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This Polar Bear Lives in a Mall in China

Animal rights activists are demanding that a Chinese shopping center end the cramped captivity of a polar bear named Pizza. The bear is confined to a small display in the city of Guangzhou.

The activists say the polar bear named Pizza is part of a disturbing trend in China: malls that exhibit animals in cramped conditions in hopes of attracting more shoppers, as cheaper e-commerce grows in clout and mall owners worry shopper numbers are dropping. The animals are collateral damage, the activists say.

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This Polar Bear Lives in a Mall in China

By Humane Society International October 25, 2016

Animal rights activists are demanding that a Chinese shopping center end the cramped captivity of a polar bear named Pizza. The bear is confined to a small display in the city of Guangzhou.

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