First of infamous Japanese bear parks to close in victory for animal groups
World Society for the Protection of Animals / Tuesday, February 17, 2004
One of Japan's eight notorious bear parks has officially announced it will be closing to the public this year, in what is set to be a milestone in animal welfare. . ..hundreds of bears continue to be kept on public display in open concrete pits, in medieval conditions where they are encouraged to fight and beg for food thrown at them by tourists.
