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Borth Animalarium is a small zoo, located in the small Welsh village of Borth, 7 miles north of Aberystwyth in the county of Ceredigion, Mid Wales.

History

The zoo is mainly a refuge for unwanted exotic pets, animals from other zoos made freely available for a variety of reasons, or whose natural environment is under threat.

Animals

Animals at Borth Animalarium include:^[1]

Controversy

After an investigation by Dyfed-Powys Police, in September 2010 in a hearing at Aberystwyth Magistrates' Court, owners Alan and Jean Mumbray admitted not having the correct paperwork for a commercial premises. The couple were fined, and nine restricted license animals are to be confiscated from the park, including the leopard, two lynx and two ring-tailed lemurs.^[2]

References

^ Animalarium animals
^ "Animals taken from Borth Animalarium and owners fined". BBC Wales. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2011.

External links

Zoo website

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 ==Animals==
-Animals at Borth Animalarium are: <ref>[http://www.animalarium.co.uk/animals.php Animalarium animals]</ref>
+Animals at Borth Animalarium include:<ref>[http://www.animalarium.co.uk/animals.php Animalarium animals]</ref>
 *[[Monkey]]s
 *[[Wallaby|Wallabies]]
 *[[Snake]]s
 *[[Iguana]]s
-*[[Leopard]]s
 *[[Caiman]]s
 *[[Fruit bat]]s
 *[[Spider]]s
-*[[Bird]]s including [[Ostrich]]es
+*[[Bird]]s including [[Ostrich]]
-*[[Lemur]]s
 *[[Pig]]s
 *[[Frog]]s
 *[[Ocelot]]s
 *[[Cockroach]]es
-*a [[Geoffroy's Cat]]
+*[[Geoffroy's Cat]]
+==Controversy==
+After an investigation by [[Dyfed-Powys Police]], in September 2010 in a hearing at [[Aberystwyth]] [[Magistrates' Court]], owners Alan and Jean Mumbray admitted not having the correct paperwork for a commercial premises. The couple were fined, and nine restricted license animals are to be confiscated from the park, including the leopard, two lynx and two ring-tailed lemurs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-11403420|title=Animals taken from Borth Animalarium and owners fined|publisher=BBC Wales|date=24 September 2010|accessdate=24 April 2011}}</ref>
 ==References==

Revision as of 14:58, 25 April 2011

History

Animals

Controversy

References

External links