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I am writing about animals how and why they are treated like this.

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I am writing about animals how and why they are treated like this.

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ANIMALS AROUND THE WORLD ARE IN CHAINS, BARS AND FENCED IN AREAS.THIS IS BECAUSE OF ANIMAL ABUSE.. ANIMAL ABUSE IS WHEN AN ANIMAL IS BEING TREATED WITH DISHONORABLE & HURTFUL                     MEANINGS. IN THIS WORLD RIGHT THIS MINUTE FEDERATIONS ARE WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK TO STOP ANIMAL ABUSE ,THIS IS    WHAT OUR ARTICLE IS SUPPORTING.WE TAKE IT VERY  SERIOUSLY THAT ANIMALS ARE NOT HONORED FOR WHAT THEY ARE,SO ANIMAL RIGHTS  TEAM HAS DECIDED TO FUND AND GIVE TO ANIMALS IN NEED..PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR DEDICATED WORK TO SAVE THE ANIMALS!

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ANIMALS AROUND THE WORLD ARE IN CHAINS, BARS AND FENCED IN AREAS.THIS IS BECAUSE OF ANIMAL ABUSE.. ANIMAL ABUSE IS WHEN AN ANIMAL IS BEING TREATED WITH DISHONORABLE & HURTFUL                     MEANINGS. IN THIS WORLD RIGHT THIS MINUTE FEDERATIONS ARE WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK TO STOP ANIMAL ABUSE ,THIS IS    WHAT OUR ARTICLE IS SUPPORTING.WE TAKE IT VERY  SERIOUSLY THAT ANIMALS ARE NOT HONORED FOR WHAT THEY ARE,SO ANIMAL RIGHTS  TEAM HAS DECIDED TO FUND AND GIVE TO ANIMALS IN NEED..PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR DEDICATED WORK TO SAVE THE ANIMALS!

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Zoos in the UK hold tens of thousands of animals captive. Many are suffering in silence, their misery unseen despite the thousands of people who peer in at them everyday. Zoos which exploit animals can never be ethical. Read on to find out why animals should not be kept in zoos.

Artificial environments

Zoos cannot begin to provide the amount of space animals have in the wild. Tigers and lions have around 18,000 times less space in zoos than they would in the wild. Polar bears have one million times less space.

It is not unusual to see jungles, deserts or icebergs painted onto the walls of enclosures that hold wild animals. These attempts to make the enclosures look natural are for the public's benefits only - the animals are not fooled, they know they are not in the wild.

Animal suffering

In our investigation work we have documented animal suffering time and time again. Animals living in cramped conditions, sick or dead animals on display, animals living in dirty enclosures with nothing to do.

It is not uncommon to see tigers and lions pacing up and down, over and over again at the window of their enclosure. Or elephants swaying their heads from side to side as they stand rooted to the spot. These 'stereotypic behaviours' are a sign of mental distress, brought on by captivity.

Over 500 animals died at South Lakes Safari zoo due to neglect and human error. Animals had died from exposure, emaciation, hypothermia and had even been run over by cars. This zoo was allowed to remain open by local authorities.

Zoos kill healthy animals

Healthy animals in zoos are intentionally killed when they are no longer wanted. Lion cubs at Longleat Safari Park were killed after the zoo let inbreeding get out of control. The zoo admitted they bred too many to make sure there were always cute babies on display. Marius the giraffe was killed and publicly dissected at Copenhagen Zoo, after the zoo said he didn't have the right genes for breeding.

Zoos refuse to inform the public how many animals are killed in zoos. Estimates suggest ten thousand large mammals are killed each year in European Zoos alone, never mind other animals.
Whilst we keep animals in captivity they risk being killed by the very people who put them there.
Zoos mutilate animals

Imagine being a bird and being able to fly. Tragically, birds in zoos are prevented from flight, one of the most natural behaviours. Not only are they kept in cages that restrict them, they are also physically mutilated by zoo staff. They have the ends of their wings chopped off with a blade - without any anesthetic - and they will never grow back.

Circus shows

Many zoos train animals to perform tricks as if they were in a circus. Performing sea lions, birds and elephants can be seen at many UK zoos.

Some training of elephants has been done using electric goads. We infiltrated a training session held at Blackpool Zoo in 1998 and filmed elephants being trained to lift their feet and head, hold sticks in their mouths and jabbed with elephant hooks in the shoulder and head.

Captivity for entertainment

Zoos are increasingly looking for more ways to make money. Many now hold festivals and 'after-hours' events which often feature live music, alcohol and even fireworks. Freedom for Animals exposed a festival at Port Lymphe Zoo where party goers threw objects at the animals. At an event at London Zoo revelling visitors reportedly poured beer over a tiger. At Bristol Zoo we caught staff stating animals were stressed by the loud noise caused by the event they were holding.

Conservation Con

Zoos try to justify the captivity of animals by claiming it is for conservation purposes. Yet in reality, the vast majority of animals held captive are not threatened in the wild. S o why are they held captive?

Most zoos house a family of meerkats and even offer 'experiences' to meet them and people love to see the meerkat babies. Yet meerkats are not endangered so this breeding is carried out purely to provide entertainment.

Of the endangered animals that zoos do breed, most are brought into the world to keep the cages full. Very, very few animals make it back to the wild and even those that do, don't always survive long enough.

Some zoos may donate to conservation projects abroad, but these donations make up a very small percentage of their income.

Zoo director David Hancocks said:

"There is a commonly held misconception that zoos are not only saving wild animals from extinction but also reintroducing them to their wild habitats. The confusion stems from many sources, all of them zoo-based... In reality, most zoos have had no contact of any kind with any reintroduction program."

A licence to suffer

Public zoos in the UK must have a licence to operate. Most people think this law protects animals but we have revealed how the system is failing. Our research showed that zoo inspectors were not taking the right action when they were finding problems in zoos, meaning problems were allowed to go on. 75% of inspections found unsatisfactory issues that were not addressed.

What is Freedom for Animals doing?

We carry out undercover investigations exposing animal cruelty and exploitation.

We support protests at zoos raising awareness with the public.

We educate the public about zoos by speaking up for animals in the media, online and in person.
Read our 10 facts about zoos!

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Zoos cannot begin to provide the amount of space animals have in the wild. Tigers and lions have around 18,000 times less space in zoos than they would in the wild. Polar bears have one million times less space. It is not unusual to see jungles, deserts or icebergs painted onto the walls of enclosures that hold wild animals.

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The Hungarian National Circus has transformed into a five-acre safari park in order to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The circus is home to 100 animals who usually perform on stage to an audience. But since the global health crisis began, it has suffered as social distancing measures mean shows have been cancelled altogether.

Instead of having to shut their doors completely, the circus has now become a safari park in Szada, on the eastern edge of Pest County in Hungary. The park is allowing people to come and see the animals from the comfort of their own cars.

Animals from two of the largest travelling circuses, the Hungarian National Circus and Richter Flórián Cirkusz are currently located at their winter accommodation. In a Facebook post about the park's opening, the circus commented that "the beautiful environment and exotic animal park offers a unique opportunity for a safe outdoor experience".

Animals at the safari park include elephants, giraffes, camels and two "zonkeys", a cross between a zebra and a donkey. Videos from the circus's account on TikTok, a popular video-based social media platform, show people feeding and interacting with the animals from their cars.

After closing down due to the coronavirus pandemic, the new safari experience is helping the circus to survive by continuing to entertain visitors from a distance.

Hungary has a long tradition of circus arts, with Budapest hosting an International Circus Festival every two years. The Hungarian National Circus was given an award last year which recognises those who follow best practice. A high level of animal welfare is included in the criteria used to judge the award alongside requirements for proper staff training.

The ethics of animal performance

Some animal rights groups, however, believe that even with assurances of high welfare, the use of animals in performances is damaging to their wellbeing. They say the pandemic could offer an opportunity for circuses to transition away from shows involving animals.

PETA is a group that has long campaigned for an end to using animals in circus shows. It states that the life of these creatures is well outside of the freedoms available to them in their natural environment and that using them for entertainment is exploitative.

"These long-suffering animals deserve to be retired to reputable sanctuaries," PETA's Senior Media Officer, Jennifer White told euronews Living, "but if they are now receiving proper care and have some semblance of freedom, that beats being chained, caged, and made to perform under threat of punishment."

PETA urges the circus to "stop exploiting animals for the sake of entertainment and to use this time to train willing human entertainers - like jugglers, trapeze artists, fire-eaters, and clowns - who can dazzle crowds and don't have to feel the sting of a whip to make them perform."

Increasingly countries are moving towards circuses that see human performers take front and centre. After a rare white tiger allegedly escaped from its enclosure and was killed in Paris in 2017, the city voted to stop allowing acts involving wild animals. Coming into effect at the end of 2020, the legislation will be backed by a 'financial support' of €50,000 over three years, and will help circuses that agree to give up their animals to adapt to performances without them. While public opinion supports a nationwide ban, the rest of France is yet to make a decision on the issue.

The use of wild animals in circus performances is currently banned in 27 countries worldwide including The Netherlands, Greece, Scotland and England. The outlier in the UK is Wales, which is yet to bring in the legislation, but that is likely to change soon. Ahead of legislation that would win the country a place on this list, a report from the Welsh government concluded that any benefit to education was "at best likely to be marginal".

The report found that interactive animal shows would be detrimental to public perceptions of wild animals, particularly for children, and prove a hindrance to conservation efforts.
Park Szafari was contacted for comment on the ethics of animal performance but is yet to respond.

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The Hungarian National Circus has transformed into a five-acre safari park in order to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. The circus is home to 100 animals who usually perform on stage to an audience. But since the global health crisis began, it has suffered as social distancing measures mean shows have been cancelled altogether.