In Reply to: animal shelter refuge posted by Sharon27 on Wednesday, 20. September 2006 at 12:16 Bali Time:
research..the facts speak for themselves.
They have an orangutan there.
It is illegal to own, possess one etc (as stated before) in Indonesia.
To have one you must have a permit from the Forestry Dept & one from the President of Indonesia (this info from various orangutan societies).
And yes supposedly they do have a "permit" but the question is....
if he/she has been "rescued" previously why is he/she still there after all this time (years) as a drawcard for tourists & not been sent to be rehabilitated?
The dolphins rescued or not are being held in captivity in a hotel pool & used to make money by allowing visitors to swim with them and watch them perform.
And from other accounts no they are not all rescue animals/birds.
Some are "sourced" for the zoo.
Therefore:
"How on earth can anyone judge and hold an opinion without researching the full facts on what is going on at the hotel?"
An opinion on it can be held very very easily, without even going to the hotel
The facts,posts & photos are there for all to see.
As for judging...depends who you mean.
If you mean the owners then yes maybe...