TURTLE BACK ZOO NAMED IN BIRD NEGLECT LAWSUIT

From NJ.com:

WEST ORANGE — Essex County Turtle Back Zoo has been implicated in a lawsuit filed by PETA today against the U.S. Department of Agriculture for its failure to protect birds covered by the federal Animal Welfare Act.

More than 500 parakeets at the West Orange zoo died from starvation or parasites during a two-year span, according to PETA, which stands for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

Also, a penguin died after being featherless for two years, among other incidents, the group claimed.

PETA, which filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, claims that birds at Turtle Back Zoo covered by the Animal Welfare Act since 2002 have been neglected and "found suffering from injuries and illness, filthy enclosures, and contaminated water, among other violations."

Read the rest HERE.