Colchester Zoo’s latest changes promise a better "visitor experience" - but behind the marketing is the same outdated model: animals being used as attractions.
It’s time to see through the conservation con.
Animals are not exhibits - and they deserve better.
#BoycottZoos #EndCaptivity
Zoos like to present breeding as conservation. But in reality, breeding programmes are used to maintain captive populations, move animals between institutions, & breed more animals to live and die in captivity.
Become a Freedom Champion: www.freedomforanimals.org.uk/freedom-champion
#EndCaptivity
Brand new beanies, now on sale.
Stay warm and cosy while showing your support for animals with our embroidered Freedom for Animals beanies.
www.freedomforanimals.org.uk/pages/shop/department/clothing
#FreedomForAnimals #ShopForGood #Beanies
A jockey who whipped a horse over the finish line, even after they sustained a catastrophic injury, was permitted to return the next day, compete in the main race, and go on to win.
There is nothing entertaining about exploitation.
How many horses have to suffer and die before enough is enough?
Language matters. An “enclosure” is a prison.
Choose freedom, not better branding for cages.
💚 Share to change the conversation.
#FreedomForAnimals #EndCaptivity #AnimalRights #LanguageMatters #ZooFreeFuture
The Grand National is not entertainment. It is cruelty.
Horses are forced to run and jump for profit and public entertainment. Too often, they pay with their lives.
Don’t bet on the Grand National. Share and speak up for horses.
We couldn’t finish Zoo Awareness Weekend without sharing these brilliant actions 💚🐾
A huge thank you to all these incredible supporters who also took a stand for animals - your voices, dedication, and compassion are what keep this movement growing.
#EndCaptivity #ZAW2026
“This investigation reveals a hidden reality behind bird of prey zoos – one that visitors rarely see.”
Our Co-Director Laura Walton said it clearly.
Read more here:
www.freedomforanimals.org.uk/tether-and-torment-2
#FreedomForAnimals #TetherAndTorment #BirdsOfPrey #EndCaptivity
Our beautiful new greetings cards are now available in our shop.
Every purchase helps support our work for animals exploited in the name of entertainment.
Shop now:
www.freedomforanimals.org.uk/shop/animal-greetings-cards
#FreedomForAnimals #GreetingsCards #ShopForGood #AnimalProtection
Today’s the day: tell Defra to ban tethering.
This cruel and outdated practice must end.
Take action:
www.freedomforanimals.org.uk/take-action-against-tethering-birds
#BanTethering #FreedomForAnimals #TetherAndTorment #Defra
👏 Huge thanks to grassroots activists at Team Tino for taking action this Zoo Awareness Weekend after a mobile zoo came to their town.
These travelling exhibitions are not harmless entertainment - they are profit-driven and exploitative.
#ZAW2026
Freedom isn’t a bonus, it’s a basic right.
Individuals exploited for shows lose choice, family, quiet and sky.
Help replace cages with freedom. Become a Freedom Champion today:
www.freedomforanimals.org.uk/freedom-champion
#FreedomForAnimals #EndCaptivity #AnimalRights #ZooFreeFuture
On April 7th, tell Defra to ban tethering.
Hundreds of birds in UK zoos are still tethered, denying them their most basic instinct: flight. Tied down and unable to escape, these birds can suffer stress, frustration and harm.
This must end!
#BanTethering #FreedomForAnimals #TetherAndTorment #Defra
Nation.Cymru has reported on findings from our Tether and Torment 2 investigation, including serious concerns at the Owl Sanctuary in Ebbw Vale.
Read more about the investigation here:
www.freedomforanimals.org.uk/tether-and-torment-2
#FreedomForAnimals #TetherAndTorment #BirdsOfPrey #EndCaptivity
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Jersey Zoo’s new director says he wants to rebuild public trust, but no rebrand, reshuffle or masterplan can change the fundamental reality: animals are still being kept in captivity for human purposes.
Captivity is not made ethical by better PR. It remains the problem.
#EndCaptivity #JerseyZoo
Join a protest this Zoo Awareness Weekend.
Every conversation matters. Every leaflet handed out matters. Every person who shows up makes a difference.
Find out more:
www.freedomforanimals.org.uk/News/zaw-2026
#ZooAwarenessWeekend #FreedomForAnimals #BoycottZoos #EndCaptivity
Mobile “zoos” and rentals profit from exploitation. If you see them, act.
👉 Report a mobile zoo: www.freedomforanimals.org.uk/report-a-mobile-zoo
#EndCaptivity #AnimalRights #FreedomForAnimals #ZooFreeFuture
Tell Defra: end mobile zoos.
Animals should never be used as entertainment or subjected to the stress of transport and handling. It’s time to ban mobile zoos for good.
Take action: www.freedomforanimals.org.uk/ban-mz-action
#BanMobileZoos #FreedomForAnimals #Defra
Animals are not props for events, parties or public display.
Treating them as entertainment ignores their complex needs and reduces them to objects for human use. They deserve better.
#BanMobileZoos #FreedomForAnimals #AnimalProtection
Wolves at Wildwood Trust in Kent have been killed after reported aggression in captivity.
Wolves are highly social individuals. Their family structures cannot be recreated in enclosures.
When captivity breaks those systems, animals pay the price.
Don’t visit zoos.
🚨 After decades of captivity, Heythrop Zoological Gardens, also known as 'Amazing Animals' is finally closing.
Read the full news on our website here: www.freedomforanimals.org.uk/News/heythrop-zoo-closur...
#AnimalRights #HeythropZoo #MobileZoos
Calling this “education” does not make it right.
Mobile zoos subject animals to stress, handling and confinement for human use. It’s time for Defra to ban this cruelty.
Take action: www.freedomforanimals.org.uk/ban-mz-action
#BanMobileZoos #FreedomForAnimals #Defra
Online action: tell Defra to ban mobile zoos.
Animals should not be transported, displayed and handled for entertainment. Defra must act to end the cruelty of mobile zoos.
Take action:
www.freedomforanimals.org.uk/ban-mz-action
#BanMobileZoos #FreedomForAnimals #Defra
Take action today: tell Defra to ban mobile zoos.
Animals should not be forced into stressful, unnatural environments to be displayed and handled for entertainment. Defra must act to end the cruelty of mobile zoos.
www.freedomforanimals.org.uk/ban-mz-action
#BanMobileZoos #Defra
Today’s the day: tell Defra to ban mobile zoos.
Animals should not be transported, displayed and handled for entertainment. It’s time for Defra to act and end the cruelty of mobile zoos.
Take action:
www.freedomforanimals.org.uk/ban-mz-action.
#BanMobileZoos #FreedomForAnimals #Defra
We’re at VARC 2026 in Manchester 💚
If you’re here too, come and say hello. We’re proud to be part of this important event and to stand alongside others working to end animal exploitation.
Come and find us at VARC.
#VARC #VARC2026 #VARConference #FreedomForAnimals
In zoos, lives are controlled by breeding plans and transfers that can separate bonded individuals. Behind barriers, many show stress behaviours because captivity can’t meet their needs.
Choose curiosity without cages, support sanctuaries, protect habitats, & speak up to #EndCaptivity
Get ready to take action 📣
On the 23rd of March, we’re coming together online to tell Defra: ban mobile zoos.
Join us and help demand an end to this cruelty.
Save the date. Share this post. Be ready to speak up for animals.
#BanMobileZoos #FreedomForAnimals #Defra
Launched today: our new Tether and Torment 2 report.
www.freedomforanimals.org.uk/tether-and-torment-2
#TetherAndTorment #TetherAndTorment2