Special Memories Zoo Update: Today a judge ruled on the relief sought by the Animal Legal Defense Fund in the case against the Wisconsin roadside zoo accused of keeping their animals in neglectful conditions. The judge denied the ALDF’s request for declaratory relief and denied an injunction prohibiting zoo owner Dona Wheeler and zookeeper Gretchen Crowe from selling or transferring the cages for use in the animal exhibition industry. “If [the cages] can be sold or otherwise

The Animal Legal Defense Fund is being awarded default judgement in the case against the Wisconsin roadside zoo accused of keeping their animals in deplorable conditions and denying the animals food, water and medical care. The ALDF submitted a proposed judgement and order on Friday, agreeing to settle their lawsuit against the zoo if SMZ agrees to all the terms of the judgement. In 2019, the ALDF enlisted country music star Tanya Tucker in their crusade to shut down the road

Is Loki the giraffe sick? In October 2020, Azizi the giraffe died at East Texas Zoo and Gator Park (ETZ) in Grand Saline, TX, after being treated for barber pole worms. He likely picked up the barber pole worms while grazing and inadvertently ingested the contaminated feces of nearby goats. According to Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, barber pole worms are a potentially deadly internal parasite that lives in the affected animal’s stomach, feeding

East Texas Zoo and Gator Park - Grand Saline, TX - Animals are dying and no one is doing anything about it. Sources say more than 27 animals died in just a few months. The zoo owners reportedly dispose of the dead animals by dropping them at the property line, throwing them in the trash can or freezing them. Sources say there is no on-site veterinarian and sick animals are being denied medical attention. Witnesses say an otter was being chased around and attacked and they wat

TIGER KING UPDATE - Newly obtained documents show Joe Exotic (Maldonado) of Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park, Kevin Doc Bhagavan Antle of Myrtle Beach Safari Wild Encounters Tour and Jason Clay of East Texas Zoo and Gator Park and Franklin Drive Thru Safari sent wildcats to Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary - Tyler, Texas in 2018 and 2019. Tiger Creek is an unaccredited pseudo-sanctuary described by visitors as a tiger zoo that keeps the animals in small enclosures. Particular