Reality show found less than wonderful

THE REALITY TV SHOW Wonderful Friends, which trains popular Chinese singers and movie stars to be keepers in a zoo, has high ratings, but there are some who criticize the show and want it to be stopped for the sake of the animals. Comments:

The reality show goes against many scientific principles of animal protection, such as don't disturb animals, don't have close contact with wild animals, and don't treat animals as humans. Any behavior that is against the animals' well-being should not be tolerated. If human beings really want to be friends with animals, maybe it would be best to just leave them alone.

China Youth Daily, March 25