We went undercover at 'Britains worst zoo'...

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Dear John,

In our continued campaign to close Borth Wild Animal Kingdom our investigators visited the zoo last month, to check on the animals and collect further evidence of their suffering...

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Our investigator found a serval and a wolfdog showing clear symptoms of zoochosis - a mental illness caused by the extreme stress and boredom of being held in captivity. Both animals were found pacing up and down within their small enclosures, a depressing example of stereotypical behaviour.

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Cosmo, one of the zoo's two wolfdogs, was filmed repetitively circling the edge of his cage, driven mad by being denied the chance to fulfil some of his most basic natural instincts.

It is clear the suffering of animals continues at this horror zoo. And it is clear that we must stop at nothing to shut it down once and for all.

Take your next action to close 'Britain's worst zoo' by becoming a Freedom Champion today. ([link removed])

As a Freedom Champion you will make sure the fight can continue to shut down this horror zoo and the animals removed to new homes. After months of campaigning and repeated incidents at the zoo, the zoo is on its knees with forced closures and bans on keeping certain animals, as well as debts hanging over them.

We need to keep pushing! We can't give up on the animals.
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Veterinary and animal behaviour experts have seen our undercover footage and have condemned the treatment of the animals held at the zoo:

Dr Emma Milne BVSc MRCVS commented:

The video footage shows clear stereotypical behaviour, specifically aimless pacing in this instance. These behaviours are known to be a sign of poor welfare and are displacement behaviours as the animals try to cope with frustration and boredom. It’s clear the enclosures are woefully small for these animals and a lack of space and enrichment certainly do not meet the basic welfare needs of these animals.


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The suffering of animals at this zoo have gone on for far too long!
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We need to keep up the pressure on the local authority, Ceredigion Council who have the power to close this zoo down. Since the release of our footage the council had said they are looking into the findings and may investigate. Now is the perfect time to contact the council to ask them to permanently shut down Borth Zoo and get the animals to safety! ([link removed])

Cosmo is just one of many animals who will remain at the zoo, despite the recent restrictions put on the zoo by the courts. We believe he and every single other animal languishing at this zoo should be removed to safety immediately. Please take action today by joining us as a Freedom Champion so we can keep fighting until all are free. ([link removed])

Thank you.

For the animals,

Sam Threadgill
Director
Freedom for Animals

P.S. We are determined that the campaign against Borth Zoo will continue until all the animals are removed to safety. But we can't do it without you. Please join us a Freedom Champion today and help fuel the fight to shut them down! Thank you. ([link removed])

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