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Some critics have seized the tragedy as an opportunity to advance an uncompromising anti-captivity narrative in which all ...

Born in captivity or stolen from the wild: How exotic animals become pets in Europe Every year, birds, reptiles and thousands more exotic animals are brought into the European Union. The vast majority ...

If I were to keep a rare pet, it’d definitely be a fox, particularly for their bushy tails and mesmerizing eyes. Some people ...

While many people are fascinated by nonhuman animals, most do not have the time, money, or opportunity to travel to remote natural habitats where these animals live freely. Instead, zoos relocate ...

This post is in response to 'Are Wild Animals Always Happier Than Captive Animals?' By Marc Bekoff Ph.D. Can captive animals be happy? In a recent Psychology Today post, Marc Bekoff cites Janis Joplin ...

"There are many zoos I would like to see closed." —David Field, president of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums There is increasing concern among zoo administrators, researchers, and ...

Scientists now believe that all mammals and birds — even the octopus — are conscious beings, capable of thinking, feeling emotion and suffering. That's creating a sea change in attitudes toward the ...

The debate over the future of zoos in the UK has intensified after the Green Party reaffirmed its policy calling for the abolition of traditional zoos.