Another reason for elephants not to be in zoos-obesity. Researchers counted 75% of the elephants in this study without joint problems, as well as a noticeable decline in foot issues since 2011. Is this zoo spin? Without joint problems? We doubt it. A decline in foot issues? We hope so but how is that possible with hard surfaces and nowhere to walk? We hope that advocates comment on articles like this. St Louis is one of the worst zoos in the US, but has bamboozled the public it is one of the best. “Housing elephants in captivity in zoos is a growing controversy,” said Nicole Meyer, of IDA.The study, she fears, could just be cover for the zoo industry. She has difficulty believing some of the initial results — zoo elephants, for instance, are still dying from their foot problems, she said. “That’s why we’re so interested in seeing the actual findings,” she added. A video is included.
Posted on: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 15:39:54 +0000
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