Heartbreaking! Abused monkeys at Pasar Burung, Denpasar, Bali

After a short while I am back with my travel videos! I have finally got to the point of producing further episode on the heartbreaking side of traveling. In this case documenting multiple instances of animal abuse in Indonesia. There is certainly a case of double standards at play. Some horrific practices are justified by cultivation of the ancient traditions that somehow overleap radically bad approach to animals at large. For instance popular in Asia cock fightsare considered as normal and morally correct as cocks fight for life quite often regardless the competition and gambling context. One could argue that razor sharp knives bring faster and less painful death. I am being a devil’s advocate here, trying to understand that in many cases perception of what morally right and wrong is deceiving. After all morality is highly subjective but we as the society tend to forget about that. The new video presents material I captured during my last days on Bali. This place have left permanent dark cloud over the ‘paradise island’. For the longest time I couldn’t locate this horrific market on one of the streets of Denpasar. But it is well established and continues to happen every week for decades. Cruelty applies not only to monkeys but also to multiple birds, dogs and reptiles. Most of the animal species there are endangered. Kept in very bad living conditions. Small and dirty cages. Visitors of the markets are mainly Indonesians. Hardly ever tourists. At the time I was the only one of my kind. Animals they purchase there are considered as toys for kids, or Trophées. Hardly ever as for food or sacrifice. There is a very noticeable lack of the empathy. Place filled with enthusiasts of animals astounds me to find how cold blooded people can sometimes be. Some volunteers of the animal shelter I have met at the ‘BARC‘ informed me that Indonesian muslims in particular are well known for being ignorant toward animal welfare. Pets are treated as objects.