Rejected petition Do not allow UK Zoological Society to name primates after Africans. e.g. Afia

Africans have been subjected to comparisons to primates as forms of racial abuse. Naming a gorilla after an African makes people uncomfortable and one would say the zoo is promoting another form of 'monkey-chant racism' without giving it much thought.

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Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

We think you are referring to the naming of the new baby gorilla at Bristol Zoo: http://www.bristolzoo.org.uk/latest-zoo-news/newnameforbabygorilla

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. Bristol Zoo and other zoos are responsible for the names they give the animals in their care. You could contact Bristol Zoo to raise your concern: http://www.bristolzoo.org.uk/zoo-information/contact-us

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 4 April 2016
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