We should do one of these, we have some good pics and some peopl have some good ideas (cute baby BTW, let's hope she's ok).
Also, my pun involved trunk size
What is the state of open contact vs. protected contact for elephant exhibits in UK zoos? Are zoos moving towards protected contact as most (soon all) AZA zoos have in the US, or is open contact still the reigning model of elephant care?
What is the state of open contact vs. protected contact for elephant exhibits in UK zoos? Are zoos moving towards protected contact as most (soon all) AZA zoos have in the US, or is open contact still the reigning model of elephant care?
In the UK at the moment the only collections that I know for sure still working in free contact with Elephants are Whipsnade and Twycross.Ones that i know for certain that are working in protected contact are Belfast,Chester,Blair Drumond Safari Park,paignton,Blackpool.The rest I'm not 100% sure about.
In the UK at the moment the only collections that I know for sure still working in free contact with Elephants are Whipsnade and Twycross.Ones that i know for certain that are working in protected contact are Belfast,Chester,Blair Drumond Safari Park,paignton,Blackpool.The rest I'm not 100% sure about.
What is the state of open contact vs. protected contact for elephant exhibits in UK zoos? Are zoos moving towards protected contact as most (soon all) AZA zoos have in the US, or is open contact still the reigning model of elephant care?
