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• “In his 1955 book The psychology and behaviour of captive animals in zoos and circuses (Dover, 1968), he wrote (italics mine): Apart from sleep, animals have a special kind of rest, a sort of semi-resting, called dozing.”

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• “I wonder what PETA would think if all lions in zoos were fed live bait?”

  Deer Jumps Into Lion Pen at DC Zoo

• “We feel that these new guidelines are a good thing because they could improve the welfare of animals in zoos and help standardize the conduct at zoos," Sun said.”

  The Huffington Post: China Zoo Cruelty, Abuse Crackdown: Facilities Face Closure For Animal Performances, Wildlife Product Sales And Inadequate Food & Shelter

• “Here's a plan -- let's continue to destroy habitat and species, and we'll collect what's left and put them in zoos, so we can wheel our kids through in strollers and point out all the funny animals that their parents have eradicated in the wild.”

  The Washington Post: The greatest show on earth

• “However, I am strongly against keeping animals in zoos, breeding pets, using animals in circuses or on television, movies, and commercials, and trophy hunting, as none of these activities are necessary to survival, and are superflous and detrimental to us as people, and to the animals as well.”

  When You Look at an Animal, What Do You See?

• “Or killer whales in zoos -- those things are supposed to swim 200 miles a day.”

  People Got a Lottta Nerve

• “The captive breeding programs in zoos are a good thing, at least that is what I always thought.”

  No More Zoos « Gerry Canavan

• “BEIJING — Performing animals in Chinese zoos and parks are often trained using abusive practices, including routine beatings, and are housed in inadequate shelters, according to a report by a Hong Kong-based animal welfare group released Monday.”

  The Huffington Post: Chinese Zoos Routinely Beat And Abuse Performing Animals, Animals Asia Foundation Reports

• “BEIJING mdash; Performing animals in Chinese zoos and parks are often trained using abusive practices, including routine beatings, and are housed in inadequate shelters, according ...”

  The Huffington Post: Chinese Zoos Routinely Beat And Abuse Performing Animals, Animals Asia Foundation Reports

• “A study by the German arm of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals finds that most polar bears in German zoos are insane.”

  The Huffington Post: Knut The Polar Bear: Captivity Causing Psychological Problems

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