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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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2020-04-07

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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2020-02-27

MEDIA RELEASE: #MeToo at the Zoo: Ride My Sexy Elephant

Zoo Owner Tells Legislators About His “Playboy Centerfold” Elephant

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This is a Crime Scene!

Elephants are victims of terrible crimes happening right now.

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2020-02-07

MEDIA RELEASE: Zoos’ Cruel Plan to Separate Elephants After Decades-Long Companionship Put on Hold

Milwaukee County Zoo is now in "no rush" to separate Seeni from her companion

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2020-01-30

MEDIA RELEASE: Milwaukee Zoo Plan To Separate Elephant From Companions of Over 25 Years Revealed by In Defense of Animals

Milwaukee Zoo set to cruelly separate long-bonded elephants

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2020-01-23

MEDIA RELEASE: Victory! Rosamond Gifford Cancels Cruel Plans to Separate Elephant Family

Rosamond Gifford Zoo has canceled plans to separate elephant Doc from his family

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2020-01-23

MEDIA RELEASE: 10 Worst Zoos for Elephants for 2019 Exposed by In Defense of Animals

Widespread cruelty to elephants has been exposed by In Defense of Animals

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MEDIA RELEASE: Bronx Zoo Sued Over Elephant Treatment

Article 78 Petition Aims to Compel Release of Elephant Medical Records

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Victory! AZA Bans Bullhooks

The ban will phase out bullhooks by 2023.

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We are UnHappy with the Bronx Zoo!

We urgently need you to join the fight to help Happy the elephant

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Close Topeka Zoo’s Notoriously Cruel Elephant Exhibit!

This Zoo continues maintain captive elephants despite abuse.

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Urge Roger Williams Park Zoo to Give Up Bullhooks

Using a weapon on a captive elephant is blatantly cruel.

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2019-01-08

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

Captive elephant suffering exposed by IDA's respected 10 Worst Zoos list

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BREAKING NEWS: Elephant Death at America’s Worst Zoo Prompts Calls for Release

CONTACT: Toni Frohoff, Ph.D., toni@idausa.org, 805-836-0496 IMAGES: http://bit.ly/TopekaWorstZoo VIDEO: https://youtu.be/2U3ekCoGd3w Topeka, KS (September 12, 2018) –…

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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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Tell Pittsburgh Zoo: Stop Abusive Elephant Breeding!

Pittsburgh Zoo's International Conservation Center has recklessly impregnated

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