Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey made the most of a rare free week by visiting Colchester Zoo to promote his passion for animal conservation and to raise awareness of the plight of endangered species.
The 25-year-old Wales international feels particularly strongly about the danger faced by elephants and made the visit to the zoo after learning about the death of British pilot Roger Gower, who was murdered last month in Tanzania when elephant poachers shot his helicopter out of the sky.
'Roger was obviously tragically shot down and he was killed,' Ramsey said in a video posted on his Twitter page.
Aaron Ramsey visited Colchester Zoo to highlight the plight of elephants out in the wild
The Arsenal midfielder is passionate about animal conservation and helping endangered species
Ramsey visited after British pilot Roger Gower was murdered last month in Tanzania by elephant poachers
The Wales international also uploaded videos to social media to promote his visit to the zoo
'He was doing something he really believed in and was fighting for. Hopefully we can turn things around. It is people like him who are going to have the impact on trying to do that.'
Ramsey has raised money for the World Wildlife Foundation and looks to actively play a role in their preservation of elephants and rhinos.
'There's 100 elephants dying every day in Africa due to poaching,' Ramsey said.
'This (holding a tusk) is one of the reasons why. Is it really worth it, for the life of an elephant?
'I don't think so. I've become a father recently and I would hate for my child to grow up and not see these lovely creatures in the wild, roaming freely.
'There are many people doing there bit out there to help these animals.'
Ramsey also posted a video on his Instagram account to promote the message from his trip to the zoo.
'I keep reading about elephant and rhino poaching and it makes me angry,' he said.
The 25-year-old Arsenal man Ramsey is equally as passionate about the plight of rhinos in the wild
Ramsey also posed for pictures with the Lemurs at Colchester Zoo during his visit
Ramsey has previously raised money to assist the World Wildlife Foundation and looks to play an active role
The Arsenal and Wales man often posts on social media about his passion for animal conservation
Ramsey, pictured with wife Colleen Rowland, says he wants his child to see animals roaming in the wild
Ramsey also posed for pictures with rhinos and lemurs during his visit.
He resumes action for Arsenal on Saturday when they continue the defence of the FA Cup with a home encounter against Hull.
Their Premier League title challenge recommences on Sunday, February 28 with a home game against Manchester United.
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