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California Residents: Urgent: Call Today to Protect African Wild Animals

The Sad Reality Behind Those Cute Baby Elephants at the Zoo

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Canada: End Your Domestic Ivory Trade Now!

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Reverse Trump’s Death Sentence for Elephants!

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Japan: Stop Trading Ivory!

California Residents: Urgent: Call Today to Protect African Wild Animals

Call today to help protect African Wildlife from "trophy" hunting.

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The Sad Reality Behind Those Cute Baby Elephants at the Zoo

Elephants are forced into pregnancy through invasive artificial insemination

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Canada: End Your Domestic Ivory Trade Now!

Urge Canada to take a stand for elephants!

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Reverse Trump’s Death Sentence for Elephants!

Tell President Trump that he must keep protections in place for elephants!

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Japan: Stop Trading Ivory!

Urge Japan to do right by elephants by ending its domestic ivory trade!

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Hope Extinguished for Zimbabwe's Elephants

Zimbabwe's brutal policy of live trade in elephants sadly remains in place.

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Saturday: Packy The Elephant Remembered At Death Day Rally

World Zoothanasia Day Rally at Oregon Zoo

February 9: World Zoothanasia Day for Animals Needlessly Killed by Zoos

Honor the many animal victims of unethical zoo killings on World Zoothanasia Day

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2018-02-02

Stop the SAVES Act Before It Kills Endangered Animals

The SAVES Act would remove protections for endangered species.

Honor Packy and Other Animals Needlessly Killed by Zoos on World Zoothanasia Day

54-year-old Packy the elephant was killed by the Oregon Zoo last February.

Named & Shamed! We've Released Our Annual List of Ten Worst Zoos for 2017!

IDA Releases Ten Worst Zoos for 2017!

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Victory! Nosey the Elephant Wins Her Freedom at Long Last!

Nosey, the well-championed 35- year- old African elephant...

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Joy! Elephant Birth in the Wild

We are celebrating the first elephant birth on record of 2018

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2018-01-09

MEDIA RELEASE: 10 Worst Zoos for Elephants Exposed by In Defense of Animals

In Defense of Animals exposes the Ten Worst Zoos For Elephants in North America

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2018-01-04

Register Now For The "Free the Elephants International Conference"

Please join leaders in elephant emancipation for this conference in Oregon.

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2017-12-29

Elephant Suffers Prolonged Death From Topeka Zoo Negligence

Topeka Zoo in Kansas failed, on many brutal counts to adequately care for Shannon.

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2017-12-21

Permits to Import Elephant Trophies Issued Despite Ban!

Sixteen permits were granted by the U.S. to import trophies despite the ban!

Kansas Zoo Left Sick Elephant to Die Alone

IDA is calling for Topeka Zoo to release the elephants to a certified sanctuary.

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Nosey the Elephant’s Court Hearing is Today!

Alabama Court Hearing for Nosey the Elephant's Freedom is Today!

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Tell Trump: Keep the Elephant Trophy Hunting Import Ban in Place!

U.S. DOI is planning to reverse the ban on elephant trophy imports.

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Nosey the Elephant Finally Gets a Taste of Freedom!

The long suffering elephant Nosey has her first taste of sanctuary life!

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2017-11-10

New Zealand: Ban Ivory & Protect Endangered Elephants & Rhinos!

New Zealand still has a legal, open ivory market.

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2017-11-07

USDA: Stop Renewing the Licenses of Repeat Offenders

We need your help to protect animals under the Animal Welfare Act!

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Victory! Liberty for Circus Elephants in New York State

New York’s Governor Cuomo signed the Elephant Protect Act.

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