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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 horses and dogs continue to be exploited in circuses in the UK.
History

From 1957 to now
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.
Aquariums

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

Our Mission
Pet trade

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

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