It is great to hear that Knoxville Zoo has taken the decision to send their 3 elephants Tonka, Jana and Edie to the The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee. Elephants suffer enormously in captivity and especially in small spaces so this piece of news is really awesome. #ZoosWithoutElephants
HOWEVER, the zoo has not clarified if they will be replacing these elephants with younger ones and according to the article linked below, this is all we know "Zoo directors did not share much information about what could replace the elephants. The zoo has a dedicated elephant habitat, and the staff will be announcing a new master plan for that area that may include elephants if the community supports brining them back."
We really hope, pray and call upon the Knoxville zoo to NOT replace these elephants with more elephants to live a life of misery in captivity.
#EndElephantCaptivity #elephants #endcaptivity #captivitykills