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Zoo under fire after its zebras turned out to be donkeys with stripes painted on
- A zoo in China faced backlash for painting donkeys black and white to resemble zebras, which was revealed to attract more visitors.
- The Shandong provincial zoo admitted the animals were not zebras and defended the act as a marketing strategy to increase daily visitors.
- Animal rights activists have raised concerns about the welfare of the painted animals, citing potential stress and health issues.
- This incident has sparked discussions about ethical regulations regarding animal appearances in zoos, with many calling for stricter guidelines.
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The US SunChina zoo slammed for painting donkeys to look like zebras in ANOTHER gaffe
A CHINA zoo has been slammed for painting donkeys in black and white to look like zebras to attract more visitors. The rubbish dye job was quickly spotted before the Zibo City amusement park in Shandong province admitted the animals were donkeys instead. AsiaWirePicture shows a donkey painted as zebra[/caption] The animal was painted to lure in more touristsAsiaWire AsiaWireThe zoo staff defended the act as a marketing strategy[/caption] Picture…
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A remarkable stunt in a Chinese zoo. There, donkeys were painted to look like zebras, in order to increase the number of visitors.
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