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A crisis at Jersey Zoo over animal welfare concerns has led to the mass departure of the zoo's directors and senior staff.
Jersey Zoo, which was founded by the naturalist Gerald Durrell, was praised in the past for protecting endangered species but has been in a state of turmoil in recent months.
Conservationists have raised concerns about the conditions exotic animals are being kept in at the zoo following the publication of a number of distressing photos from inside.
One image showed a Sloth, which are usually found lounging about in tall trees, lying on the floor of a public stairwell, allegedly close to children. While another image appeared to show a bloody aardvark with scratches down its back.
Critics of Jersey Zoo have cited the newly surfaced pictures as illustrative of the ongoing crisis at the zoo which has seen in recent months staff, with a combined career at the zoo spanning over 250 years, quit en masse.
Conservationists have raised concerns about the conditions exotic animals are being kept in at the zoo following the publication of a number of distressing photos. One image showed a Sloth, which are usually found lounging about in tall trees, lying on the floor of a public stairwell
Another image appeared to show a bloody aardvark with scratches down its back. Critics of Jersey Zoo have cited the newly surfaced pictures as illustrative of the ongoing crisis at the zoo
Jersey Zoo was originally founded by naturalist Gerald Durrell (pictured) with the aim of protecting endangered species. Recently, the board has been accused of bringing in more popular animals at the expense of the endangered species that Mr Durrell promoted
Trustees of the zoo have been accused of eroding the original mission of the late Mr Durrell who died in 1995.
