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Top 10 Reasons To Fight For Elephants In Zoos
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Elephants in zoos live anonymous lives. Day after day, the zoo-going public stops for a brief look, unaware of the secret suffering elephants endure. Thanks to In Defense of Animals' efforts, the housing of treatment of elephants in zoos is the subject of growing national debate, with literally thousands of news articles and television reports dedicated to this subject over the past few years.
To date, eighteen zoos have closed or plan to close their elephant exhibits, including major institutions like the Bronx Zoo and zoos in Detroit, San Francisco and Chicago. And, eleven zoos have placed a total of 14 elephants at the two U.S. elephant sanctuaries.
