All zoos, HNL included, are not created for the well-being of animals. Zoos are primarily created to entertain, not educate.  It's a shame that Denby Fawcett, Civil Beat and most of the readers here are more interested in the director, the politicians and the establishment rather than imprisoned animals. Perhaps if any of them sat in cage with constantly being ogled by kids and their ignorant parents, they would come out psychologically damaged in 24 hours.