Conservationists have raised concerns about the conditions exotic animals are being kept in at the zoo following the publication of a number of distressing photos from inside.
A crisis at Jersey Zoo over animal welfare concerns has led to the mass departure of the zoo's directors and senior staff.
Conservationists have raised concerns about the conditions exotic animals are being kept in at the zoo following the publication of a number of distressing photos. One image showed a Sloth, which are usually found lounging about in tall trees, lying on the floor of a public stairwell Trustees of the zoo have been accused of eroding the original mission of the late Mr Durrell who died in 1995.
Who was Gerald Durrell? Gerald Durrell was born in India in 1925 but spent most of his childhood in Corfu. He cited the sloth enclosure as one of example of an enclosure that was not suitable for the creatures claiming it was originally intended to be an immersive jungle experience with plants.
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