Born Free USA Issues Commentary: Case Against Great Apes in Zoos
July 23, 2025
July 23, 2025
SACRAMENTO, California, July 23 -- Born Free USA issued the following commentary:
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Case against Great Apes in Zoos
By Liz Tyson, PhD in Animals in Captivity, Blog on July 22, 2025
The biological proximity between humans and other great apes is widely understood, with around a 98.8% degree of genetic similarity between us and chimpanzees. We share a common ancestor and thus have significant similarities with other great ape species - gorill . . .
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Case against Great Apes in Zoos
By Liz Tyson, PhD in Animals in Captivity, Blog on July 22, 2025
The biological proximity between humans and other great apes is widely understood, with around a 98.8% degree of genetic similarity between us and chimpanzees. We share a common ancestor and thus have significant similarities with other great ape species - gorill . . .