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Podcast: Newstalk Breakfast
Episode: So are zoos still fit for purpose in the modern day?
Description: Elephants should be completely removed from all zoos. Thatâs the call in a new report from advocacy group Freedom For Animals, who also argue that traditional zoos such as Dublin Zoo with âold-fashioned programmes and tiny enclosures are at risk of falling behindâ modern best practice.  So are zoos still fit for purpose in the modern day? We asked Animal Advocate and Founder of Animals Behind Closed Doors, Gerry Boland and Biologist, Environmentalist, Broadcaster and Author, Eanna NĂ Lamhna.Â