{"id":1159337,"date":"2025-06-17T15:33:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T22:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/?post_type=living&#038;p=1159337"},"modified":"2025-06-18T13:53:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T20:53:12","slug":"why-not-to-visit-these-six-amusement-parks","status":"publish","type":"living","link":"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/lifestyle\/entertainment\/why-not-to-visit-these-six-amusement-parks\/","title":{"rendered":"Camel Stampedes, Dangerous Petting Zoos, and More: Why Not to Visit These Six \u2018Abusement\u2019 Parks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Instead of sticking to high-tech, lifelike animatronics, immersive holograms, or virtual reality motion simulators, these \u201cabusement\u201d parks force animals into unnatural and dangerous situations for \u201centertainment.\u201d From escaped camels to orcas confined to tiny tanks, amusement parks like Cedar Point, SeaWorld, and others are putting both animals and visitors at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6 Amusement Parks to Avoid Because They Exploit Animals<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Cedar Point<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Families expect thrills when they visit Cedar Point in Ohio, but not the kind that sends them running for their lives. That\u2019s exactly what happened when two camels, Sampson and Artie, escaped from the park\u2019s petting zoo and galloped down the midway, panicking guests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-player\"><div class=\"widescreen-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Terrified Camel on The Loose #shortsfeed\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yhYehNTR8Ns?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Just days later, more animals were on the loose! A herd of goats escaped their enclosure, became frightened, and fled through the park. Cedar Point didn\u2019t learn that animals don\u2019t want to be penned up for entertainment from these incidents, and less than a year later, three llamas escaped from the same petting zoo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Noisy crowds, forced \u201cpetting\u201d attractions, and the roar of roller coasters are frightening for animals. Their physical and mental health often suffers due to the stressful environments they\u2019re forced to live in. These incidents of animals escaping the petting zoo highlight a disturbing lack of oversight and concern for both public and animal safety at Cedar Point. Cedar Point\u2014and all amusement parks\u2014should stick to roller coasters, not exploiting animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ent-cedar-point-camel-ftc-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"803\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ent-cedar-point-camel-ftc-602x803.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1118668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ent-cedar-point-camel-ftc-602x803.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ent-cedar-point-camel-ftc-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ent-cedar-point-camel-ftc-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ent-cedar-point-camel-ftc-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ent-cedar-point-camel-ftc-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ent-cedar-point-camel-ftc-scaled.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A camel in Cedar Point\u2019s \u201cpetting zoo,\u201d located directly under a roller coaster. Credit: PETA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/action\/action-alerts\/cedar-point-amusement-park\/\">Urge Cedar Point to End Animal Exhibits<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. SeaWorld<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>SeaWorld forces orcas to live in cramped, shallow tanks\u2014far from the vast oceans they\u2019re meant to explore. In nature, these intelligent beings swim up to 150 miles daily with their families. In marine parks, they can only float or swim in endless circles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-player\"><div class=\"widescreen-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Meet Corky: The Saddest Orca\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gvRS6HeOtyM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>More than 40 orcas and over 500 other dolphins and whales have died in SeaWorld\u2019s tanks\u2014many prematurely. <a href=\"https:\/\/headlines.peta.org\/abducted-family-corkys-story-will-break-heart\/\">Corky, the longest-held captive orca in the world<\/a>, has been imprisoned since 1969. While her family pod still lives freely off the coast of British Columbia, SeaWorld has confined Corky to a barren concrete tank since 1987, robbed of everything that makes her life worth living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/support.peta.org\/page\/2440\/action\/1?locale=en-US\">Speak Up for Corky in 10 Seconds<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Every purchase of a SeaWorld ticket\u2014whether it\u2019s to see the animals or just for the rides\u2014funds animals\u2019 suffering. Until SeaWorld exclusively has non-animal rides and entertainment, please never visit the \u201cabusement\u201d park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ENT-Orcas-floating-in-tanks-SeaWorld-PO-NC-JWC.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"532\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ENT-Orcas-floating-in-tanks-SeaWorld-PO-NC-JWC.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1127669\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Six Flags Discovery Kingdom<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In a significant victory for animals, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/news\/six-flags-discovery-kingdom-ends-elephant-rides\/\">California stopped offering elephant rides after conversations with PETA<\/a>. For years, the park partnered with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/issues\/animals-in-entertainment\/trunk-will-travel-abuses-elephants\/\">Have Trunk Will Travel<\/a>, a company whose handlers were <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/23564589\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">caught on video<\/a> beating elephants with bullhooks and shocking them with electric prods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SIx_Flags_Discovery_Kingdom_Elephant_Show.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SIx_Flags_Discovery_Kingdom_Elephant_Show-602x335.jpg\" alt=\"Elephant balancing on stool in amusement park\" class=\"wp-image-1159382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SIx_Flags_Discovery_Kingdom_Elephant_Show-602x335.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SIx_Flags_Discovery_Kingdom_Elephant_Show-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SIx_Flags_Discovery_Kingdom_Elephant_Show-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SIx_Flags_Discovery_Kingdom_Elephant_Show-1536x855.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SIx_Flags_Discovery_Kingdom_Elephant_Show-750x418.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SIx_Flags_Discovery_Kingdom_Elephant_Show-1500x835.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SIx_Flags_Discovery_Kingdom_Elephant_Show.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">While Six Flags Discovery Kingdom doesn&#8217;t have elephant shows anymore, it still offers other animal interactions and shows.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The end of elephant rides at Discovery Kingdom marks a step in the right direction. However, the park still exhibits dozens of big cats, birds, and reptiles and offers dangerous hands-on interactions between guests and dolphins, giraffes, and other animals. All of these animals live in misery, forced into stressful encounters day after day, long after travelers return home with their photos and memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Baboon-enclosure-under-roller-coaster-IMG_2468.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"291\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Baboon-enclosure-under-roller-coaster-IMG_2468-602x291.jpg\" alt=\"Baboon enclosure under roller coaster at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom\" class=\"wp-image-1159455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Baboon-enclosure-under-roller-coaster-IMG_2468-602x291.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Baboon-enclosure-under-roller-coaster-IMG_2468-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Baboon-enclosure-under-roller-coaster-IMG_2468-768x371.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Baboon-enclosure-under-roller-coaster-IMG_2468-1536x741.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Baboon-enclosure-under-roller-coaster-IMG_2468-750x362.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Baboon-enclosure-under-roller-coaster-IMG_2468-1500x724.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Baboon-enclosure-under-roller-coaster-IMG_2468.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Six Flags Great Adventure<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey allegedly <strong>operated without the proper permits for trading exotic animals, and bought many exotic animals anyway. <\/strong>In 2018, PETA submitted&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/T172521_PETAscommentsonSixFlagsGreatAdventureCBWPermitNo.701129.pdf\">formal comments<\/a>&nbsp;to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service urging the agency to deny Six Flags Great Adventure\u2019s request for a captive-bred wildlife registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sea-lion-at-Six-Flags-Great-Adventure.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sea-lion-at-Six-Flags-Great-Adventure-602x354.jpg\" alt=\"Sea Lion at Six Flags Great Adventure\" class=\"wp-image-1159457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sea-lion-at-Six-Flags-Great-Adventure-602x354.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sea-lion-at-Six-Flags-Great-Adventure-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sea-lion-at-Six-Flags-Great-Adventure-768x452.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sea-lion-at-Six-Flags-Great-Adventure-750x442.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Sea-lion-at-Six-Flags-Great-Adventure.jpg 1058w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This sea lion was documented squinting during a U.S. Department of Agriculture inspection. Sea lions are sensitive to direct sunlight and are prone to ocular issues. Photograph received through a Freedom of Information Act request.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Six Flags Great Adventure\u2019s application materials for its long-expired permits revealed that the park obtained several Endangered Species Act\u2013protected animals from shady roadside zoos over the years, and that 15 of the 20 red lechwes at the park had died. Plus, because the park didn\u2019t have the requisite permits, the transfers were illegal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In late 2021, the government denied Six Flags Great Adventure\u2019s renewal application due to evidence that it likely broke federal law by buying and selling animals without proper permits and concerns over animals\u2019 care. The park may also be facing a federal criminal investigation for violations of the Endangered Species Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Kings Dominion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Kings Dominion in Virginia features seasonal petting zoos. Being surrounded by thundering roller coasters and forced to interact with crowds of people all day long is stressful and scary for animals used in the Kings Dominion petting zoos. Kids poke and grab at animals who have no say in the hours they\u2019re put on display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Petting zoos are also hotbeds of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/petting-zoo-factsheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>E. coli<\/em>&nbsp;bacteria,<\/a>&nbsp;and numerous children have been infected with the potentially deadly bug after visiting such displays. Infections can spread through direct animal contact or mere touching of the surroundings near an animal exhibit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-media-credits=\"[{&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 iStock.com\\\/Jarrod1&quot;,&quot;credit_link&quot;:&quot;&quot;}]\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large wp-block-image--has-credit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iStock-138051864.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iStock-138051864-602x495.jpg\" alt=\"Goats and small boy at petting zoo\" class=\"wp-image-1159383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iStock-138051864-602x495.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iStock-138051864-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iStock-138051864-768x631.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iStock-138051864-750x616.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/iStock-138051864.jpg 1129w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6. Universal Studios Orlando<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Universal Studios Orlando still forces animals\u2014including dogs, birds, and other species\u2014to perform tricks in front of crowds. Animals forced to perform at the park are subjected to noisy, high-stress environments and are treated like props, not the individuals they are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In early 2023, Universal Studios Hollywood <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/news\/universal-studios-hollywood-to-end-animal-actors-peta-hopes-orlando-will-follow\/\">ended its cruel \u201cAnimal Actors\u201d show<\/a>. A <a href=\"https:\/\/investigations.peta.org\/hollywood-trainer-fails-animals\/\">PETA investigation into the \u201cAnimal Actors\u201d show\u2019s supplier<\/a>, Birds and Animals Unlimited (BAU), gave the public a glimpse into the suffering inflicted on animals in the entertainment industry, and the closure of the attraction reflects that audiences no longer find the use of live animals in shows acceptable or entertaining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/investigations.peta.org\/atlanta-film-animals\/\">PETA\u2019s undercover investigation into Atlanta Film Animals (AFA)<\/a>\u2014a branch of BAU\u2014revealed that workers warehoused dogs in cold, barren kennels; denied cats and other animals food to make them easier to train; and deprived sick pigs of veterinary care. Many animals at AFA were reportedly \u201cretired\u201d from use in productions, which often meant constant confinement and inadequate care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elderly pigs Herbie and Fiona were \u201cretired\u201d from a Universal Studios theme park live-action show. <a href=\"https:\/\/investigations.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/1-1000x563.jpg\">Management denied Herbie veterinary care for a facial abscess that oozed white discharge<\/a>, claiming that they couldn\u2019t \u201cdo anything for\u201d him because pigs are \u201cfarm animals.\u201d A supervisor said that she \u201cpopped\u201d the abscess instead. <a href=\"https:\/\/investigations.peta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/4-1000x563.jpg\">Herbie and Fiona limped on untrimmed, overgrown hooves<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PETA hopes the Orlando location will follow Universal Studios Hollywood\u2019s example and end its animal-exploiting shows soon. To help animals forced into the entertainment industry like those used in the \u201cAnimal Actors\u201d attraction, never attend a show that uses live animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What You Can Do to Help End Animal Exploitation at Theme Parks<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Following pressure from PETA and Utah Animal Rights Coalition, Lagoon Amusement Park in Utah set a positive example by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/about-peta\/victories\/lagoon-amusement-park-transferred-big-cats-to-accredited-sanctuary-and-announced-plan-to-phase-out-wild-animal-attraction\/\">phasing out its wild animal exhibits and relocating the animals it once held in small, bleak pens<\/a>. The park\u2019s decision\u2014and the PETA supporters who sent 100,000 emails\u2014reflects the growing public sentiment that animals are not performers or props. Theme parks should be about thrilling rides and family fun, not exploiting animals for profit. Drive past theme parks and roadside zoos that put animals at risk, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peta.org\/lifestyle\/entertainment\/animal-free-amusement-parks\/\">check out an animal-free amusement park instead.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PETA is urging Cedar Point, SeaWorld, and other parks to <strong>end their use of animals <\/strong>and focus on animal-free attractions instead. You can help by speaking out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/headlines.peta.org\/take-action-help-animals-roadside-zoos\/?en_txn7=other::issues-roadside-zoos-captive-animal-displays&amp;p2asource=other::issues-roadside-zoos-captive-animal-displays#action\">Take Action for Animals<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<input class=\"fooboxshare_post_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"1159337\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Theme parks should be about thrilling rides and family fun, but these \u201cabusement\u201d parks are anything but fun for the animals used in \u201cattractions.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":277,"featured_media":1159455,"parent":98455,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","beyondwords_generate_audio":"","beyondwords_integration_method":"","beyondwords_project_id":"","beyondwords_content_id":"","beyondwords_preview_token":"","beyondwords_player_content":"","beyondwords_player_style":"","beyondwords_language_code":"","beyondwords_language_id":"","beyondwords_title_voice_id":"","beyondwords_body_voice_id":"","beyondwords_summary_voice_id":"","beyondwords_error_message":"","beyondwords_disabled":"","beyondwords_delete_content":"","beyondwords_podcast_id":"","beyondwords_hash":"","publish_post_to_speechkit":"","speechkit_hash":"","speechkit_generate_audio":"","speechkit_project_id":"","speechkit_podcast_id":"","speechkit_error_message":"","speechkit_disabled":"","speechkit_access_key":"","speechkit_error":"","speechkit_info":"","speechkit_response":"","speechkit_retries":"","speechkit_status":"","speechkit_updated_at":"","_speechkit_link":"","_speechkit_text":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[68,61],"placement":[455,450],"class_list":["post-1159337","living","type-living","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","category-lifestyle","placement-living-entertainment-landing-page","placement-living-landing-page"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Why Do These Amusement Parks Have Animals? | PETA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Escaped camels. 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