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Longleat criticised for importing koalas for money-making.
Visitors to animal attractions should not be fooled by all the conservation hype. Longleat Safari Park came under intense criticism in October 2018 by the Born Free Foundation for importing five southern Koala bears half-way round the world from eastern Australia to stock their new “Koala Creek” attraction. Although Longleat strongly refuted the suggestion that…
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My memorable meeting with C.J. the Orangutan.
C.J’s life and death was not a happy one. There have been many animals that I have met during my career which have shaped my attitudes to animal welfare and rights issues and have made a profound impact on me and one of these was a Hollywood star orangutan named C.J. Our meeting occurred while…