I am so over urban shelter in place! Especially with respites in nature cut off, my well-being is now affected despite all immune building and boosting practices. Defiance is rising inside.

Naturally, my thoughts turned to zoos which contain collections of wild animals for study or display to the public. Conservation is an element too, although questionable how much of a driving force.

Feeling pent-up, sluggish and increasingly anxious, I wonder - how do these caged animals feel? Is captivity a compassionate practice to continue?