Animals behind bars
The collision of man and nature Asmita of Paralkar takes the side of nature. She says there's something unhealthy and unfair to keep animals in captivity for human amusement. This is the basic idea of the series "The Giraffe Behind the Door" which she began filming in zoos in new York last year.
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1. First came to new York in the summer of 2010, Asmita saw the Bronx zoo green and flourishing, but last winter everything changed. Animals were placed in the winter room, where the bare concrete walls were painted their landscapes native inhabitants of the cages seats.
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3. "I'm from India," says miss Paralkar, "There are zoos really bad, terrible conditions in America, animals live a lot better... but it changes nothing. They're still living in captivity".
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5. Asmita grew up in Mumbai, where we saw how poorly people take care of animals in zoos. Her unpleasantly impressed by the fair, where wild animals are sold as props for photo shoots.
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7. After that, she began to help the groups fleeing wild dogs or fighting for the rights of wild animals.
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9. 28-year-old Asmita of Paralkar questioned the need for the zoo itself. In an age when the person has many sources of information about the animals, not necessarily to keep animals locked up.
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11. "If you want to see the animals, you can go on Safari. You get in the car and the guides taking you and show you the animals. They, for their part, used to people, but live in freedom.
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Keywords: Zoo | Captivity | New York | Photographer