Sir - Readers will no doubt have been happy to learn that staff at West Midland Safari Park had been "lavishing love" on nine-month old elephant calf Sutton ("Even little Sutton is getting into Valentine's spirit", WN, Feb 13th).
However, that "love" does not appear to stretch very far, given that the Safari Park has been severely criticised by the Captive Animals' Protection Society (CAPS) and other animal welfare organisations for frequently hosting large firework displays that terrify the animals there and for sending rare lion cubs to a Japanese circus.
CAPS have called on members of the public to "vote with their feet" against the Safari Park's irresponsible behaviour by not going there and to support conservation in the animals' natural environment instead of visiting zoos and safari parks.
Peter Talbot
Worcester
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