• › Why I Dream of Going to Kenya — And Why I Hate Zoos

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    — Question Jar —


    It’s a lot but here we go with two easy ones.

    (AI-generated version of me)

    What’s something people don’t know about you? Here are two things most people don’t know about me: I dream of going to Kenya to disconnect from technology and spend time near elephants — and I strongly believe wild animals belong in nature, not zoos.

    I want to go to Kenya and be technology-free for a week or so. Maybe not completely technology-free since I’d still use my cameras. But no social media, no messages — no nothing.

    Why Kenya? Simple answer: elephants.

    I love elephants and have since I was a very young toddler. I used to have around 200 porcelain, wooden, and jade elephant statues, but sadly I had to get rid of most of them.

    I’ve always wanted to see elephants with my own eyes. Sure, I have seen them — twice.

    I cried the first time I saw them, both out of happiness and sadness.

    The second time I saw them, I got angry.

    Seeing them locked up in a zoo — not just elephants, but all animals — and not being in their natural habitat makes me incredibly upset.

    Sanctuaries are great for protecting and helping animals, but zoos? Na.

    I wish they were illegal.

    I’m so happy the EU made it illegal for circuses to have animals, and I wish that mindset would continue when it comes to zoos too.

    So I guess that’s actually two things:

    ● One — I want to go to Kenya and disconnect from technology for a while.

    ● Two — I hate zoos.



    What’s something people don’t know about you?