Animal rights activists are speaking out against Damien Hirst‘s “In and Out of Love” exhibition at the Tate Modern.
More than 9,000 live butterflies died during five months after living out their lifespan but also at times being  inadvertently stepped on or crushed by visitors. The animal rights groups have also criticized Hirst’s shark preserved in formaldehyde and the severed cow’s head. PETA issued a statement saying that “Damien Hirst’s quest to be edgy is as boring as it is callous”.
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