- Friday, July 2, 2010, 12:18
- Breaking News, Elephants
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In Defense of Animals calls on zoo to immediately switch to safer training method for three elephants
San Rafael, Calif. – Following the horrific attack that left an elephant keeper seriously injured, In Defense of Animals (IDA) is calling on the Toledo Zoo to end its use of archaic circus-style training that puts keepers at high risk of injury and death and is inhumane for the ...
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- Thursday, April 22, 2010, 10:49
- Animal Cruelty, Breaking News, Elephants
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In Defense of Animals says report shows zoos mislead public and media
San Rafael, Calif. – A new scientific critique questions claims by zoos and aquariums to be educating the public, finding that a key study conducted by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) is fatally flawed in its conclusions. IDA is calling on zoos and aquariums to stop misleading the public and admit they ...
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