This picture of emaciated Kangaroo sparked outrage among animal lovers' community. [Courtesy of Captive Animals' Protection Society (CAPS) / Facebook]
Formerly known as South Lakes Safari Zoo in Cumbria, U.K. was the center of controversy earlier this year when news medias published the sad pictures of emaciated and neglected animals in the zoo obtained by the Captive Animals' Protection Society (CAPS).
Between December 2013 and September 2016, at least 486 animals died from emaciation and hypothermia. The zoo was fined ￡255,000 (328,000 in US dollars) and the animal rights advocates voiced their concerns that the fine amount was not hefty enough to set the example.
CAPS Campaign picture against the zoo. [Courtesy of Captive Animals' Protection Society / Facebook]
The founder of the zoo, David Gill, applied for a license to continue running the zoo in March but the council rejected his application.
However, after changing the organization's name to Cumbria Zoo and with a new CEO, Karen Brewer, the zoo once again applied for the license and the council granted them a new license. Under the new management, the zoo made some improvements.
CAPS is still concerned with this decision because the new CEO was part of the zoo management when the animal abuses persisted. Only time will tell if the new management will uphold its promise.
Kwak, Min Jung = abiel@ajunews.com
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