WINNIPEG — Animal rights activists want the Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg to permanently shut down its interactive stingray exhibit. “Stingray Beach” allows visitors to get up close to a shallow pool, and touch and feed the animals. The zoo temporarily closed it down last week after three stingrays died and another three were injured because of natural — but aggressive — mating behaviour. The zoo says it won’t permanently close the exhibit, which opened in May. They’re being abused.”The zoo said a decision on when to reopen will be done based on what’s best for the stingrays.

Source: National Post July 02, 2019 18:56 UTC