Elephat treated badly in a zoo. East Anglian Film Archive: An A-Z of East Anglian Villages: Thorney, 1975. Thorney village and Thorney Wildlife Park.
Genre: Portrait of a Place; Television The film opens with shots of Thorney, named after the 'Isle of Thorns' in the Fenland. Thorney wildlife park- now my house. This is the servents quarters now- our house. The house belonged to the duke of Bedford, his… This is the wildlife park now- now our garden and the field next to it. This is the house now. The Elephant house. The elephant house was burnt down a long time… Chains in the elephant house. The penguin house. Animlas in the park. Abbey house (the house I live in now) used to be… An old newspaper clipping that tells us about the fire. A picture of the fire that shows the windows of what is now my Mum and Dads bedroom. (Watch from 1.42) This film shows my house in… The Reality of Zoos. The following article was written by Michelle Carr.
Confused Animal Lover from St. Louis writes, “I’m a huge animal lover, and I understand why the circus is bad for animals, but what about zoos?” Great question! Many people aren’t aware of the cruelty behind zoos, so it’s good that you’re thinking about animals used for entertainment. Circuses.