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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.
VICTORY: Wild Animals are Banned in Circuses in England!

The Wild Animals in Circuses Act has finally come into effect, after over 60 years of campaigning
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.
History

From 1957 to now
Mission

Our Mission
Aquariums

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

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

Covid-19 appeal - Please help

Your donation of any size today will help make sure animals are not forgotten during this crisis.

Right now, animals are still in desperate need in captivity. And they will still need our help when the Covid-19 crisis has passed.

You can take action to make sure we can keep fighting on through this difficult time and far into the future, for as long as animals need us. Because we cannot give up.

Please, if you are able give what you can today. Thank you Read more
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Published: 29^th April, 2019

Updated: 20^th May, 2020

Author: Nic OBrien

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Freedom for Animals is the working name of the Captive Animals' Protection Society.

The Captive Animals' Protection Society is a registered charity, no. 1124436, and a company, no. 2086775,
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