BHA calls for tourists not to visit Noah's Ark Zoo

A group of secular people is requesting that tourism groups stop advocating for a ‘Creationist’ zoo that tends to question the conventional view of evolution.

Located in Wraxall close to Bristol, the Noah’s Ark Zoo has been plagued with accusations by the British Humanist Association (BHA) of misguiding thousands of yearly visitors and ruining public understanding.

The group has sent a letter to the British and Irish Associations of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA), Visit Britain and South West England, and North Somerset Council urging them to eliminate Noah’s Ark within their list.

Furthermore, the zoo aims to nullify scientific facts including the fossil record, radio carbon dating, and the speed of light.

The owners claim that they don’t deny their very own religious beliefs but affirm that they follow a different idea from absolute creationists since the zoo exhibits life being created by both evolution and God.

On the zoo’s website, they posted a long section entitled ”Creation Research”, which says Darwin’s theory is ”flawed” and indicates support for a ”creation/evolution debate”.

The signs at Noah’s Ark also explain how the ”three great people groups” might have been originated from the three children of Noah, the ark builder from the Bible.

Andrew Copson, BHA Director of Education and Public Affairs, stated: ''We believe Noah's Ark Farm Zoo misleads the public by not being open about its Creationist agenda in its promotional activities and by advancing misunderstandings of the natural world”.