Over the summer, 52-year old female African elephant, Petal, passed away at the Philadelphia Zoo, making her the oldest African elephant in an American zoo, and a resident of the Philadelphia Zoo for more than a half-century. The elephant was one of three African elephants scheduled to be moved to a new preserve outside Pittsburgh.
The death did not affect the transfer of the two remaining elephants to the Pittsburgh Zoo's International Conservation Center, which took place not too long ago.
The Philadelphia Zoo decided in 2006 to close its elephant exhibit rather than try to raise money for upgraded quarters. It concluded it was in the best interests of the elephants to move them to other environments.
I went to the Philly zoo today, and let me tell you, it its a very depressing sight to see the once lively elephant exhibit now empty.
The death did not affect the transfer of the two remaining elephants to the Pittsburgh Zoo's International Conservation Center, which took place not too long ago.
The Philadelphia Zoo decided in 2006 to close its elephant exhibit rather than try to raise money for upgraded quarters. It concluded it was in the best interests of the elephants to move them to other environments.
I went to the Philly zoo today, and let me tell you, it its a very depressing sight to see the once lively elephant exhibit now empty.
Do you think elephants should be kept in zoos?
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