The Animals’ Agenda will educate and inspire people to rethink how we affect other animals, and how we can evolve toward more peaceful and less violent ways of interacting with our animal kin in an increasingly human-dominated world. Tyranza is survived at Memphis Zoo by four female elephants including Daisy and Bambi, who sadly share similar backgrounds. Rosamond Gifford Zoo must stop forcing elephants to suffer the often lethal consequences of breeding and send these suffering elephant families to accredited sanctuaries. IN DEFENSE OF ANIMALS Antle’s long record of conflict with the federal government’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service stretches back to 1984 and continues today. While . In 1989, a keeper suffered a broken leg after an elephant kicked while he tried to give it . Will the COP26 global deforestation pledge save forests? But comparing captive and wild elephant lifespans is a diversion from comparing what truly matters: captive versus wild elephant lives. The legislation will bring to 70 years of elephants being kept in captivity in the UK. Zoo elephants tend to die young. Found inside – Page 31the Indianapolis Zoo that the zoo's elephants were the fittest elephants he had seen in any zoo . They are fit because they gave rides at the zoo . In keeping our elephants fit , we not only improve their health but in the case of our ... Boycott businesses that profit from cruelty to animals. A few southern African countries—notably Zimbabwe, which has an estimated 82,000 elephants, and Botswana, with some 130,000—say they’re increasingly faced with two problems that require such sales: keeping these wild animals away from humans and their lands, where they can destroy crops and kill people, and offsetting the costs of conservation by profiting from the nations’ wildlife. Elephant culture in both males and females is passed down through generations. This Zoo, and others doing business with it, operates like an elephant-trafficking cartel. This “transfer abuse” violates elephants’ social, psychological, and emotional needs and promotes lifelong trauma. Although without an elephant in its collection, Brookfield Zoo will move forward with a renovation of the pachyderm building at the zoo, which will provide a new, larger indoor area for elephants and an off-exhibit area for elephant care. A glimmer of hope emerged in 2020 as a bill spearheaded by the Humane Society of the United States and supported by In Defense of Animals made its way through the Virginia state legislature aimed at prohibiting public contact with “dangerous” captive animals. Dr Frank Goëritz, the head veterinarian at Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, has finally been given permission to travel to Pakistan for the health inspection of the four elephants . In the wild, elephants can walk 30-50 miles every day if the herd chooses to do so. Many elephants are separated without choice from those they once knew as a standard zoo practice. She said that further provisions aren’t needed to define what destinations are “appropriate and acceptable.”. In Elephant House, photographer Dick Blau and historian Nigel Rothfels offer a thought-provoking study of the Oregon Zoo’s Asian Elephant Building and the daily routines of its residents—human and pachyderm alike. More than 75 elephants have been euthanized at zoos before reaching the age of 40 when their lifespan is estimated to be 70 years in the wild. Real sanctuaries are designed to provide for elephants’ needs first and foremost; they are never bred, and never put to work entertaining humans or allowed to come into unprotected contact with people. Asian elephants are highly intelligent and sensitive animals. ‘It’s very likely we are going to say you can’t make elephants happy in zoos, we should instead be focusing on elephant conservation in areas that have elephants.’. If the U.S. Slowly but surely, zoos are killing captive elephants. Animal welfare groups and many conservation organizations lauded the decision, although some southern African countries objected vehemently, and the U.S. and a European zoo association expressed reservations. The only form of true retirement for zoo and circus elephants is within an accredited sanctuary that does not breed elephants, force them to interact with humans, and that provides adequate social groups. Photo: Free All Captive Elephants. Hopefully with this story, people will forever look at captive elephants in a different light and will work towards a time when the conditons they live under will be changed for the better. Once again the elephant is the antagonist. To address what it says is an elephant overpopulation problem and make some money, Zimbabwe has sold young elephants to China in recent years. Female elephants can remain fertile into their sixties. Elephants aren't the only species that try to flee a zoo life. In the wild, these female calves would have stayed with their mother’s herd for life. Elephant trafficking takes place on a national and global scale, with zoos trading and buying elephants from businesses linked to circuses and theme parks. Let's be clear: Captivity in zoos is not conservation for elephants.. 2017 was a landmark year of progress for captive elephants in North America. This unique cruelty is rife in zoos, even though it can cause significant trauma — both for elephants moved and those left behind. In the same year, In Defense of Animals recorded a Rosamond Gifford representative stating the Zoo’s intention to ship Doc and his then still-alive son Batu to other zoos, but the Zoo denyed this intention after In Defense of Animals exposed the plans. Like so many captive elephants in zoos and circuses, she witnessed her parents brutally massacred. Between 1994 and 2005, at least 31 elephants died premature deaths in the circus. In a world where we usually measure animals by human standards, prize-winning author and MacArthur Fellow Carl Safina takes us inside their lives and minds, witnessing their profound capacity for perception, thought and emotion, showing why ... Elephants are a draw for the zoo-going public, but the IUCN African Elephant Specialist Group has long expressed concern about “the poor breeding success and low life expectancy of captive African elephants.” Zoos, therefore, sometimes look abroad to add elephants to their facilities. Zoos often respond with an excuse that captive elephants in North America and elsewhere outside of their natural ecosystems are insurance in case of extinction in the wild. The “Safari” is an international hub selling adult elephants to other zoos, which receives and sends back elephants from distant zoos for years at a time at the expense of their families for breeding, forces elephants to perform demeaning tricks and carry people around on their backs, is set in a totally unsuitable cold climate, and dominates elephants with the threat of bullhooks. Did a 'werewolf' really terrorize 1700s France? Animals are often bored and, as a result, some become aggressive and can lash out at other animals or zookeepers. Addressing related topics as diverse as zoo animal welfare, species reintroductions, amphibian extinctions, and whether zoos can truly be “wild,” this book explores the whole range of research and conservation practices that spring from ... As the #2 Worst Zoo for Elephants in 2020, this dirty deal, and others like it, expose the zoo industry's powerful role in driving U.S. and international trade in traumatized elephants who suffer from serial "transfer abuse," breeding, and endless captivity. Many elephant experts decry forcibly taking these intelligent, sensitive, social animals away from their herds. They’re smart, social creatures with family bonds that last a lifetime. Using recognised ethical frameworks and case studies of ‘wicked problems’, this book explores the value of animal life and the impacts of modern zoos, including the costs to animals in terms of welfare and the loss of liberty. Brookfield made the decision to phase out elephants in 2010 when their last cow was sent elsewhere. Of 77 elephants in 13 zoos, 71 were overweight and spent 83% of their time indoors, contributing to early death. Despite the world’s sharp focus on suffering caused by confinement and disease, In Defense of Animals’ list of the 10 Worst Zoos for Elephants in North America for 2020 reveals that zoos continued business as usual in profiting off elephants’ lives throughout the pandemic — and concealed the price wild and captive elephants pay for zoo captivity. There are 51 elephants in 11 zoos in the UK, including Woburn, Whipsnade, Colchester and Chester. Read more, These ‘romantic’ lizards are targets for wildlife trafficking. This safari theme park intended to sell two mother elephants to Fort Worth Zoo thereby separating them from their two young calves. Zoo elephants were compared to elephants kept in extensive system (Asian timber camps) and wild populations, finding that only mortality significantly varied among the data available for both conditions [29,38]. In Defense of Animals has measured the outdoor “yards” and barn, and found the outdoor yard is one-third smaller than the walled-in barn. 1 review of International Conservation Center "The International Conservation Center (ICC) is part of the Pittsburgh Zoo, but it is located on about 1,000 acres of land in Somerset County. India bans the keeping of elephants in circuses and zoos. In the United States, the federal Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act would ban the use of nonhuman primates, elephants, lions, tigers, and other species in circuses, but has not been passed yet. The Netflix documentary Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness made a big splash in 2020, documenting the abuses of tigers at a roadside zoo in Oklahoma where the animals are endlessly used for photographs and petting experiences. It says that elephants from Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, and South Africa can only be exported to African countries where elephants live or used to live. 3010 KERNER BLVD In October 2020, he was charged with animal cruelty and trafficking, for which he faces multiple felony counts, including violations of the Endangered Species Act and nine misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty. For many so-called baby elephant “triumph” celebrated by the Rosamond Gifford Zoo, there are often opposite tragedies. Tembo and Tanya were already an inadequate social grouping before Tanya's death. During a hearing, Mogensen provided testimony where he sexualized Asha, referring to her as a “centerfold for elephant Playboy.” Ultimately, elephants were excluded from the bill, leaving Asha and the public unprotected to this day. Concrete flooring is known to be a primary cause of foot and leg diseases, such as arthritis and foot lesions that are not typically seen in wild elephant populations. What I loved about this sanctuary is that it was the opposite of a zoo. For more stories like this, check our news page. 415-448-0048. Natural Bridge Zoo is not AZA-accredited, and will never be if it continues to treat Asha as poorly as it does. Many animals used in circuses are bred in captivity and will spend their entire lives in close contact with humans in an unnatural, stressful environment. Babies Batu and Ajay died at Rosamond Gifford Zoo within days of each other. The vast majority of elephants in zoos have lived most if not all of their lives in human care and have not been exposed to conditions in wild habitats. During the summers, Asha is forced to give rides to thousands of people each year, while under the constant threat of the bullhook. But this magician got Bubbles from David Meeks of Hollywild Animal Park in 1984. Four elephants have died at Cameron Park Zoo at an average age of just 25. Imprisoned elephants face lives of deprivation which bear no resemblance to the rich, natural context wild elephants have when living in ecosystems in Asia and Africa. It’s time to stop pretending we can improve this broken system and instead make one final transfer: turn over all captive elephants in zoos to accredited sanctuaries and end all attempts to import them from the wild as zoos fail elephants in captivity now as they always have. All rights reserved, Read about other big decisions from the conference, poor breeding success and low life expectancy. A near-total ban on taking baby African elephants from the wild and selling them to zoos has been approved at a meeting in Geneva. For Chana and Moki, their arrival at Seneca Park was the fifth time they were shipped to a different location, all before age thirty-four. Asha has attacked her handler, and attacked and killed another elephant in 1996 — facts which clearly demonstrate that elephants should be considered dangerous and that activities such as encouraging humans to ride on their backs can prove dangerous or even lethal. Is Vancouver Zoo ethical? Still, zoos too often refer to an ill or deceased elephant as geriatric when in the wild they would still be productive and healthy members of the herd. Having only two elephants housed together is a woefully inadequate social setting for elephants, who live in herds of around a dozen or more individuals in the wild. Elephants are often the focus of this key point because of their size compared to their enclosure. In the wild, females stay with their families their entire lives. Gluay Hom was purchased from the zoo in 2019 by foreign donors and transferred to an elephant sanctuary in Northern Thailand. The twenty-two papers here are invigoratingly diverse, but together tell a unified story about various aspects of the morality of our relationships to animals and to nature. Neither did the United States. It's drawn a similar style to The Elephant Who Liked to Smash Small Cars by Judith Merrill and that's what got my attention. Despite its “sanctuary” moniker, EARS was notorious for hosting annual galas where people came into direct contact with elephants, sometimes without any physical boundary between humans and elephants. The infamous Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus called it quits, Illinois and New York State passed prohibitions on the use of elephants for entertainment, and New York City banned the use of all wild animals in circuses. Government officials told the Mail the use of animals solely for entertainment will be phased out. Sadly, any baby elephants born there are destined for lifetimes in zoos, since captive-born elephants are not suitable for reintroduction into the wild. A third male elephant, 44-year-old Tusko, was diagnosed with TB in June 2014. "Uncontrollable variables" are another shield used by zoos against inconvenient data from studies into how long elephants live overall in zoos versus in the wild. These stresses are possibly what led one elephant to attack a handler who suffered serious injuries in 2019, in full view of nearby children and parents in line for cruel elephant rides. Our listing has been updated to reflect this victory for elephants. Hogle Zoo was featured on the 2019 10 Worst Zoos for Elephants list for keeping mother-daughter duo Christie and Zuri alone in a small, cold-weather enclosure. Vancouver Humane maintains that there are more ethical, effective and safe ways to engage in public education and wildlife conservation - the main claims that zoos and aquariums use to justify the . The popularity of When Elephants Weep has swept the nation, as author Jeffrey Masson appeared on Dateline NBC, Good Morning America, and was profiled in People for his ground-breaking and fascinating study. The Association of Zoos and Aquariums mandates protected contact — a barrier between elephants and humans, and in 2002 removed a provision from its accreditation standards of care that allowed for elephant riding; Natural Bridge Zoo abides by neither. and Lincoln park sense 2005. This book takes a unique stance on a controversial topic: zoos. The circuses and zoos would sell peanut bags for people to feed elephants. Even the Oldest Elephants Die Young in Zoos, Captive elephants at Memphis Zoo have sad histories that only an accredited sanctuary can heal. Because Genny C’s arthritis is in both her front legs, she this year underwent an unnatural tusk “trimming” procedure. It’s unclear whether this decision will have any impact on U.S. zoos’ ability to import elephants. The average age of three of the five who died there was 22. Even in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Monterey Zoo has encouraged people — including children — to come into close contact with elephants’ trunks, even though any elephant can carry tuberculosis and with enough exposure, become infected from people as well. And, zoos can't really provide the space that large or wide-ranging animals, like elephants, are used to. An international animal rights group, the Pro Elephant Network, has written an appeal for emergency medical assistance for African elephants caged at Safari Park, and Karachi Zoo. Like us, they need friends and space to thrive. Elephants should never be kept in zoos, even for conservation. When you really think about it, confining elephants makes about as much sense as displaying a human in the zoo. Fish and Wildlife Service approved the import, Fort Worth Zoo would pay African Lion Safari — a theme park in Ontario, Canada — to separate Nellie from her mother, and Emily from her six-year-old calf, Gigi. World Elephant Day, celebrated on Aug. 12, is the chance to revisit the efforts of the Indianapolis Zoo and others over the last year to protect and preserve these elephants. The IUCN African Elephant Specialist Group also holds this view. Captive elephants have infected numerous zoo staff at other facilities in recent years via zoonotic transmission. Photo: Britt Menhart. Elephants are also migratory animals, so restricting this instinct can cause them to become more aggressive. Not only did the elephants have woods and streams and ponds and rivers to wander through (more than 2000 acres! It has been illegal for circuses to keep elephants since January 2020. Why does Toronto Zoo not have elephants? ‘It’s impossible to keep them in conditions where they are happy, the space is too small. Rosamond Gifford Zoo has a track record for baby elephant deaths: 7 out of 10 calves have died there since 2005, all less than five years old. Moreover, he says, it’s concerning that the new determination applies only to elephants that don’t have the most stringent CITES trade protections. Hands up: Keeper Elizabeth Becker counts 12-year-old Asian elephant Karishma and her calf, eight-month-old George in the stocktake at Whipsnade Zoo. Zoos and animal welfare advocates differ over elephants in captivity. The elephants are among 200 animals being examined during the annual inventory that began this . Keeping only two female elephants together, instead of a minimum of three, violates the AZA’s elephant standards that recommend larger social groupings. Countries with elephant populations at particular risk of extinction, such as Eswatini, which shipped 17 elephants to three U.S. zoos in 2016, wouldn’t be covered and potentially could still make a case to export elephants. The zoo routinely checks its elephant herd for TB as part of its comprehensive health program, said chief veterinarian Tim Storms. Memphis Zoo touted Tyranza as being the oldest African elephant in North America — but this isn’t saying much. Doc, the only remaining male at the zoo was documented in 2019 by an In Defense of Animals investigator exhibiting zoochotic behavior, the endless repetition of behaviors like swaying back and forth due to the stresses of captivity common in many zoo-captive animals from many species. Imprisoned elephants die at a much younger age than wild elephants. Animals aren't actors, spectacles to imprison and gawk at, or circus clowns.Yet thousands of elephants, bears, apes, and others are forced to perform silly, difficult tricks under the threat of physical punishment; carted across the country in cramped, stuffy semi-truck trailers; kept chained or caged in barren, filthy enclosures; and regularly separated from . Bubbles, the Lonely Elephant Ignored by Tiger King, Bubbles, a female African elephant, has been socially isolated from other elephants for 36 years by notorious animal abuser Bhagavan Antle, featured in Netflix’ documentary, "Tiger King." There’s one exception: Export may be allowed if a country can prove that there’s a real conservation benefit to sending an elephant elsewhere. Young elephants are particularly vulnerable. ‘Whether that is testing of conservation equipment (such as thermal imaging or camera traps) that allow us to protect wild families of elephants, pioneering vaccines against diseases or converting spend from a family day out into conservation funds that protects many other species.’. In 2015, the zoo cruelly separated Moja from her two calves, Victoria and Zuri, and shipped her to Oregon. Last week, I asked my colleague Jim Naelitz to provide his expert view on elephant management in zoos. The Fort Worth Zoo elephants should be retired to a sanctuary where they'll never face another traumatic transfer or breeding procedure again. Photos: In Defense of Animals. Another dangerous factor arising from direct contact between humans and other animals is disease transmission. Photograph by Beverly Jourbert, Nat Geo Image Collection. It's not only elephants who suffer in the circus. 1. How antivirals may change the course of the pandemic, Ancient child’s bones deepen mystery of enigmatic human relative, U.K. authorizes Merck COVID-19 antiviral pill, Innovative new blood tests could detect cancers early. zoo. But a 2020 study revealed that male African elephants aren’t quite the loners they appeared to be. Elephants in zoos and circuses lack the everyday challenges of life in the wild. Genny C, age 44, has painful, debilitating arthritis that began when she was only 34. Ned's owner, Lance Ramos explained that Ned was a highly picky eater and the Elephant's personal veterinarian had Ned on a strict diet due to Ned having his own food preferences. In 2019, female African elephant Chana died at only 37 years of age. Elephants live in large herds in the wild and are migratory animals, with some travelling hundreds of miles every year. And in recent years, evidence has stacked up that they use tools, work together to achieve common goals, mourn their dead, and are capable of empathy. Found inside – Page 5Criticism of elephants in zoos has come not only from the public, but from some elephant field researchers as well. Given the great body of research conducted on wild elephants, it is no wonder that zoo exhibitions of these biologically ... Zimbabwe, for example, has made a recent habit of selling calves to China, and Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) shipped 17 of its elephants to U.S. zoos in 2016, saying they would have been culled otherwise. Revealing just how intertwined animal life and human life really are, Wild Souls will change the way we think about nature-and our place within it. Hence the selection of elephants for any future reintroductions would also need careful consideration to ensure the elephants have the best chances of success once translocated to semi-wild Led by the U.S. and the EU, the pledge aims to cut emissions of the ultra-potent greenhouse gas 30 percent by 2030. An offshoot of the Delta variant is rising in the U.K. Why Glasgow is Scotland’s most exciting city right now, The last artists crafting a Thai royal treasure, 5 pandemic tech innovations that will change travel forever, The surprising history of America’s ‘pick-your-own’ farms, Experience 60,000 years of culture in Victoria, Australia, Mexico’s ‘pottery of the night’ is perfect for Day of the Dead. This “retirement home” is where most of its elephants die very young, even by zoo standards. ‘In the UK the biggest elephant enclosures are so minute. Throughout her life and continuing to today, Antle has forced Bubbles to perform demeaning tricks and displays for audiences, such as wearing a Santa outfit. Legislators didn’t get the whole story about how dangerous captive elephants can be. Hands up: Keeper Elizabeth Becker counts 12-year-old Asian elephant Karishma and her calf, eight-month-old George in the stocktake at Whipsnade Zoo. Learn more here. This is Myrtle Beach Safari’s second time on our list. Arthritis and foot ailments are a leading cause of death in captive elephants, due in large part to the lack of exercise these animals are afforded. Captive elephants are transported around in small trailers and boxcars for the travelling circus, confined in small enclosures in zoos, used as gimmicks in promotions and marketing, used to carry tourists on safari or to entertain them by playing football or polo, paraded in the streets for ceremony and begging purposes, and chained in the sun . It seems counterintuitive that elephants employed in hard labor would live longer than zoo elephants who, while not free, aren't compelled to work particularly hard. When Pittsburgh Zoo opened in 1898 as Highland Park Zoo, it received Gusky, a young female Asian elephant, from a nearby zoo that closed soon after importing her from India. African Lion Safari has a long history of collusion with zoos in separating females from their tight-knit social groups, often as part of a series of family separations and transfers to other zoos. The policy is expected to be part of wider zoo reforms, announced in the Kept Animals Bill in the coming months. The RSPCA also says it causes them a number of physical ailments too, including crippling arthritis. These digital innovations will make your next trip safer and more efficient. When maximum lifespans are cited, they are exceptions. Twelve-year-old Lexington, a foundling raised in a zoo, spends a summer cementing friendships, growing closer to the elephant that saved her life, and learning about her family and herself. $2 Million Dollar Dirty Deal Threatens Elephants Everywhere, Fort Worth Zoo in Texas offered a Canadian theme park $2 million for two elephants and in the process would separate two mothers from their calves. Tusko was born at African Lion Safari in 1991. The fast march to death at Seneca Park Zoo must end now. New laws could stop new elephants from being brought to UK zoos and safari parks in the future, it has been revealed. **“Science Friday” Summer Reading Pick** **Discover magazine Top 5 Summer Reads** **People magazine Best Summer Reads** “A lovely, big-hearted book…brimming with compassion and the tales of the many, many humans who devote their ... Shana Alexander has traveled the world for this story. She has visited India and Africa, interviewing the brave researchers who are devoting their lives to the oversize mysteries of elephants. Most zoo visitors do not realize that these odd behaviors can be stress-related. Under these cold, restricted space conditions, it’s no wonder that of the three elephants at the Zoo, two are currently being treated for arthritis. Both Zoos ignored their needs when they collaborated to ship both from a warm-weather climate to one that has extended cold and dark winters. Boasting to be the facility with the most Asian elephants in North America — with 16 Asian elephants who have been forced to produce 21 calves — African Lion Safari, set in freezing-cold Ontario, Canada, is the #1 Worst Zoo because it is the epitome of an elephant exploitation business. Instead, she has been used to make money for her captor, Bhavagan Antle, since she was two, earning Myrtle Beach Safari sixth place on our 2020 list of the 10 Worst Zoos for Elephants in North America. As well as engaging in dangerous unprotected contact, the Zoo is being sued for using bullhook-like weapons to dominate and control elephants in violation of California’s ban on bullhooks and other pain-inflicting weapons. Of course, no Elephant Wild Encounter would be complete without the opportunity to hand-feed one of the "girls" an afternoon snack. "From tiny rodents to gigantic elephants, an actual-size animal encyclopedia" -- on title page. (You can read more about Hugo, the "Master of Disaster" in ELEPHANT SPEAK. For years, Monterey Zoo ran the Elephants of Africa Rescue Society (EARS) which was founded by an exotic animal hobbyist who eventually established "Wild Things Animal Rentals Inc." for film productions.
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