Wednesday, June 11, 2014

11 June 14

The International Day of Action for Elephants in Zoos (IDEAZ) was last officially celebrated on this date in 2011, but I am keeping the tradition alive with this tie. When our family visited the Philadelphia Zoo in the late 1950s-1960s, I remember that the elephants were exhibited in concrete-walled-and-floored enclosures, and the elephants' feet were generally chained to the ground to "keep them in their place." I think most current zoos provide exhibit spaces with good natural features and roaming space, but too little is being done (as far as I know) about giving these animals good contact with "the herd," and respite from public display. Watch this video for some fun learning about the intelligence of elephants.

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