Tag: Oregon Zoo

  • 10 Worst Zoos For Elephants In Captivity

    10 Worst Zoos For Elephants In Captivity

    SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (Jan 9, 2018) – The shocking hidden suffering of captive elephants has been exposed today by In Defense of Animals on its respected annual list of the Ten Worst Zoos For Elephants in North America. The 2017 list reveals premature deaths, brutal breeding procedures, and flagrant violations of the Animal Welfare Act. Zoos…

  • Zoos Are Consumers Of Elephants Not Conservers

    Zoos Are Consumers Of Elephants Not Conservers

    In Defense of Animals has released its respected annual list of the Ten Worst Zoos For Elephants for 2016, exposing the shocking hidden suffering of elephants in zoos in North America. The list reveals captivity-related deaths, abuse with weapons, grossly inadequate conditions, families ripped apart, elephants torn from Africa and shipped to US zoos, elephants…