Get Premium
Dark mode theme is available exclusively for premium users. Learn more about the benefits of subscribing.
No fees, cancel anytime.
Dark Mode 
No fees, cancel anytime 
then open in external browser
and click "Open in External Browser" 
When we were children, the zoo seemed like a magical place full of adventures where we could discover exotic animals, ride carousel horses or other animals, or simply observe animals that we only saw in cartoons. Inspired by our childhood cartoons, we believed that once the zoo gates close, the animals would start talking, go on adventures, and have lots of fun. But not all of us ever thought about how these animals really feel standing there as mere objects of display while everyone's watching every step they take. Only when we grew up, we realized that they actually don't go on magic adventures or have lots of fun. They are simply caged in small spaces far away from their families and natural habitats for visitors to stare at them.
More info: iamshaon.weebly.com | Facebook | Instagram
This post may include affiliate links.
#1
M.A. Parker 6 years ago
They don't just stand there for us to look at! They are well taken care of at Zoo's here in the United States! It's very wrong of you to imply that every Zoo abuses their animals because that is not the case! 😐☹
Shanna Brown 6 years ago
Animals DO NOT belong in zoos. I don't care how much the zoo cares for them.
Load More Replies...Not all the zoos are like that but Shafiqul Islam tells a story about the worst conditions for animals to live in Mirpur Zoo in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Shafiqul is a professional photographer from Dhaka, Bangladesh. He tries to express his feelings and thoughts through his photographs. The artist loves animals and enjoys photographing them, therefore, this project called "Prisoners" was really important for him to express his feelings towards these horrible conditions for animals to live in Mirpur Zoo. The photographer uses his lenses to show what these animals really feel. For the most part, sadness and loneliness.
RELATED:
#2
Suzie Houde 6 years ago
this is sad to see poor animals ,you can see it in this cats face he is not to well.help these poor animals get them out of there.
Eileen Stacey 6 years ago
I am so angry seeing all these poor animals suffering the way they are its a total disgrace and so sad
#3
yerawitchSam13 6 years ago
The people who do this are the ones that need to be chained, not the innocent animals.
John Backus 6 years ago
How can humans do this to a wonderful animal ? Maybe the zoo directors should trade places with the animals !
Eileen Stacey 6 years ago
just awful ...wish so much someone would get them out into somewhere better..It is as if they are all in the worst jail and the poor animals have done no wrong..how can they treat these poor souls like this.
Joannie Goulet 6 years ago
This is so, SO wrong. Cruelty is always wrong but this one get me the most. Elephants are among the most intelligent and sensitive animals on this planet. They deserve better than this.
Sandy Kavanaugh 6 years ago
What crimes have they committed? With what heinous acts of atrocity are they charged?
Lilith Hollis 6 years ago
I am so sorry and sad that this is still going on no animal should be in a zoo away from their natural habitat in this day and age so so sad
"Going to [the] zoo is one of many ways for people to entertain themselves. Besides that, people also go there for educational purposes or to do research. However, the main purposes of [the] zoo is to protect wildlife and let all of us understand the importance of nature. There are many exotic animals that bear the chances of dying out in the wild. Therefore, [the] zoo plays [an] important role [in] for saving the endangered animals. But in Mirpur Zoo, the case is quite ironic. The visitors go there with the expectation to see the fun, playful side of the animals. Sometimes the animals and the birds are forced by the visitors to act in such way. But the visitors can't see the actual situation inside the cages. The fear, the hunger, the pain and the sadness... it seems like the animals are kept as prisoners without committing any crime!" - the artist told Bored Panda.
#4
Bri Nicole 6 years ago
STOP. Wild animals are not there for you to touch.
Load More Replies... 
#5
John Louis 6 years ago
what species of animal is this? It looks like an extremely sick chimpanzee?
Jill Pulcifer 6 years ago
If I had to guess I would say some sorry excuse for a human being put different parts from different animals, (a practice that used to be common in carnivals and circuses) together in an attempt to call it some cryptid or another, seems animals are constantly dying on their watch. https://www.thedailystar.net/star-weekend/spotlight/the-zoo-not-119140
Kyle Thigpen 6 years ago
I don’t even know what this is, but it seems to be pointing to its face as if to say look what they did to me?!
Jovy Jergens 6 years ago
This is so terribly sad! Are the people who run this zoo sadists? Insufferable cruelty. Ruined my night/whole weekend. Poor suffering beast. Dear God are there no limits to human cruelty?
"Here is a photo story of such animals in Mirpur Zoo in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The story is not about the carelessness or the poor job done by the zookeepers. It's about the pain of the animals that are kept in insufficiently small areas or cages, out of their habitat. If people look into their eyes and feel the emotion and expression deep enough, they might hear the silent screams as well."
#6
yerawitchSam13 6 years ago
Did they just find like an abandoned prison to put the animals in? Ffs.
#7
"My inspiration to do this long term project came from the expressions of the suffering animals. Once I went to visit the zoo and felt like they are not even close to being happy. I wondered how would I feel if I was kept in a small room and provided as little food as just to live, that broke my heart and thought I should express their pain through photographs." - explains the artist.
#8
Lilith Hollis 6 years ago
I can’t read any more of this post my heart is broken for these poor animals they all look so depressed I am ashamed to call my self human when this inhuman practice continues
#9
Laura Ford-Everett 6 years ago
OMG He's so desperate to get out. These photos are killing me. These animals are dying a slow painful death....there's not enough money in Bangladesh to feed them, then pls pls do not have a "zoo"
Rahatil Rahat 6 years ago
Oh, they have plenty of money. What they don't have is a human heart. You simply can't grasp to what extent they can go to devour everything. The state-wide corruption has rendered humans so miserable that almost always we forget about the sufferings of the animals-both in and outside zoos.
Load More Replies... #10
elise breedveld 6 years ago
am i the only one here getting aggressive to seeing great animals like this?
SimplySnips 6 years ago
I would happily lead a snatch and grab mission to get all of these animals to a safe place where they can enjoy their lives with the care they deserve from proper keepers.
#11
#12
Joannie Goulet 6 years ago
They are such interesting, fragile and gentle birds. This breaks my heart.
#14
Marcia Seever 6 years ago
Why is this allowed? Why is this not against the law? Can't someone save these poor souls? please.
#15
purple jellyfish395 6 years ago
Bro keeping a chimpanzee in a zoo is basically like keeping a human in a cage,they share 98% of their dna with humans!we should feel shame for making our closest living relatives go through such torture.
Elena N.Akasha 6 years ago
so do pigs!!!!! but they are slaughtered in teh millions daily....all animals should be off our plates and in their natural habitats..but as long as the humans species walks this earth they will suffer....
Load More Replies... Eileen Stacey 6 years ago
Its all just so wrong .shame on all those people running this disgusting zoo
Add New Image
Explore more of these tags
What do you think ?
Ian Carter 6 years ago
This is an important and disturbing post but also it is dangerous one, as this is evidenced by some of the comments here. This zoo and many in poorer countries are horrific and should not exist and that is what the point of this post is, BUT as I can see from the comments post like this just continue to promote hate against zoos in general. In a perfect world it would be great if zoos didnt need to have to be but this is far from a perfect world. Many Zoos around the world do fantastic conservation work not only for the animals they house but in the wider context. It is vital the environment,diet and behavioural patterns are as close as normal and many zoos provide a fantastic life for animals and are saving many creatures from extinction. Chester ,Edinburgh,San Diego and Singapore are fantastic places, there are many others but I have not been so cant say with from my own experience . https://www.escapehere.com/inspiration/the-12-best-zoos-in-the-world/
Grumble O'Pug 6 years ago
Not every place needs a zoo, though. These animals are in a terrible place.
Load More Replies...
hispanic! at the disco 6 years ago
Why are they being treated like this. Why aren't people doing something. This is horrible, disgusting, and the fact that it seems that its still happening is f*****g horrible. I found a petition to save the lion that I hope some people may sign, as I did, however it may or may not change the horrible conditions that these animals live in. Tell people about this and maybe the right people will hear, but meanwhile do what you can to save these poor, tortured, animals. Petition: https://www.change.org/p/mirpur-zoo-save-the-severely-malnourished-lion-at-bangladesh-national-zoo
yerawitchSam13 6 years ago
Many animals would be dead and even extinct if it weren't for the good zoos. I know that many of the animals in American zoos wouldn't even begin to survive in the wild.
Load More Replies...
Joseph Barnett 6 years ago
ALL zoos and Marine Parks suck for the animals! Do you want to stop this suffering, then STOP GOING TO THESE PLACES!
Tracypants 6 years ago
Okay, look - I understand not liking zoos, especially where they obviously don't have the funds to properly care for the animals (and the picture of the elephant in chains is horrific), but there's a "photo assumption" thing happening here. Meaning, if you photograph anything in this lighting, it will look haunting. It's like the ASPCA ads showing dogs looking pitiful in the snow when guess what? My dog loves lying in the snow and gives me that pitiful, woe is me look when I call for her to come inside. I guess I mean be wise in your reactions to media, especially when the producer of the media has a point of view to disseminate.
PyroKitty 6 years ago
No, many zoos participate in impactful conservation programs and rescue injured or orphaned animals (and return them to the wild, if possible).
Load More Replies...
Lemon Garnished Potato 6 years ago
I have a cold, dark cavity where my heart should be but if I did have a heart, it would be shattered right now.
Lemon Garnished Potato 6 years ago
Update: showed this to my brother (he adORES monkeys and primates of all kinds) and his response to literally every picture sounded like a wounded animal. I am certain his heart is broken.
Load More Replies...
White Raven 6 years ago
My family was going to go to a zoo this summer, I don't know if we should still go. Are all zoos like this?
PyroKitty 6 years ago
No, most zoos are beautiful places with large habitats for the animals.
Load More Replies... Ian Carter 6 years ago
This is an important and disturbing post but also it is dangerous one, as this is evidenced by some of the comments here. This zoo and many in poorer countries are horrific and should not exist and that is what the point of this post is, BUT as I can see from the comments post like this just continue to promote hate against zoos in general. In a perfect world it would be great if zoos didnt need to have to be but this is far from a perfect world. Many Zoos around the world do fantastic conservation work not only for the animals they house but in the wider context. It is vital the environment,diet and behavioural patterns are as close as normal and many zoos provide a fantastic life for animals and are saving many creatures from extinction. Chester ,Edinburgh,San Diego and Singapore are fantastic places, there are many others but I have not been so cant say with from my own experience . https://www.escapehere.com/inspiration/the-12-best-zoos-in-the-world/
Grumble O'Pug 6 years ago
Not every place needs a zoo, though. These animals are in a terrible place.
Load More Replies... hispanic! at the disco 6 years ago
Why are they being treated like this. Why aren't people doing something. This is horrible, disgusting, and the fact that it seems that its still happening is f*****g horrible. I found a petition to save the lion that I hope some people may sign, as I did, however it may or may not change the horrible conditions that these animals live in. Tell people about this and maybe the right people will hear, but meanwhile do what you can to save these poor, tortured, animals. Petition: https://www.change.org/p/mirpur-zoo-save-the-severely-malnourished-lion-at-bangladesh-national-zoo
yerawitchSam13 6 years ago
Many animals would be dead and even extinct if it weren't for the good zoos. I know that many of the animals in American zoos wouldn't even begin to survive in the wild.
Load More Replies... Joseph Barnett 6 years ago
ALL zoos and Marine Parks suck for the animals! Do you want to stop this suffering, then STOP GOING TO THESE PLACES!
Tracypants 6 years ago
Okay, look - I understand not liking zoos, especially where they obviously don't have the funds to properly care for the animals (and the picture of the elephant in chains is horrific), but there's a "photo assumption" thing happening here. Meaning, if you photograph anything in this lighting, it will look haunting. It's like the ASPCA ads showing dogs looking pitiful in the snow when guess what? My dog loves lying in the snow and gives me that pitiful, woe is me look when I call for her to come inside. I guess I mean be wise in your reactions to media, especially when the producer of the media has a point of view to disseminate.
PyroKitty 6 years ago
No, many zoos participate in impactful conservation programs and rescue injured or orphaned animals (and return them to the wild, if possible).
Load More Replies... Lemon Garnished Potato 6 years ago
I have a cold, dark cavity where my heart should be but if I did have a heart, it would be shattered right now.
Lemon Garnished Potato 6 years ago
Update: showed this to my brother (he adORES monkeys and primates of all kinds) and his response to literally every picture sounded like a wounded animal. I am certain his heart is broken.
Load More Replies... White Raven 6 years ago
My family was going to go to a zoo this summer, I don't know if we should still go. Are all zoos like this?
PyroKitty 6 years ago
No, most zoos are beautiful places with large habitats for the animals.
Load More Replies... You May Like 85 Animal Tattoo Ideas That Embrace Simplicity And Realism 85 Animal Tattoos That Could Snap Some Creative Ideas Into Your Head We’ve Gathered Pics Of Animals Getting Themselves Stuck: Here Are The 50 Funniest Ones (New Pics)
Larysa Perih
Larysa Perih
Aurelija Rakauskaitė
Related on Bored Panda
