Lewis Hamilton (re) goes on a crusade against zoos and circuses

"If you're at home in confinement, then maybe you can feel a little bit about what captive animals go through every day when their life stops." On his Instagram account, Lewis Hamilton sent this message along with some photos of pandas living in captivity. Before adding: "In the future, do not go to zoos or circuses anymore, because the money we spend helps finance these places #FiniLesZoos # Liberté." A daring comparison, but one that will not surprise fans of the British pilot, who is very committed to defending the animal cause.

Thus, 2017, he turned to a vegan lifestyle, urging some to do the same by stopping consuming animal products or wearing clothes when using them (leather or real fur for example) . A few weeks ago, before finding himself confined to Australia, the six-time Formula 1 champion also visited the WIRES Wildlife Rescue Organization - a non-profit organization whose objective is the rehabilitation and rescue of animals - before to donate $ 500,000 to support the action of this Australian association.

Hamilton also had not hesitated to go by himself to the scene of major forest fires in Australia in order to observe the damage. "I wanted to make up my own mind, because that's not what you see on TV at all," he said. Of course, this news is terrifying, but when you see with your own eyes the extent of the destruction, the proximity and the size of the affected territory, your heart breaks even more. Knowing that more than 1.5 billion animals were affected during these fires, I really wanted to support those who were trying to save them, so that they could help them recover and return to their natural environment. ” No doubt that with his almost 15 million subscribers on his Instagram account, the Mercedes driver has a significant influence to serve this cause that is close to his heart.

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