Petition · past parliament
UK time to ban animals in captivity in zoos and circuses
Closed
134 signatures
What the petition asks
Keeping animals in captivity and out of their natural habitat does not benefit them or their species in any way. Large animals like elephants and bears suffer the most as in the wild they roam for many miles daily. Species conservation is best done in the wild, without cages.
I took my son to a zoo and a circus when he was small & I felt always very sorry for the all the creatures there, I had no knowledge or background in species behavior, however I could still tell these animals were not at their natural best.
Tigers pacing up and down relentlessly, little intelligent monkeys trying to communicate via the glass and elephants with very little space to live in.
It all felt wrong then & now I know its wrong, its time to stop.
Tigers pacing up and down relentlessly, little intelligent monkeys trying to communicate via the glass and elephants with very little space to live in.
It all felt wrong then & now I know its wrong, its time to stop.
Timeline
| 29 Apr 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Oct 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
134
Status
Closed
Opened
29 Apr 2016
Closed
29 Oct 2016
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