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2021-01-21
New Research Reveals Societal Value of Male Elephants
New research contradicts long-held claims of the zoo industry.
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2021-01-14
VIDEO: Stereotypic Behavior in Zoos Reveals Stress and Suffering
Head-bobbing, pacing, swaying back and forth are all common elephant behavior in zoos.. These repetitive “stereotypic” behaviors are commonly seen in zoo elephant…
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2020-12-31
Ask Hogle Zoo to Shut Down Its Elephant Exhibit!
Utah's Hogle Zoo still keeps mother-daughter Christie and Zuri alone, violating AZA accreditation Standards.
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2020-12-18
MEDIA RELEASE: Two Baby Elephant Zoo Deaths Prompt Renewed Calls to Shut Down Exhibit
In Defense of Animals has renewed its calls to shut down the failing elephant exhibit at a zoo in Syracuse, New York, following the deaths of two baby elephants.
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2020-11-12
RIP Tanya: Cameron Park Elephant Dies Leaving One in Isolation
The death of Tanya leaves Tembo in solitary confinement.
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2020-11-05
What is the Species Survival Plan, and Why Is It Harmful for Elephants?
Here's why breeding captive elephants is bad.
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2020-10-30
Elephant Sanctuaries: Real vs Fake
Here's how to tell the difference between a real and fake elephant sanctuary.
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2020-10-22
Tell White Oaks Conservation: Sanctuaries Don't Breed Elephants
A new elephant sanctuary is always good news, but we need to ensure that White Oak Conservation refuses to breed elephants or sell them to zoos.
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2020-10-01
VIDEO: Elephants are Most Amazing When They're Wild
Elephants have evolved to roam savannahs and forests, greeting each new day with their loved ones, forever exploring their vast world while munching on greenery.
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2020-09-24
Victory: Kaavan the Elephant to be Moved to Sanctuary
Kaavan, an Asian elephant who was held in a small enclosure for over 30 years, is finally going to be freed from his cramped enclosure.
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2020-08-14
VIDEO: Elephant Captivity = Elephant Abuse
Watch our video of how elephants suffer in captivity.
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2020-08-13
A Tale of Two Shirleys
Two captive elephants live in very different conditions.
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2020-08-06
Shriners Are Key to Ending Circuses
Shriners circuses hurt elephants for profit.
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2020-07-24
Shanthi the Elephant Died Too Young: Tell the National Zoo to Send Survivors to a Sanctuary
Tragically, another elephant life was cut short at the National Zoo in June. when middle-aged Asian elephant Shanthi was euthanized. Don’t let it happen again! Ask…
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2020-07-08
California Residents: Trophy Hunting & Live Market Cruelty Must End
A bill that would ban cruel live animal markets and the possession of hunting “trophies” from certain species of African wildlife in California has recently passed…
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2020-06-26
Tell Louisville Zoo to Send Elephants to Sanctuary!
Louisville Zoo continues to hold three elephants captive in a cramped exhibit.
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2020-06-12
VIDEO: Animals in Zoos Are Always In Lockdown
Zoo captivity is cruel.
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2020-05-21
California: Protect Wild Animals from Trophy Hunting and Live Market Cruelty!
Support SB 1175.
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2020-05-07
Animals in Zoos are Always in Lockdown
Animals held as captives in zoos are always in lockdown.
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2020-04-07
MEDIA RELEASE: Zoo Association Urged to Protect Animals from COVID-19 and Stop Spreading TB
Thousands Speak Out: We Cannot Afford the Disease Risks Posed by Zoos.
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2020-04-03
Shut Down Elephant-Borne Disease
The COVID-19 outbreak reveals an urgent need to tackle zoos, hotspots of disease
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2020-03-13
VIDEO: Pittsburgh Zoo's Sad Elephant Enclosure
Elephants deserve much more than this.
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2020-03-06
Tell Pittsburgh Zoo to Nix Cruel Breakup of Elephant Friends
Bonded elephants should stay together.
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2020-02-27
MEDIA RELEASE: #MeToo at the Zoo: Ride My Sexy Elephant
Zoo Owner Tells Legislators About His “Playboy Centerfold” Elephant
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