These animals are kept in small enclosures, abused by patrons, and records from the USDA indicate neglect in multiple situations throughout past years, specifically, Lagoon has repeatedly not net minimal federal standards for the care of animals used in exhibitions as established in the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has cited Lagoon numerous times for not providing veterinary care to sick and dying animals, disgusting enclosures, inadequately trained employees, and failure to provide animals with adequate space, as well as forcing animals to stay in entirely concrete enclosures. Lagoon has had a high death rate and several unexplained deaths.