Costa Rica plans to close two public zoos next year . The Central American country banned circuses with animal acts more than a decade ago . The new policy is `` no cages , '' the country 's environment minister says . Zoo officials say they help animals and are challenging the move in court . Comment:
Costa Rica plans to close two public zoos next year . The new policy is `` no cages , '' the country 's environment minister says . Zoo officials say they help animals and are challenging the move in court . Comment: