Britain's zoo OVERHAUL: ... 'Wild populations continue to face relentless pressures from habitat loss, human conflict, poaching and disease.

A zoo branded the “worst in the UK” is set to close following years of allegations of animal welfare failings and dangerous workplace conditions. South Lakes Safari Zoo in Cumbria will shut ...

The decision for South Lakes Safari Zoo to close comes after years of abuse and malpractice reports Britain’s ‘worst zoo’ where keeper was mauled to death and animals went missing set to ...

Carl Hagenbeck believed that animals should be housed in habitats that mimicked their natural environment. Earlier, he'd ...

Since the days of the first menageries, when wild animals were caged for human pleasure, zoos and public opinion on zoos have been mixed. ... In 1966 a revolutionary idea arrived in Britain ...

Human zoos became a feature of world expositions and international trade fairs in the late 19th and early 20th ... Britain and France — would export people from "subject" populations, ...

Britain's zoos with elephants will have to create larger and more naturalistic enclosures for the animals by 2040 as part of the Government's overhaul of standards. Any outdated handling and ...

Giant spiders the size of a human hand have had a record breeding year in the UK following conservation efforts. A decade ago, Chester Zoo released thousands of fen raft Spiders after the species ...