@JTT,
Sad to see
any animal in captivity! But the Ähtäri zoo is a member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), and since its establishment, one goal of the Ähtäri Zoo has been to create natural living conditions for the animals. The 60-hectare (150-acre) area, in which the terrain and vegetation vary widely, has provided excellent opportunities to implement EAZAs basic ideas about how to treat animals in captivity. In addition, the zoo tries to increase knowledge of species and nature, and to share educational information with the public.
So perhaps Mimmi is better off there than being a trophy in some gunman's den - or her pelt used as a rug on somebody's floor?