Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

Are we playing God with animals - locking them up behind bars and now killing them as we see fit? Or are zoos essential for preservation and education?

Six lions at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire have been destroyed, because of inbreeding which led to serious genetic defects.

And Marius the two-year old giraffe was put down yesterday at Copenhagen Zoo, again because of inbreeding. A crowd of visitors, including children, watched as the carcass was cut up and fed to the lions. Zoos: Cruelty or Conservation?

1 hour

Last on

Mon 10 Feb 2014 09:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 5 Live

More episodes

Previous

07/02/2014Your Call

Next

11/02/2014Your Call

See all episodes from 5 Live Breakfast

Clip

Broadcast

  • Mon 10 Feb 2014 09:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 5 Live