http://www.freewpzelephants.com/2010/01/23/leading-elephant-expert-joins-in-defense-of-animals-in-condemning-st-louis-zoo-for-deadly-breeding-practices/ Out of the zoo - Into a sanctuary Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:34:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.freewpzelephants.com/2010/01/23/leading-elephant-expert-joins-in-defense-of-animals-in-condemning-st-louis-zoo-for-deadly-breeding-practices/comment-page-1/#comment-4887 Maureen Christian Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:47:49 +0000 http://www.freewpzelephants.com/?p=272#comment-4887 The Hawthorn elephants traveled from Illinois to Tennessee with knowledgeable people and they all arrived safely at The Elephant Sanctuary. The space at the zoo is too,too small. In the wild, elephants walk up to 30 or more miles a day foraging for food, why because they are wired that way. Having baby elephants to bring in more revenue is wrong; the herd has no space and the herpes virus can easily spread to all of them. It makes no sense at all, except for the almighty dollar!! Find another way to bring money to your city. Let the elephants go to Tennessee where they will not pace. They will have space, over 2000 acres, to roam in lush green grass and trees, ponds to play in and mud, glorious mud to cover them. Elephants love to cover themselves in mud. The caregivers at the sanctuary the best and the co-owners are very knowledgeable of elephants' needs. At this location,the elephants MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS,for example, whether to go into the barn at night or stay outside and enjoy the wonders of the earth. Now is the time to consider the elephant and NOT the PROFIT! The Hawthorn elephants traveled from Illinois to Tennessee with knowledgeable people and they all arrived safely at The Elephant Sanctuary. The space at the zoo is too,too small. In the wild, elephants walk up to 30 or more miles a day foraging for food, why because they are wired that way. Having baby elephants to bring in more revenue is wrong; the herd has no space and the herpes virus can easily spread to all of them. It makes no sense at all, except for the almighty dollar!! Find another way to bring money to your city. Let the elephants go to Tennessee where they will not pace. They will have space, over 2000 acres, to roam in lush green grass and trees, ponds to play in and mud, glorious mud to cover them. Elephants love to cover themselves in mud. The caregivers at the sanctuary the best and the co-owners are very knowledgeable of elephants’ needs. At this location,the elephants MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS,for example, whether to go into the barn at night or stay outside and enjoy the wonders of the earth. Now is the time to consider the elephant and NOT the PROFIT!

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