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'''Nikita: Hi Mark, can you start by giving us some background information about the campaign and the conditions Bunka is living in?''' | '''Nikita: Hi Mark, can you start by giving us some background information about the campaign and the conditions Bunka is living in?''' | ||
Mark: [[Bunka | Mark: [[Bunka (elephant)|Bunka]] is a 15-year-old male elephant who resides in Yerevan Zoo in Armenia, which is in the Caucasus region of Far Eastern Europe, bordering Asia. He has been living alone in the zoo since 2014 when he was taken from his mother, who is currently residing in Tbilisi Zoo. Bunka has been growing up on his own with no other elephants in the zoo, making his situation quite isolating. | ||
I first came across [[Bunka | I first came across [[Bunka (elephant)|Bunka]] while on a work assignment in Armenia, and I was struck by how depressed he looked. It was heartbreaking to see a tropical Asian elephant living in such freezing conditions. After witnessing his poor condition, my friend Tina and I launched Friends of Bunka last year to advocate for his release from the zoo, and we've been working towards that goal ever since. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Bunka | * [[Bunka (elephant)|Bunka]] | ||
* [[List of living captive elephants]] | * [[List of living captive elephants]] | ||
* [[The effects of captivity on elephants]] | * [[The effects of captivity on elephants]] | ||