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Philadelphia Zoo’s Plans to Subject Elephants to Life-Threatening Breeding Procedure

October 28, 2008, Philadelphia: In the wake of last night’s death of pregnant Atlanta Zoo African elephant Dottie, aged 26, outraged local residents request the Philadelphia Zoo to halt plans to breed Kallie and Bette, both 26-year-old African elephants, and … Continue reading →

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Spa Month for Indian Elephants

August 23, 2007, Guruvayur, India—Senior mahouts, or elephant trainers, bathe an elephant in a pond during heavy rain on the grounds of the Punnathur Kotta, a palace in southern India on August 11, 2007.Trainers assemble about 60 elephants every year … Continue reading →

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