There are many reason to love Costa Rica. The tiny Central American country is considered a biodiversity hot spot; it has no army it transitions to green energy faster than the Germans do; and now, they’re shutting down all of its zoos. Yup, Costa Rica is becoming the first country to implement a plan to free all its captive animals. “We don’t want animals in captivity or enclosed in any way,” Environment Minister René Castro said.
Costa Rica is planning to shut down all its zoos and free its captive animals
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