Zoos catch a lot of press about the animals in their care. Many zoos are reputable and work hard to give the animals a rich and natural life. But, not all zoos have the time, money, or heart. The video clip below was released by a Canadian animal law charity and is shows horrifying abuse …
Going to the zoo can be a fun and educational experience for children. But one mother abandoned her 5-year-old daughter at a zoo in San Francisco, California on June 5. Witnesses saw a car stop and a little girl was pushed out of the car before it sped off! So, it wasn’t a real zoo, …
Wild animals are incredible and who wouldn’t want to see them up close? If you have a hankering for seeing wild animals, go to a respected zoo – not a zoo that you find on the side of the road. Jeanette went undercover for PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) in May 2017 …
Elephants are more intelligent than – well some people! But in this video, we see that elephants also like to have fun. The video was posted on YouTube and features a woman playing catch with an elephant! The game of ‘toss the rock’ continues for about two minutes before the elephant walks off. I wonder …
Each year, thousands of people go to the zoo or the circus to see the animals perform. Did you ever stop to wonder how those animals are trained? Well, you may not like what you see. A zoo in Germany, the Hanover Adventure Zoo, has a dozen elephants that perform tricks – some of the …
The death of an animal at a zoo is a big deal. In the U.K, at the Cumbria Zoo, which used to be called South Lakes Safari Zoo, 486 animals have died over the past four years. That number is just staggering, and it caught the attention of animal welfare advocates. Many of the deaths …
Who doesn’t love to go to the zoo or the aquarium? You get to see so many exotic animals, and it is just a good time for everyone. At some animal exhibits, you may even get to see the trainers interact with the animals – how cool is that? I have always secretly wished that …
The civil war raging in Syria has claimed lives. But, more than humans have lost their lives. In the city of Aleppo, there is a zoo called Aalim al-Shaar. The animals there have suffered from this war too. As you know, in zoos, animals live in cages. So as the war goes on around these …
This is one of the world’s most notorious zoos, and it is located in Cumbria, England. More than 500 animals have been reported dead over the past 4 years, and has attracted the attention of both animal lovers worldwide and the Captive Animals’ Society (CAPS). Founded by a man named David Gill, the South Lakes …
Look at this overweight tiger! This photo was taken at the Siberian Tiger Park in Harbin. Harbin is the capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. The photos went viral in China. Many are wondering what kind of eating habits these tigers had over the Spring Festival. The Chinese New Year holiday is not unlike the …