it was on one of the occasions when I was in Jordan on live export work that I
decided to do an assessment of the zoo's what I saw I have to say shocked me but
in reality was probably what zoos were like in Australia in many other
countries half a century ago barren enclosures no quality of life
I just couldn't not try to do anything to help these animals so I've been
working with zoo owners in order to secure the surrender and release of
animals from their zoos you know it's extraordinary the the owners are really
quite attached to the animals and so that made the task of negotiating quite
difficult they took enormous goodwill for them to
release the animals to our custody and to allow us to work with them
increase the welfare standards and the conditions at the zoos for the ones that
cannot be released it actually gave me a lot of hope that there is a way forward
with the zoo
okay
mr. Rochelle scientist I wanna say one for advice and recorded a part of
innuendo to the other Shakira relative and confit
you know with animals Australia it's like it's really really about the ethics
of it and it's not just about well this is a good story so we'll go with this
one ever and they don't give up hope you know they take these small steps and
they really try and find solutions and it's about improving the world most of
my work in the Middle East has been working undercover in slaughterhouses
and seeing some horrific horrific cruelty so it's been a real delight
actually to see these animals being released into such beautiful
surroundings
we are always looking at the cause of animal suffering and inevitably no
matter which country I have traveled to it is inherited thinking and conditioned
thank you so this is a very specific project here in Jordan about
transforming the lives of animals but transforming thinking as well through
kind action
today this moment the first time that they have actually felt sunshine on
their backs and they caught it's just there's seriously no words to describe
this
I don't ever remember feeling this good I'm so relieved and so happy
you