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    Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary argues ALDF lawsuit should be dismissed
    • 3 days ago

    Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary argues ALDF lawsuit should be dismissed

    Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary is arguing a lawsuit brought by Animal Legal Defense Fund should be dismissed for lack of standing.
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    Two dozen animals had no water to drink at East Texas Zoo and Gator Park, feds say
    • May 10

    Two dozen animals had no water to drink at East Texas Zoo and Gator Park, feds say

    East Texas Zoo and Gator Park owner Jason Clay has been cited by feds for failing to give water to 24 animals and other violations.
    140 views
    Franklin Drive Thru Safari implicated in wildlife trafficking–again
    • May 2

    Franklin Drive Thru Safari implicated in wildlife trafficking–again

    Franklin Drive Thru Safari in Franklin, Texas, has again been implicated in wildlife trafficking, USDA records indicate.
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    Jeff Lowe of Tiger King ordered to pay PETA $183K
    • Apr 19

    Jeff Lowe of Tiger King ordered to pay PETA $183K

    A judge has ordered Jeff Lowe of Tiger King infamy to pay $183K to PETA for their successful Endangered Species Act lawsuit.
    1,004 views
    Two years after Special Memories Zoo fire, debate over legal fees continues
    • Mar 24

    Two years after Special Memories Zoo fire, debate over legal fees continues

    On the anniversary of a fire that killed 35 animals at Special Memories Zoo the debate over whether the zoo must pay legal fees continues.
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    A chimpanzee disappeared from DeYoung Family Zoo in the past three months, records show
    • Mar 22

    A chimpanzee disappeared from DeYoung Family Zoo in the past three months, records show

    DeYoung Zoo has made another endangered species disappear, this time a chimpanzee. More than 50 animals have disappeared from DeYoung Zoo.
    1,405 views
    Two Texas roadside zoos finish out 2021 with 26 violations and an Official Warning
    • Jan 24

    Two Texas roadside zoos finish out 2021 with 26 violations and an Official Warning

    East Texas Zoo and Gator Park and Franklin Drive Thru Safari, owned by Jason Clay, finished 2021 with 26 violations and an Official Warning.
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    74 violations yield a 21 day suspension at Water Hole Exotics in Texas
    • Jan 19

    74 violations yield a 21 day suspension at Water Hole Exotics in Texas

    Water Hole Exotics in Odessa, TX, has been cited with 74 USDA violations from May-December 2021, resulting in a 21 day license suspension.
    158 views
    VICTORY: Jeff and Lauren Lowe permanently banned from operating a roadside zoo in the U.S.
    • Dec 23, 2021

    VICTORY: Jeff and Lauren Lowe permanently banned from operating a roadside zoo in the U.S.

    Tiger King Park owners Jeff and Lauren Lowe are permanently banned from exhibiting animals to the public, a judge has ruled.
    2,367 views
    Franklin Drive Thru Safari owner Jason Clay under investigation related to murder
    • Dec 22, 2021

    Franklin Drive Thru Safari owner Jason Clay under investigation related to murder

    Jason Clay is under investigation related to a murder that happened on his property across the street from the Franklin Drive Thru Safari.
    1,340 views
    DeYoung Zoo posts edited inspection report; refuses to acknowledge missing animals
    • Dec 17, 2021

    DeYoung Zoo posts edited inspection report; refuses to acknowledge missing animals

    The DeYoung Zoo in Wallace, MI, has posted an edited USDA inspection report while refusing to acknowledge more than 50 missing animals.
    466 views
    Feds say skunks at Kokas Exotics undergo surgery with dirty instruments and no pain control measures
    • Dec 13, 2021

    Feds say skunks at Kokas Exotics undergo surgery with dirty instruments and no pain control measures

    Kokas Exotics performs surgery on skunks utilizing dirty instruments and no pain control measures, USDA report alleges.
    1,448 views
    50 animals disappear from DeYoung Zoo in the past 14 months, records show
    • Dec 8, 2021

    50 animals disappear from DeYoung Zoo in the past 14 months, records show

    50 animals have disappeared from DeYoung Zoo in Wallace, MI, in the past 14 months including two lions from Special Memories Zoo.
    101,257 views
    ALDF appeals judge's ruling on Special Memories Zoo legal fees
    • Nov 10, 2021

    ALDF appeals judge's ruling on Special Memories Zoo legal fees

    The Animal Legal Defense Fund is appealing a judge’s ruling that Special Memories Zoo is not liable for paying $70,000 in legal fees.
    250 views
    Feds find 22 violations at East Texas Zoo and Gator Park and Franklin Drive Thru Safari
    • Nov 4, 2021

    Feds find 22 violations at East Texas Zoo and Gator Park and Franklin Drive Thru Safari

    The USDA has found 22 violations at East Texas Zoo and Gator Park and Franklin Drive Thru Safari. Both facilities are owned by Jason Clay.
    3,611 views
    Florida ‘Monkey Whisperer’ in trouble with the feds again
    • Oct 27, 2021

    Florida ‘Monkey Whisperer’ in trouble with the feds again

    Jimmy Wayne Hammonds, known as the Monkey Whisperer, is in trouble with the feds for the second time this year.
    431 views

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