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Zoo gorillas 'face castration so they are easier to keep'

In response to the natural behaviours displayed by gorillas in captivity, zoos are choosing to put them under the knife to make them behave.

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How can using animals in a theme park ride, be about anything but entertainment

Entertainment vs animal welfare lines blurred as log flume ride at theme park features endangered tigers

10 facts about zoos

Here are ten facts about zoos that you need to know...

Zoos

Animals in zoos are denied a life of freedom. A cage can never be their home.

Top ten reasons NOT to visit Europe’s “Top Ten Zoos”

We take an alternative look at Europe’s “Top Ten” zoos suggest why you should give them, and any other business which holds animals captive for money, a wide berth

Circuses

Animals including camel, zebra, horses and dogs continue to be exploited in circuses in the UK.

Aquariums

Animals in aquariums are taken from the wild and forced to live in tiny tanks.

Pet trade

Monkeys, skunks, crocodiles, hedgehogs and porcupines. These are just some of the many different species traded in the UK as ‘exotic pets’.

UPDATE: Sea Life to rehome whales to sanctuary

But the whale shows continue in front of crowds

Animal circuses, animal suffering

In this article we look at transport & life on the road, training, the performances themselves, the ethics, the scientific research, escapes, how it is legal for a circus to beat an elephant with an iron bar. We ask whether this is a relic of the not so distant past, highlight some incidents and look at the legacy of deaths.

Zoo gorillas 'face castration so they are easier to keep'

In response to the natural behaviours displayed by gorillas in captivity, zoos are choosing to put them under the knife to make them behave. Read more

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