Elephants should be completely removed from all zoos. That’s the call in a new report from advocacy group Freedom For Animals, who also argue that traditional zoos such as Dublin Zoo with “old-fashioned programmes and tiny enclosures are at risk of falling behind” modern best practice.
So are zoos still fit for purpose in the modern day? We asked Animal Advocate and Founder of Animals Behind Closed Doors, Gerry Boland and Biologist, Environmentalist, Broadcaster and Author, Eanna Ní Lamhna.
