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AN ELEPHANTS SAD STORY..
ONE WE CAN CHANGE
PLEASE TODAY I ASK FOR YOUR HELP..
A heartfelt story.. Please everyone who reads this blog must help us change this..
The Story:
Imagine, if you can, a youngster, shipped to a strange and
frightening place, never to see her family or home ever again. But no
alert is ever issued, no reward for her safe return offered. This is
because the victim is an elephant,
Mali, the lone elephant at the Manila Zoo.
This nursing baby was taken from Sri Lanka in 1974 and has spent the last 35 years in a small, concrete pen.
Try to imagine living your whole life in a room the size of a
bedroom, seeing the same four walls every day. You'd have no friends or
companionship and nothing whatsoever to pass the time or provide you
with comfort. You'd never get to leave. That's exactly what life is like
for Mali.
Mali is a mere shell of the magnificent being she's meant to be. She
is the only captive elephant in the Philippines, and she needs to be
retired without delay.
The Office of the President has issued a directive stating that Mali
should be transferred to a sanctuary after an evaluation of her health. A
sanctuary can offer her thousands of acres to roam, ponds to bathe in,
fresh vegetation to eat, foraging opportunities and, most importantly,
the company of many other elephants.
But despite the fact that
PETA has offered to cover the entire cost of the transfer, authorities
are stalling PETA's efforts to faciliate Mali's move to a sanctuary. Take action now to
free Mali!
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THE FULL STORY
World-Renowned Elephant Veterinarian: Mali Is Suffering
Following a directive from President Benigno Aquino III to evaluate
Mali,
the 38-year-old solitary elephant at the Manila Zoo, and move her to a
sanctuary, a new medical report on her condition reveals that she is
suffering from potentially fatal foot problems and profound loneliness
and that the
only way to ensure her physical and psychological well-being
is to relocate her to an elephant sanctuary, where she can be cared for
by experts. Paid for by PETA, internationally recognized elephant
expert
Dr. Mel Richardson has just published
his report from a visual medical examination of Mali. View the report
here.
No Veterinary Care
In the report, Richardson cites chronic pressure sores open to
contamination as well as foot ailments, including cracked nails,
overgrown cuticles, and cracked pads—all three of which can harbor
bacteria and become infected. Such foot problems are the leading cause
of death in captive elephants. The zoo’s veterinarians admitted to
Richardson that they lack the means to trim Mali’s cuticles, and they
have not yet accepted PETA’s offer of assistance. Richardson’s
examination is the most complete physical evaluation that Mali has ever
received, but she has still not had a blood workup.
Suffering and Alone
While Richardson is concerned about Mali’s lack of veterinary care,
he is particularly troubled by her loneliness and the extreme
psychological stress that it causes:
“My major concern is that Mali is alone,” writes Richardson in the
report. “Female elephants in their natural habitat never leave the herd.
They are in constant communication with the other members of their
family. Mali’s social and psychological needs are being neglected at the
Manila Zoo. Even the best intentions … cannot replace these needs,
which can only be met by the companionship of other elephants.” He
concludes, “In my experience, even elephants who have been alone for
more than 20 years integrate well with other elephants when moved to a
sanctuary.”
All elephants who are confined alone and denied everything that is
natural and important to them suffer psychologically. The frustrations
of captivity and lack of companionship often lead to abnormal, neurotic,
and even self-destructive behavior called “zoochosis” or
“stereotypy”—in Mali’s case, incessant pacing. A growing number of
progressive zoos—including several in the U.S. and the U.K.—have
realized that they cannot possibly fulfill the complex needs of
elephants and have closed their elephant exhibits. The government of
India has ordered that all elephants in zoos be transferred to
government-run sanctuaries and reserves.
What You Can Do to Help
Please
support PETA’s campaign to transfer Mali to a sanctuary. Click
here for a list of ideas on how to help Mali get the retirement that she deserves.
Petition Letter:
Please expedite Mali's transfer to a sanctuary in Thailand
Dear Secretary Alcala,
As I'm sure you're aware, in her current
environment, Mali is denied socialization, stimulation, room to explore,
and everything else that is natural and important to her. Mali endures
intense confinement, loneliness, boredom, and isolation in an area a
fraction of the size of her natural habitat.
But you have a
chance to change that. Will you immediately work with PETA in
facilitating Mali's transfer to a sanctuary, as ordered by a directive
from the office of the president?
The Manila Zoo has a chance to
join a growing number of progressive zoos—including several in the U.S.
and the U.K.—who have realized that they cannot possibly fulfill the
complex needs of elephants and have closed their elephant exhibits. The
government of India has ordered that all elephants in zoos be
transferred to government-run sanctuaries.
PLEASE SIGN THE FOLLOWING PETITION...
Please help give Mali the life she truly deserves.
Sincerely,
