I recently visited the Odawara Zoo near Tokyo and was horrified by the conditions in which the animals are kept. In particular, there is a beautiful elephant who lives on a concrete pad roughly the size of half a tennis court. My family and I think of this poor creature frequently and don't know who else to talk to.
This is no way for animals to be treated and I am in disbelief that this has been allowed to continue and that no significant pressure or action has been officially taken to give the poor elephant the freedom it deserves. I often think of the better life this majestic creature would have if it were at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle or other world-class facility, where it could enjoy its remaining days.
caesar filori
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