Growing up with GORILLAS, The Dark Side of Zoos, Freya Aspinall

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In this episode of Exhibit A, Abbey speaks with influential conservationist and model, Freya Aspinall. Freya is renowned for her efforts in animal conservation and rewilding, having successfully reintroduced nearly 2,000 animals back into the wild.
The conversation delves into Freya’s unique upbringing surrounded by exotic animals, her daily routine at the animal sanctuary, and her passionate mission to transform the fate of animals in captivity. They discuss the ethical dilemmas of zoos, the process of rewilding animals, and the stark differences between conservation and breeding for entertainment.
Freya shares her scariest encounters with wild animals and her experiences raising and releasing animals. She also highlights the importance of public awareness and social media in promoting conservation efforts.
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[@monicaleon1552]

It’s she is so right about influencer having exotic animals as pet. It’s shameful and also I don’t think KZbin and Instagram should allow these post or videos to be on this platform having an animal in a cage. shame on Instagram & KZbin.

[@Lyndsey..xx..91]

Loved this episode! I'll never visit a zoo again. I hope this young lady frees all the animals ❤

[@GAT-pr6dt]

Your comment is so awesome and hopefully more people stop visiting zoos.

[@carolynbalasingam1130]

What an amazing articulate ,compassionate ,young woman. Wonderful work they do❤

[@patriciaanderson1117]

Fantastic interview well done abbey best podcast so far .thankyou for th knowledge x

[@victoriasykes5570]

Fab interview. My fav so far on this channel. Freya is doing a fab job at raising this awareness ❤

[@HannahGray-q6s]

This was fab!! So much new information that I didn’t know

[@silverstuff54]

I thirsted to learn more about Freya. Thankyou. I have a huge crush on her. So admirable.

[@kjq29]

I think it would be so interesting to get the other perspective on this for the podcast. From the zoo specialists and the positive impacts they think a zoo has. That way people can make their own minds up if they are unsure from what they have seen/heard and it will spark more of a discussion I think about your podcast.

[@jazznutz]

I love the accent of the interviewer. Great questions too. Anyone know where she's from? Freya is drop dead gorgeous. Bless her heart with these animals. She totally downplays the fact that she's a model, like barely mentions it. "This other industry I'm in." There are a couple times she doesn't answer the question, like how much does it cost and at 59.30 it's like she didn't get the question at all. Anyway, I watched the whole thing. Very interesting!

[@olegg.8973]

Обожаю её смотреть, Фрея занимается правильными вещами не взирая на свою красоту которой можно было воспользоваться для роскошной жизни. Но она выбрала путь защиты земли и животных. Это достойно большого уважения. С любовью из России! )

[@Cece-f3i]

I agree with most of what she is saying but she was quite disparaging about every other person involved with animals but seemed to believe herself to have a specific entitlement to conservation work above others. There are a lot of people doing good for animals out there whether or not they 'only became interested 10 years ago'.

[@jazznutz]

She did also say how many people to amazing things for animals that nodody knows. I heard your point though.

[@dawnduffy8030]

What a passionate woman who is inspirational. I agree with so much she says but she’s one of many people fighting for animal conservation. I did come away feeling she was vague about specifics and facts tho

[@sassijay]

She’s so lucky. My dream job. You go girl! ❤

[@ifeyhome]

Thank you! At last, someone who takes on zoo propaganda! Zoos are NOT good places for the vast majority of wild animals: elephants, rhinos, giraffes, big cats & great apes!

[@lizt4081]

After visiting port lympne, I was sad to see some of the animals pacing the cages. The ground worn away from pacing. The cheetah as you first enter is one of them.

[@norcal0076]

Excellent💥 I follow their sanctuary🐾

[@LilDevs]

Abbey, you NEED Peter Crone on your show!! He is changing humanity!

[@MarVet66-uv8wo]

A amazing young woman 👍

[@LaMoria.]

Fell in love

[@Carolannmccrimmon]

So interesting

[@andyross2788]

As far as i see it, any zoo that has animals, should be fully committed to sending endangered animals back to the wild. Humans are the most destructive species to the planet. Just because we speak doesn't give us the right to dominate the land and eradicate the habitat that the animals have a right to. Thank you Freya for the incredible work you do. A beautiful woman inside and out.

[@GAT-pr6dt]

I constantly stress this subject to those die-hard zoo supporters, what is the point of breeding these animals if you’re not rehabilitating them for eventual release to the wild?. As usual you get a word salad.

[@kurhooni5924]

The more i know humans, the more i love my dog

[@tonismith5802]

If there is anything I can do for help xx

[@tonismith5802]

I think you ate amazing I would love to help you get the animals back in the wild and put the zoo out of business x

[@yanaaspen]

In USA, Dubai everyone can bay wild anymals, and they living in small cage, in Dubai Arab gives drug for lione, Cheetah etc and this is so sad and crime 😢😢😢😢🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@clairelee1715]

❤🙏👍👋👏💪

[@robertseaman5256]

Any mosquitos there

[@ifeyhome]

Great video, but I wished ppl would stop talking about Africa as if it were country. Those two guys who rescue crocodiles in the continent of Africa, which of the 50+ countries were they from?

[@MereBeta-z5w]

🐸

[@robertseaman5256]

Can y send her a lion

[@teresitadejesuscorrea882]

¿Por q no traducen en español en el graph?☹️☹️☹️👎👎👎👎👎👎

[@thepopfiles4294]

A great example of how nepotism should work. Intelligent educated and committed to a cause greater than herself. It that right there that annoys people about celebrity offspring. The sense of entitlement. But I doubt anyone would hear this young lady speak and scream “yeah it ok for her….” Because what she’s doing is selfless. 🫶🏼