In 2004, wildlife authorities seized over 100 orangutans from Safari World, after the animals were found to have been smuggled from Indonesia. For years, activists have also voiced concerns about the living conditions of animals at the zoo-many animal enclosures are surrounded by fences and barbed wire, while black bears have been seen panting in hot weather without proper shelter. A former Disney child star shared that they they saw too many instances of abuse that 'went without consequence. Demi Lovato has said she was raped as a teenager while working for the Disney Channel. Safari World was also recently featured on a segment on the Disney-owned ABC talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! In a video of the television segment shared by the zoo on Facebook on April 21, an orangutan is seen posing for photos with a visitor, reaching to cup her breasts and kissing her cheek for one pose.Īt Safari World, orangutans are made to don human clothes and entertain visitors by fighting each other in boxing shows, dancing in bikinis, and swinging on ziplines-activities long slammed by animal rights groups as abusive and exploitative. Charles Trepany USA TODAY 0:00 3:01 A former Disney Channel star is taking action after he says he suffered years of abuse. A former Disney Channel star is facing a lawsuit where the victim is alleging 'relentless abuse.' Read the latest here.

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