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Canada: Senator proposes bill to ban captivity of certain animals, protect others

Canada: Senator proposes bill to ban captivity of certain animals, protect others

by Adam Cruise | Mar 24, 2022 | News

By Liam Casey, CTV A senator is set to introduce a bill today supported by primatologist Jane Goodall that would phase out elephants in captivity, put a stop to big cats at roadside zoos and give some animals legal standing in court. Sen. Marty Klyne says he will...
UK: Howletts defends plan to send elephant herd to Africa amid concern from critics

UK: Howletts defends plan to send elephant herd to Africa amid concern from critics

by Adam Cruise | Feb 2, 2022 | News

By Joe Wright, Kent Online Animal park bosses at Howletts have defended their plans to relocate an entire herd of elephants to Africa amid concerns raised by experts. A team from the Aspinall Foundation is preparing to release the animals into the wild in their...
Canadian zoo accreditation body bans elephant rides. Advocate says change is overdue

Canadian zoo accreditation body bans elephant rides. Advocate says change is overdue

by Adam Cruise | Dec 17, 2021 | News

By Dan Taekema · CBC News Decision follows CBC investigation into 2019 elephant attack at African Lion Safari An organization that sets standards for Canadian zoos has banned elephant rides at member facilities, a decision an animal welfare group...
Pakistan: Foreign vets find tusks of Karachi elephants mysteriously missing

Pakistan: Foreign vets find tusks of Karachi elephants mysteriously missing

by Adam Cruise | Dec 2, 2021 | News

By Muzhira Amin, Samaa The African elephants at the Karachi Zoo have mysteriously lost their tusks and it has put their lives at risk. “The damaged and infected tusks need to be removed as soon as possible otherwise the tooth infection will prove to be fatal for the...
Delhi zoo explores getting a mate — or a ticket home — for its lone African elephant

Delhi zoo explores getting a mate — or a ticket home — for its lone African elephant

by Adam Cruise | Nov 22, 2021 | News

By Abhinaya Harigovind – The Indian Express Shankar is also only one of the two African elephants housed in zoos in India, the second being another male at the Mysuru Zoo. Shankar, a 27-year-old African elephant, is the only one of its kind at the Delhi Zoo....
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