#OnThisDay in 1906, #OtaBenga was put on display with the monkeys at the @BronxZoo. The zoo is owned by @TheWCS. Ota Benga committed suicide 10 years later.
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The WCS President Cristian Samper has apologized for the treatment of Ota Benga & the extreme #racism of the organization's founders – only 115 years too late. He challenged the WCS to “do better” and to “never look away whenever and wherever injustice occurs.”
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But they’ve already failed at this challenge; it seems the WCS hasn't changed very much at all.
@TheWCS is supporting illegal evictions in #India’s tiger reserves.
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@TheWCS is supporting illegal evictions in #India’s tiger reserves.
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Evictions have devastated the lives of many thousands of #tribal people, including members of the Jenu Kuruba tribe who worship the tiger.
The Jenu Kuruba wrote to the US government pleading with them not to fund @TheWCS to support evictions.
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The Jenu Kuruba wrote to the US government pleading with them not to fund @TheWCS to support evictions.
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The WCS was sent this letter 20 times but never replied – so much for ‘never looking away.’
Tag @TheWCS & @WCSIndia to tell them to #DoBetter #NeverLookAway & stop supporting evictions from #India’s tiger reserves. ✊✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿
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Tag @TheWCS & @WCSIndia to tell them to #DoBetter #NeverLookAway & stop supporting evictions from #India’s tiger reserves. ✊✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿
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