PETA seeks to shut down Missouri exotic zoo at center of HBO series ‘Chimp Crazy’

The HBO series “Chimp Crazy” has brought international attention to roadside zoos that offer exotic animal encounters and to the practice of keeping such animals as pets. The documentary, by “Tiger King” director Eric Goode, pays particular attention to a facility in Festus, Missouri, that was once the primary source of chimpanzees sold in the entertainment industry and the exotic pet trade.

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