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4. I did not know they kept african elephants in Western Zoos. Maybe only the females?

Sat Aug 10, 2019, 03:08 AM

Aug 2019

Maybe they want to breed them? I hope they have huge compounds. I saw an Asian Rhino at a zoo. He had a huge enclosure. But boy was he miffed when a dump truck drove by. Thought it was an interloper. Then i saw a huge silverback gorilla get taunted with the name Karumbe by obnoxious 13 year olds. I thought the silverback probably knows it is a taunt. My feelings on zoos has vavered ever since. I know they do good. I know they do bad. I wonder how more safe these elephants will be rather than in africa. What have we done.

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U.S. to import baby elephants from Zimbabwe despite uproar [View all] sandensea Aug 2019 OP

Tragic. Horrifying. Insensitive human beings. Makes me angry and sad. Being together so emmaverybo Aug 2019 #1

Well said. sandensea Aug 2019 #2

Amazing that this beautiful connection the soul-mates still have after 25 years could be captured. emmaverybo Aug 2019 #3

I saw this years ago. Such a good ending to a sad story. applegrove Aug 2019 #5

I cried like a baby the first time I saw that and it still brings tears to my eyes. Arkansas Granny Aug 2019 #8

+1000 Duppers Aug 2019 #7

I did not know they kept african elephants in Western Zoos. Maybe only the females? applegrove Aug 2019 #4

Support Elephant Santuaries rather than zoos. pazzyanne Aug 2019 #6

Oh yes. Zoos should not keep big wild animals. SF zoo kept an elephant in such conditions her feet emmaverybo Aug 2019 #9