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Captivity also subjects elephants to physical and emotional abuse. Captivity often involves training elephants to perform unnatural behaviors, such as standing on their hind legs or balancing on balls, through the use of [[bullhooks]]. Elephants in captivity are also subjected to isolation, boredom, and stress, which can lead to the development of psychological disorders such as depression and anxiety.<ref>[https://apnews.com/article/from-our-partner-the-conversation-environment-lifestyle-stress-environment-and-nature-a71d4d06cfd306d7568e0dc4c15fd8d7 The neural cruelty of captivity: Keeping large mammals in zoos and aquariums damages their brains] AP News</ref> | Captivity also subjects elephants to physical and emotional abuse. Captivity often involves training elephants to perform unnatural behaviors, such as standing on their hind legs or balancing on balls, through the use of [[bullhooks]]. Elephants in captivity are also subjected to isolation, boredom, and stress, which can lead to the development of psychological disorders such as depression and anxiety.<ref>[https://apnews.com/article/from-our-partner-the-conversation-environment-lifestyle-stress-environment-and-nature-a71d4d06cfd306d7568e0dc4c15fd8d7 The neural cruelty of captivity: Keeping large mammals in zoos and aquariums damages their brains] AP News</ref> | ||
Captivity can also have negative consequences for the conservation of the species. The captivity of elephants encourages the belief that they are a commodity that can be used for human entertainment and profit, rather than as wild animals that need to be protected. This perception often leads to the illegal poaching and trade of elephants, which further endangers the species. Captivity fails to address the root causes of habitat loss and poaching that threaten the survival of elephants in the wild.<ref>[https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/06/150604203450.htm Critically endangered species should be left to breed in the wild] Science Daily</ref> | |||
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