Galle Fort is a beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Site with lovely colonial architecture and ocean views. However, I witnessed a local vendor keeping a young, underweight macaque tied with a thin chain along the main ramparts for tourist photos. This monkey appears severely malnourished, with a thin body, sunken face and rough fur. It shows obvious signs of long-term stress from being confined on a short chain all day, with no access to climb trees or move freely. It is clear the monkey is kept hungry to beg for food and tourist attention. I hope the site management can pay attention to this animal cruelty issue and restrict this kind of wildlife photo business, to prevent more young monkeys being captured and raised in poor conditions. 补充中文:加勒古堡风景优秀,但古城城墙存在摊贩铁链拴养未成年瘦弱猕猴收费拍照的情况,小猴长期饥饿、活动受限,身心遭受严重伤害。希望所有游客拒绝付费合影,景区加强管控,杜绝野生动物虐待揽客行为。 Please do not pay for photos with this chained monkey if you care about animal welfare.
我们只在加勒住了一晚,住在堡垒里。我们住的旅馆棒极了(Le Jardin du Fort),整个城市令人愉快。所有的商店都在卖同样花哨的东西。与斯里兰卡其他大部分地区相比,价格也实在是太高了。从堡垒墙上看到的景色很美,就像斯里兰卡的其他地方一样,那里的人们非常友好,乐于助人。如果你要来这里,而且不打算在堡垒外远足,那么住一晚就足够了。