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Emus belong to the genus of flightless ratites from Australia. They grow between 1.6 and 1.9 meters tall and weigh between 30 and 45 kilograms. Their head and neck are only sparsely feathered. Emus tend to live as loners, and males in particular can display aggressive behavior towards others. Emus are among the largest herbivores in Australia.
The first commercial emu breeding began in Western Australia in 1987. The use of these animals later spread to other continents. Emus breed very well in captivity. However, due to their great urge to move, it is not possible to keep them in a species-appropriate way.
In India, too, speculators began breeding emus, including in the Visakhapatnam area.
After a farmer near our partner VSPCA’s animal sanctuary went bankrupt in 2014, the 2,000 “farmed” birds were simply abandoned to their fate. Many of the already weakened animals died within a very short time. With our support, VSPCA quickly took over the farm and tried to save the animals. The birds were immediately given medical care, infusions and, above all, food.
It was a race against time that many of the animals lost. But in the end, all the surviving birds were relocated to specially constructed enclosures at Kindness Farm.
Ignorance, greed and stupidity have caused this suffering. We have made the fate of these animals public in order to remind the authorities that India has strict animal protection laws and that these must be adhered to. Through education, inspections and negotiations with the authorities, we want to ensure that such cases do not happen again.
