In March, a local council did not renew the zoo’s license and the owner, David Gill, was given 28 days to appeal.

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So, the zoo’s CEO, Karen Brewer, changed the name of the zoo to Cumbria Zoo and applied for a new license – tragically, the council granted Cumbria Zoo that license.

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So, the animals will continue to live in squalor. A spokesperson for the Cumbria Zoo claims that they are working to improve the living conditions of all the animals.

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So, what have they been doing for the past four years? CAPS investigators (and we) remain skeptical about the zoo’s intentions to help their animals.

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