The Ministry of Environment and Energy (Minae) indicated that “the contract with the Fundazoo Foundation, which expires this Friday and managed the two state zoos, one in the heart of the capital and another on the outskirts of the city, will not be renewed.”
Excerpt taken from The Tico Times – read the full article here.
This is a huge milestone and illustrates the changing tide in animal keeping across the globe. We hope that the animals removed from the zoos in Costa Rica will be rehomed sensitively and to the best possible habitats where they can have an improved quality of life.
Team Pangea
