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BORN TO ROAM: THE SUFFERING OF POLAR BEARS IN ZOOS
27th February 2023
Born Free’s powerful new report exposes ongoing captive suffering and calls on zoos and governments to hasten an end to the keeping of these magnificent animals.
Today, International Polar Bear Day, sees the launch of our major new report, Born to Roam: The Suffering of Polar Bears in Zoos, exposing the true extent of the suffering of polar bears in zoos across Europe.
In Europe alone, 151 of these magnificent, wide-ranging, apex predators are incarcerated in zoos, including 12 in two establishments in the UK – Yorkshire Wildlife Park and Highland Wildlife Park.
Using powerful, individual case studies, the report outlines the history and continuing plight of these captive polar bears and underlines, through real-life examples, the ethical, welfare and public safety concerns associated with the keeping of polar bears in zoos.
In the wild, these apex predators roam across vast natural ranges that