break the natural order.

Continued use of wild animals for entertainment can lead to a boycott of your country.

Thank you for taking the time to read this letter.

Sincerely,

[Your name]

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