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Daily Mirror
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Lee Garrett & Kieren Williams

Zoo apologises after shocked mum spots racist 'Bongoland' sign in gift shop

A zoo has apologised after a shocked mum spotted a racist ‘Bongoland’ sign in its gift shop.

Twycross Zoo, in Leicestershire, has apologised and launched an internal investigation after a customer drew attention to the sign this week, LeicestershireLive reported .

During a half-term trip to the popular attraction, one mum from Loughborough spotted the sign which read ‘Bongoland’ - a racist term used to refer to offensive stereotypes about colonial Africa.

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