Zoos and aquariums shift to a new standard of ‘animal welfare’ that depends on a deeper understanding of animals’ lives

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In 1980 I visited the zoo in a major US city and found row after row of bare concrete boxes with jailhouse-style bars occupied by animals from around the world.

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Animal welfare heroes named | News

VALDOSTA – A South Georgia animal foundation has named the winners of its heroes contest.

The Burton Fletcher Foundation for Animals officially started the Second Annual Animal Welfare Heroes Contest on the first of January.

Animal advocates in South Georgia

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