Lucy, a female Asian elephant, has been at the Edmonton Valley Zoo for 45 years and turns 47 this year.  Lucy suffers from a number of zoo induced ailments. She has no other elephant companions, which is considered cruel by elephant experts due to their highly complex social needs. The harsh Edmonton climate is detrimental to her health and painful for her ongoing arthritis and foot disease. Lucy lives in a tiny concrete cell and is only allowed outdoors for short controlled walks, weather permitting which means many days she never gets out at all.

For action items on how you can help Lucy, check out Lucy's Edmonton Advocates' Project (LEAP) website.

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Rachana from All About Animals Radio chats with Mary-Ann Holm from L.E.A.P. about Lucy. Listen to the interview here.