VIRAL: Crocodile skin handbag caged in a zoo terrifies on-lookers
Fashion fiasco or shocking reminder of the human impact on the ecosystem?
Just when you thought news from a zoo couldn't get any wilder, this news starts circulating.
A priceless handbag was seized by UK border officials and handed to the London Zoo.
Instead of keeping this bag behind lock and key, the zoo decided to display this handbag in order to shed light on the heartbreaking issue of the exotic animal trade.
See the scene below:
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This striking exhibit of a handbag in place of a Siamese crocodile has gone viral on social media.
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This is an extremely hard-hitting message that reflects the values that the London Zoo have as a brand.
What messages do you deliver that represent the ethos of your brand? pic.twitter.com/rcmpoB5lkB
This croc shock poses a powerful message to people around the world.
Since viewing this display, people have been utterly disgusted at how people treat animals and what we essentially value as human beings.
Visitors to London Zoo hoping to see an endangered Siamese crocodile instead saw a handbag made from its skin in a warning of the impact of hunting.
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It's fantastic that our exhibit is getting so much attention! 👉 https://t.co/2GZNSrCN5B 👈 The handbag, made from the skin of a #CriticallyEndangered Siamese crocodile, was confiscated at a UK airport & given to us to highlight the devastating impact of the #IllegalWildlifeTrade pic.twitter.com/QgKa1OcSFb
— ZSL London Zoo (@zsllondonzoo) August 3, 2022
The illegal animal trade has clearly been showcased in one of the world's most established zoos.
This zoo is home to more than 3,000 animals confiscated by border police at the city's airports.
This might not be the end of the animal trade, but this powerful message will forever hold a space in our minds.
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