Dallas Zoo is closing its elephant exhibit

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Not sure this sounds good.[video at full story link]The Dallas Zoo is closing its elephant exhibit. This fall the zoo'ssingle living elephant, Jenny, will move to a new home.Zoo officials announced that Jenny will move to Africam Safari Park, a617 acre forested wildlife park in Mexico. The park is located 80miles southeast of Mexico City, in the State of Puebla.On May 12, KeKe, a 39-year-old elephant at The Dallas Zoo, died from aserious illness. Keke lived at the zoo for nearly five years. Thedeath left Jenny as the lone elephant in the zoo exhibit.After the death of KeKe animal rights groups complained that Jennyshould be moved. There were concerns about the health of elephants atthe zoo and the conditions they were held in.-- full story:http://cbs11tv.com/pets/Dallas.Zoo.The.2.755835.html Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight - Albert Schweitzer http://www.myspace.com/fortheanimals7

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I wondered why she was going to Mexico, I thought PAWS involved themselves in all the elephant rehab programmes. I thought perhaps because it would be warmer there but then wondered if it wasn't more of a 'out of sight out of mind' decision. They just want PETA off their backs perhaps.

Jill

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Wednesday, June 25, 2008 1:33 AM

Dallas Zoo is closing its elephant exhibit

Not sure this sounds good.[video at full story link]The Dallas Zoo is closing its elephant exhibit. This fall the zoo'ssingle living elephant, Jenny, will move to a new home.