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Cherokee’s Caged Bears: Confined in Concrete

Located on tribal land in Cherokee, N.C., three roadside zoos display bears in desolate concrete pits or cramped cages. The bears pace, walk in circles, and cry and whimper. Learn more.

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“Almost all of us grew up eating meat, wearing leather, and going to circuses and zoos. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights?”

— Ingrid Newkirk, PETA Founder and co-author of Animalkind

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