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  • Born Free Discovers "Distinct New Elephant Sub-Species"
    William commented on the article | almost 3 years ago
    Born Free Discovers "Distinct New Elephant Sub-Species"

    Dear Friends,

    Elephas maximus zoochoticus is an April Fool - as you know. But it contains a desperately serious message. Elephants in zoos are behaving abnormally, they are living shorter lives, they are failing to breed in sufficuient numbers to even replace those that die and they are exhibiting physical ailments that are not witnessed in the wild. The same goes for so many other wild animals that should never be in captivity in the first place.

    We at Born Free USA (www.bornfreeusa.org) are doing what we can - fighting the continued exploitation of wild animals in zoos and circuses, challenging the keeping of wild and exotic animals as pets, bringing comfort to wild animals in need (such as the 500+ primates at our Sanctuary in Texas).

    We are supporters of the Captive Primate Safety Act, the Bear Protection Act, and more. We are one of the litigants in the Ringling Circus case.

    We also, together with our UK-based sister organisation The Born Free Foundation (www.bornfree.org.uk), help wild animals in Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, India, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Malawi and more.

    I know that these are tough times but if you can help us please do! Join, Adopt, Donate, sign up for Action Alerts, hold a house party, sponsor some food for the monkeys. If we all do a little - as you know - WE CAN DO A LOT.

    Thanks for listening. Will Travers. CEO Born Free USA and CEO Born Free Foudnation (Celebrating 25 Years of Action for Animals in 2009)

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