*[Enwl-eng] Holding elephants captive is literally killing them

[ENWL]

            Captive elephants are only given 0.33% of the healthy space they 
need. It's time to ban zoos from imprisoning elephants.

                  Sign Now
                 A recent British government investigation found that there 
is no way for elephants to live healthy lives in zoos or similar facilities. 
That explains why captive elephants often don't make it past 17 years old — 
while in the wild they routinely live for up to 50 years. As a result, 
Parliament is considering banning zoos and safari "parks" from holding these 
majestic animals prisoner. This is huge news! But the proposed bill hasn't 
passed yet — leaving just enough time for opponents to try and prevent this 
legislation from passing. That is, unless we speak out loudly and demand 
Parliament stand firm.

                  In their natural habitats, elephants live in close-knit 
family units, displaying nuanced social dynamics such as lifetime bonding, 
caring for each other when injured, and mourning their dearly departed. 
Together, elephant herds forage for food, walking as many as 30 miles in a 
given day. By contrast, even some of the biggest zoo enclosures are just 0.1 
mile by 0.1 mile large (with an area of around 7.5 acres total). That's a 
tiny fraction of the daily ground elephants need to cover in order to keep 
healthy. Lawmakers in the U.K. must follow through on their promises. Tell 
Parliament to pass the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill and save elephants 
from further captivity now!

                  Thank you,

                         Miranda
                        The Care2 Petitions Team



                  P.S. British lawmakers already banned the use of elephants 
in circuses. Now they must do the same for zoos!








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From: Miranda B., Care2 Action Alerts
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2021 12:17 PM
Subject: Holding elephants captive is literally killing them

 
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