Cumbrian zoo where 500 animals died granted new licence

A zoo in Cumbria where nearly 500 animals died in less than four years has been granted a new licence by the local authority.In February a damning report on conditions at South Lakes Safari zoo in Dalton-in-Furness said 486 animals died of causes including emaciation and hypothermia between December 2013 and September 2016.The founder of the zoo, David Gill, was refused a licence to run the zoo in March after handing responsibility for the business to a new company, Cumbria Zoo Company Ltd, in J