Friday 3 July 2009

Zoo showing off wildlife rather than saving them in the wild.

£225 million to keep wild animals in captivity. Note how the zoo wants to become the "largest animal attraction" in Europe - this is their measurement of success - not saving animals, education, putting money into saving wild orangutans etc. No, for them, it is all about having the largest 'attraction'. A kind of, our zoo is larger than yours. Hmmnn

Click on the link below for the full article.

http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-news/local-chester-news/2009/07/02/actor-stephen-tomkinson-gives-his-backing-to-chester-zoo-s-225m-heart-of-africa-biodome-project-59067-24051788/