*[Enwl-eng] Don't let them send these aging captive elephants to yet another zoo

[ecology]

                        These elephants don't belong in the LA Zoo, or in any zoo at all.
                       
                 
           
                       
                 
           
                       
                 
           
                        Billy and Tina the Elephants Have Been in Captivity at the LA Zoo for Decades. Send Them to a Sanctuary!
                       
                 
           
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                        Billy the Asian elephant was only 4 years old when he was sold and shipped from Malaysia to Los Angeles. At that point, 36 years ago, he became a captive resident at the city's zoo — and he's been there ever since. Now, he lives with companion Tina, a 59 year old elephant.

                        But their time in zoos seems to be nowhere near over. After the LA Zoo euthanized their two other aging herd members, it is planning to send them to yet another zoo in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

                        Zoos are extremely stressful environments for elephants. Elephants are intelligent, social creatures who recognize each other's calls, assign individual specific names to members of their herds, mourn their dead, and show incredible empathy and self-awareness.



                        Trapped in spaces significantly smaller than the 2.7 million acres they need to roam in the wild, they become distressed, disturbed, and physically unhealthy. Living in captivity cuts their lifespan, on average, by around 30-45%, and leaves them vulnerable to chronic health conditions.

                        For all these reasons and more, Tina and Billy do not belong at the LA Zoo — or at any zoo at all. As the pop singer and icon Cher has said: "Billy and Tina have served their time in confinement... They deserve the chance to live out their lives in peace and dignity."

                        Help us stand with Cher and countless other advocates by urging the City of Los Angeles to release Billy and Tina from this ongoing cycle of captivity! Sign the petition to demand it sending them to a reputable sanctuary instead!


                       
                 
           
                       
                 Thank you,

                        Celeste

                        Care2 Petitions Team
                       
                 
           
                        P.S. These elephants did not consent to be confined or to be used as entertainment for humans who gawk at them in zoos. Sign the petition.
                       
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From: Celeste S., Care2 Action Alerts <actionalerts at care2.com>
Date: сб, 31 мая 2025 г. в 11:19
Subject: Don't let them send these aging captive elephants to yet another zoo

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