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Lonely Planet confirmed they are removing the park from their guidebooks. I am honestly stunned by this result because it belongs entirely to the thousands of you who refused to let this stay hidden. Please keep looking out for these animals while you travel.

July 16, 2013

Mistreated Animals in South East Asia

Mistreated Animals in South East Asia

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Started by Anonymous 19 years, 6 months ago
I recently visited Quirky Saigon, a 'theme park' in Saigon Vietnam (www.damsenpark.com.vn/). At the back of the park I discovered this (please see attached video - monkeys chained in cages, bears with little room to move already showing repetitive behaviours and elephants chained by their feet). I learned about this parks whereabouts from page 871 of the Lonely Planet South East Asia Guidebook. On this page it is noted that tourists should avoid the back of the park because there is a pair of elephants there, as you can see from the video, there is more than that. Simply telling people to avoid things they might find distasteful serves no purpose and merely lines the park owners pockets with tourists money that could be better spent elsewhere. The Lonely plant is like a travellers Bible, it has the capacity to dictate where people go and more importantly where and how they spend their money, for this reason I would ask you to sign this petition requesting that the Lonely Planet remove any further advertisements for Dam Sem Park from future editions.

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Reached 1,000 supporters

December 7, 2012

December 5, 2012

I am honestly overwhelmed by how many people have joined this cause. Getting to one thousand signatures would put us in such a stronger position when we reach out to the publishers. If you have a moment today please help us reach that mark.

January 22, 2007

I honestly never thought one hundred people would care about this issue when I first started the page. Seeing this level of interest proves that I am not the only one who felt sick watching those animals. This is really all down to your kindness and the fact that you took a moment to pay attention.

Reached 100 supporters

January 21, 2007

58 Comments

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Andre Leung
11 years ago Featured

I just returned from Saigon and visited the Mekong. There is a chained up monkey in a tiny cage that needs to be freed. He kept looking at me while tugging at his chains as if to let me see that he is indeed chained. I've begun the race to free him by contacting primate rescue organizations. I realize there are many more cases but its a start.

Sylvie Masuzzo

Encore une fois, c'est honteux, les touristes sont directement responsables de ces situations, qu'ils en prennent conscience

Bonnie C. Robinson

I hope my signature can help make a difference!

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lynnea lawrence
12 years ago Featured

This is barbaric. Animals have emotions just like humans. Stop treating them like they don't just to make $$.

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Ronald Meltzer
12 years ago Featured

Please delete damsen park Saigon from your travel until they stop the cruel practices towards animals.

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Karen Rabey
12 years ago Featured

Please do not support cruelty to animals, just because they cannot speak for themselves does not mean they do not feel. They have as much right to kindness and respect as any human being and they deserve it more than many people.

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amber
12 years ago Featured

tourisim that relies in the animals pain to bring in money should not be used in travel guides, it is disgusting.

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Shon Borneman
7 years ago

This is the most disgusti g thing I've seen, and I've seen a lot. Have we not evolved enough to know that this isn't right.

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vivi sari
9 years ago

I just hope that "PLEASE STOP ABUSE, CRUELTY, etc. it must be stopped

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Shirley Clark
10 years ago

Please help to close this awful zoo

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