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about zoos in general, and good zoos in particular.
I love zoos!
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What is a zoo?
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Zoos are endangered!
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Keep the elephants!
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Zoos are for adults, too!
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Comparing Elephant Webcams and Elephants
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I love the Elmwood Park Zoo!
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How do you pronounce oh-KAH-pee?
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I love the National Zoo! (for 11 great reasons!)
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There is a Moral to This (True) Story!
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A Trend Turnaround
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I love the Elmwood Park Zoo and the National Zoo's websites!
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Winds of Change are in the Air!
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Research Results
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Don't Do It!
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My Favorite Zoo ...
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My Favorite Zoo UPDATE
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Friday, June 03, 2005
Animal rights activists are causing many zoos to send their elephants to sanctuaries which, according to animal rights activists, can provide better care. Of course, animal rights activists would prefer to have all elephants returned to the wild.
In all the years I have been visiting zoos, I have never seen an elephant that did not appear to be well cared for. All the zoo elephants I have seen appear content and peaceful.
On the Discovery channel, I have seen that elephants living in sanctuaries behave exactly the same way zoo elephants do. And I have definitely seen evidence that Nature does not always provide the best care for wild elephants.
All large zoos should exhibit elephants. Elephants can adapt to a variety of climates and can survive very well with the good care that most zoos provide.
The ONLY way to inspire an interest in saving elephants in the wild is to allow and encourage as many people as possible to see real live elephants up close.
Labels: elephants, sanctuaries, zoo visitors
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"The ONLY way to inspire an interest in saving elephants in the wild is to allow and encourage as many people as possible to see real live elephants up close."
So what are you doing to save elephants in the wild????
You are absolutely right! Everyone I know wants to be able to see ALL kinds of animals at the Zoo. I've been going to the Philly Zoo for 50 years, and the elephants have always been one of my main reasons for going.
Maybe I'll start to visit another zoo now...