The ethics of roadside zoos have long been debated among the wildlife community, and now a new investigation has thrust the concerns over these businesses back into the forefront. The ...

A Colorado court rejected efforts to free five elephants using a legal process for human detainees, writing that it “boils ...

The Netflix series Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness brought unprecedented public attention to the activities of roadside zoos such as Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park (GW Zoo) in Oklahoma.

Two years ago, the zoo took in two tigers that were rescued from an abandoned roadside zoo in Oklahoma. According to the Animal Legal Defense Fund, roadside zoos are generally “small menageries ...

“Currently, anyone can collect wild animals like lions and tigers and they can open to the public and operate as a zoo. This has resulted in this proliferation of these dangerous and cruel roadside ...

“Currently, anyone can collect wild animals like lions and tigers and they can open to the public and operate as a zoo. This has resulted in this proliferation of these dangerous and cruel roadside ...