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International Day of Action for Elephants in Zoos: Difference between revisions
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During its first year, dedicated activists in 33 cities across seven countries held outreach events and demonstrations, attracting attention from the media and educating the public about the tragic consequences of keeping elephants in tiny, unnatural zoo enclosures where they have been suffering and dying prematurely. | During its first year, dedicated activists in 33 cities across seven countries held outreach events and demonstrations, attracting attention from the media and educating the public about the tragic consequences of keeping elephants in tiny, unnatural zoo enclosures where they have been suffering and dying prematurely. | ||
The event was started by In Defense Of Animals | The event was started by [[In Defense Of Animals]], an animal rights organization that believes that elephants die prematurely in zoos and that “urban zoos simply do not have adequate space for elephants”. The organization releases a list of the ‘[[Library:10 Worst Zoos for Elephants in North America (report)|ten worst zoos for elephants]]’ annually. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[List of captive elephants]] | * [[List of captive elephants]] | ||
* [[List of deceased captive elephants]] | * [[List of deceased captive elephants]] | ||
* {{See also/elephant}} | * [[Library:10 Worst Zoos for Elephants in North America (report)]]{{See also/elephant}} | ||
[[Category:Elephants]] | [[Category:Elephants]] | ||
[[Category:Animal awareness days]] | [[Category:Animal awareness days]] | ||