Officials with the animal rights activist group In Defense of Animals has released its annual list of what they claim are North America's top 10 worst zoos for elephants, and Phoenix Zoo is ranked fourth on the list. Officials with Phoenix Zoo say they disagree with the group's findings.
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African Lion Safari named worst zoo for elephants in North America African Lion Safari is a cruel, dangerous, and profit-driven business supported by zoos, said Will Anderson, Elephant Campaign Coordinator for In Defense of Animals
Mar 4, 2021 4:22 PM By: Lucas Casaletto, 680 NEWS
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A well-known safari adventure and tourist attraction in Ontario has been ranked as the worst zoo in North America.
“In Defense of Animals,” an animal protection organization based in California, says African Lion Safari in Hamilton is “shamed as the number one Worst Zoo for epitomizing the ugly business of endless elephant trafficking.”
“African Lion Safari is a cruel, dangerous, and profit-driven business supported by zoos,” said Will Anderson, Elephant Campaign Coordinator for