Dear John,

This year’s Zoo Awareness Weekend was a huge success! So many of our wonderful supporters and animal rights groups hit the streets and held demos and information stalls across the UK. As a result, the public was faced with the reality of zoos and aquariums, and their ‘con-servation’ lies were exposed!

Zoo Awareness Weekend falls on Easter Weekend as it is typically the busiest time for these businesses; presenting the perfect opportunity to take action and spread the word of the suffering that animals held captive in these institutions go through. Thank you to everyone who has joined us in the fight for their freedom so far! We could not do anything without your support!

Incredible protests and demos were held at various locations including London Zoo, Newcastle City Centre, Knowsley Safari Park, Brighton SEALIFE Centre and South Lakes Zoo. We are so grateful to all who took the time to take such important action for animals.

Thanks to activists sharing the truth, many members of the public have been made aware of the impact zoos and aquariums have on innocent animals, which will hopefully inspire them to choose more compassionate visitor attractions in the future.

We all know that the fight for freedom must continue until every cage is empty and, with that in mind, we've made sure that there are many ways to get involved and help animals even now this year's Zoo Awareness Weekend has passed.

We have a number of live actions available on our website to continue to take action, including:

• 'No More Zoo Secrets' launch - Join us in demanding transparency from the zoo and aquarium industry that holds thousands of animals captive across the UK.
• South Lakes Zoo Petition - Sign our new live petition and join us in demanding Barrow-in-Furness Council revokes the zoo's licence and forces its closure.
• Petition to stop the new zoo in Trowell - Sign our petition to ensure Broxtowe Council rejects the cruel plans.
• Online Safety Bill action - Take action to help include animals on the Online Safety Bill.

Have you ever wanted to hold your own event for animals? Protests and demos, like the many fabulous examples shown during Zoo Awareness Weekend 2023, are not just necessary on Easter Weekend, but all year round.

We depend on dedicated and inspiring supporters like you, and the many individuals who took action on Zoo Awareness Weekend, to help us raise awareness throughout the year! If you would like more information on how to organise your own protest or demo in the future, please click HERE for a free activist pack!

You can also order free campaign materials from our SHOP!

Thank you for your incredible support in the continued fight for animal freedom. With your help we can raise awareness on the terrible suffering zoos and aquariums cause, and finally confine them to the history books.

For the animals


Laura Walton
Campaigns Manager
Freedom for Animals