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Aquaria
Even large species of shark are kept in aquaria, drawing in the public through the ‘fear’ factor
This starfish lost a limb after being handled by so many members of the public
Tope, a British shark, often have damaged noses after crashing into the walls of their tanks
Many public aquaria allow visitors to touch animals, sometimes causing injuries to the animal
Many public aquaria allow visitors to touch animals, sometimes causing injuries to the animal
Circus
When not performing, elephants in circuses often spend virtually all the time chained by their legs
Domestic animals such as ponies, horses and dogs, lead and equally confined and unnatural life in the circus, tethered in small stalls when not performing
Horses are made to do tricks such as walking on their hind legs, and unnatural behaviour that can lead to bone and muscle injuries
When not performing, big cats in circuses are confined to their ‘beastwagon’, with no opportunity to exercise or socialise
Animal acts in circuses teach disrespect for animals
When not performing, big cats in circuses are confined to their ‘beastwagon’. Tigers are solitary animals, but in circuses are caged with other tigers or other big cats
Exotic Pets
Iguana’s are a common reptile in the pet trade. Many ‘exotic pets’ are dumped once they become too big to handle
These African Grey parrots, trapped in the wild, were on sale in a UK pet fair
Thousands of birds, many taken from the wild, are sold at bird fairs
Snakes on sale at a UK pet fair. The animals are often kept in small plastic boxes all day, with no facilities to provide proper heat and light
A snake on sale at a UK pet fair, confined to a container little bigger than a margerine tub
Zoo
Big cats often pace up and down the same area in a zoo enclosure
The ‘Sad Eyes and Empty Lives’ of animals in zoos
This elephant calf in a Swiss zoo was one of many taken from the wild in Botswana and sold to zoos worldwide
Zoos can never provide for all of the needs of a wild animal
Some UK zoos are little more than circuses, training animals to perform for the public
Birds such as these Condors, are stripped of their most precious gift – flight – in zoo cages