Updates On 18th Jun 2014

WE’RE RESCUING EVERY LIVING CREATURE AT WORLD’s WICKEDEST ZOO!

http://harmonyfund.org/donate/donate-rescue-entire-zoos-neglected-animals

A blue moon hangs in the sky above Palembang Zoo where dozens of wild animals sleep on their dirt floors, unaware of their imminent rescue. The Harmony Fund is now gripping a profound opportunity to save every animal at this zoo.

�Nothing could have prepared me for what I saw at Palembang Zoo,� explains Jenny Desmond, our International Projects Director. �I saw gibbons, the greatest acrobats of all time, sprawled out on the floors of their enclosures with nowhere to sit, much less climb or swing (SEE PHOTO BELOW). I found a snake with a shattered face, a horse so thin her bones were like blades and declawed bears pacing back and forth. What hit me hardest was the absence of drinking water.”

Last year, the zoo�s orangutan and tiger both died in their empty cages here. We have secured food and water as a temporary measure and are working in cooperation with our partners at Indonesian Ministry of Forestry, Centre for Orangutan Protection (COP) and Animals Indonesia (AI).

At this moment, government officials have signed a memorandum of understanding calling for the immediate shutdown of the zoo and the purchase of land for a new rescue center and way station that will not only impact the animals at the zoo today but also become a critical recovery zone for future animals confiscated from wildlife traffickers.

Though summer is traditionally a very poor time of year for fundraising because so many of us are out enjoying vacations, we are hopeful that we can somehow gather funds for the provision of veterinary medicines, nutritious food, staffing and more for the zoo�s victims. We need only $5,000 to cover the initial work at the zoo and will be seeking foundation support to help with the larger, long-term costs.

HELP THESE ANIMALS TODAY:

Please chose from one of 6 quick & easy donation options on our website http://harmonyfund.org/donate/donate-rescue-entire-zoos-neglected-animals or simply send a donation via paypal to donations@harmonyfund.org

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