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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Richard Luscombe in Miami

Animal welfare violations swarm Miami zoo owned by ex-drug kingpin in Tiger King

thatched roof gazebo overlooking trees, with a rug on ground marked 'Zoological Wildlife Foundation'
Federal wildlife inspectors found multiple other violations during a March inspection at Zoological Wildlife Foundation. Photograph: Google Maps

An endangered clouded leopard had a leg amputated and a capybara died following botched breeding attempts at a controversial Miami roadside zoo owned by a convicted drug trafficker featured in the Netflix documentary Tiger King.

Federal wildlife inspectors found multiple other violations during a March inspection at Zoological Wildlife Foundation (ZWF), including dilapidated, insecure or unsafe housing conditions for wild animals, filthy cages, and water and food contaminated with algae and dead insects.

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