81. African Savanna Conservation And Science - National Zoo| FONZ ADOPT a Cheetah, Giraffe, Zebra, or Naked Molerat! Go on an AfricanSafari Adventure with Friends of the National Zoo. The National http://natzoo.si.edu/Animals/AfricanSavanna/afsavstudy.cfm

Home Animals etc. African Savanna African Savanna: ... Indoor Giraffe Cam Related Resources Conservation GIS Tropical Ecosystems Endangered Species Science Reproductive Science ... ADOPT a Cheetah, Giraffe, Zebra, or Naked Mole-rat! Go on an African Safari Adventure with Friends of the National Zoo. The National Zoo Store Online offers an array of books, educational games, and more related to the African Savanna. Visit the Smithsonian's African Art Museum African Savanna Conservation and Science Cheetahs David Wildt, Jo Gayle Howard, and their colleagues study the reproduction of endangered cheetahs and have pioneered methods of assisted reproduction in this species. Conservation of Antelope in Sub-Saharan Africa Steven Montfort is leading efforts to study antelope reproduction and assess antelope numbers in this region, with the goal of reintroduction. Species include scimitar-horned oryx, dama gazelle, and addax. Kori Bustard Sara Hallager isstudying kori bustards to improve reproduction in these birds in zoos.

82. Schlafverhalten Bei Sechs Afrikanischen Elefanten (Loxodonta Africana) Im Tierga 13b, A1130 Vienna, Austria Abstract In 1998 a research project on nocturnalbehaviour of african Elephants at Vienna Zoo was started. http://www.zoovienna.at/old/e_elepschlaf.html

Research on nocturnal behaviour of African Elelephants ( Loxdonta africana ) at Vienna Zoo Isolde Weisz , and Harald Schwammer 1) University of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinaerplatz 1, A-1210 Vienna, Austria 2) Vienna Zoo, Maxingstr. 13b, A-1130 Vienna, Austria Abstract: In 1998 a research project on nocturnal behaviour of African Elephants at Vienna Zoo was started. Video recordings were taken of the animals during the night. These data were analysed with regard to sleeping intervals, social contacts, stereotypes and times and frequency of feeding. Thereby, the new elephant facility, where the elephants are being kept unchained, was evaluated. Introduction: Modern zoos are succeeding in a steady improvement of caring and keeping of wild animals in captivity. The behaviour of nocturnal animals has been intensively observed and scientifically examined. Therefore it is even more surprising that there has not been paid more attention to the nocturnal behaviour of diurnal animals so far. (1, 3, 4, 6, 10). Since 1998 the Vienna Zoo is trying to gain more knowledge about this topic (11). By using this, the Zoo is hoping to improve the way wild animals are being kept in captivity. Material and methods: Sony Color Video Cameras type CCD-Z3/CCD-Z3E are used to observe the nocturnal behaviour of the animals at Vienna Zoo. The infra-red night sighting equipment and special lenses were sponsored by Swarovski Optik K.G. The data are recorded with a JVC BR-9020E time-lapse videocassette-recorder. By using this method, the animals are not disturbed by observers or light. A disadvantage, though, is the loss of details through the time lapse effect.

83. U.S. Zoos Airlift Rare Antelopes To Africa US zoos Airlift Rare Antelopes to Africa Stefan Lovgren for NationalGeographic News February 18, 2004. After a 44hour journey from http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/02/0218_040218_bongos.html

Sign up for our free e-mail newsletter Also see: Today's Top Stories This Story E-mail this story Sponsored in part by Win a National Geographic photo workshop in Santa Fe Looking for the ideal gift for Dad or Grads? Send the gift of National Geographic for a special price of $19! U.S. Zoos Airlift Rare Antelopes to Africa Stefan Lovgren for National Geographic News February 18, 2004 After a 44-hour journey from the United States, 18 rare mountain bongo antelopes emerged from their shipping crates and set foot on their ancestral homeland of Kenya. It may have been one small step for the bongo antelopes, but a giant leap toward the survival of their species. The January 30 homecoming was four decades in the making. Read the full Africa's mountain bongo antelopes (top) are teetering on the brink of extinction because of deforestation and poaching. However, zoos across the United States donated 18 bongos to be returned to their native Kenya (bottom) for a breeding and management program. Photograph courtesy Paul Reillo, Rare Species Conservatory Foundation More News Kids News The Environment Travel National Geographic Channel Special Series Emerging Explorers TravelWatch National Geographic Out There Oceans ... Pulse of the Planet In the 1960s a group of conservationists, including actor William Holden, became concerned about shrinking wildlife populations in Kenya. They captured 30 bongos from the slopes of Mount Kenya and shipped them to U.S. zoos for breeding.

84. The Future Of The "Taiping Four" Gorillas zoos contacted the Malaysian Government to express their interest in obtainingthe Taiping Four. Pretoria, a zoo in South Africa, was one of those zoos. http://www.ippl.org/apr-03-06.html

International Primate Protection League SINCE 1973: WORKING TO PROTECT GIBBONS AND ALL LIVING PRIMATES The future of the "Taiping Four" gorillas April 2003 Malaysia announced in October 2002 that it would confiscate four gorillas illegally exported from Nigeria to Malaysia’s Taiping Zoo in January 2002. Malaysia contends, however, that its officials and the Taiping Zoo director were duped by officials at Nigeria’s Ibadan Zoo into believing that the animals were born in captivity. Gorillas are a big draw for zoo-goers, probably second only to pandas. People love to watch these magnificent animals and buy gorilla T-shirts, baseball caps, coffee mugs, and assorted paraphernalia. This is probably why several zoos contacted the Malaysian Government to express their interest in obtaining the "Taiping Four." Pretoria, a zoo in South Africa, was one of those zoos. Pretoria currently has only one gorilla. Another South African zoo, Johannesburg, has two gorillas. The World Association of Zoos and Aquaria (WAZA) predictably supported the zoo option for the gorillas. WAZA is led by Peter Dollinger, who represented Switzerland at CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) meetings for over two decades. During that time, wildlife protection groups viewed Switzerland as a negative force on the treaty. Dollinger explained: WAZA has offered, already in June to find a suitable place for the gorillas in case the Malaysian MA [CITES Management Authority] wishes to send them to a zoo. We have identified the National Zoo of South Africa as the most suitable option. The National Zoo has submitted a documentation to the Malaysian authorities, and WAZA has expressed its support of Pretoria’s offer.

85. Fort Wayne Children's Zoo - African Veldt Search. african Veldt This 22 acre section of the Fort Wayne Children sZoo simulates an african grassland where animals roam free. http://www.kidszoo.com/africa.htm

Hours Open 9 AM to 5 PM 7 days a week Upcoming Events June 9 - Eat at McDonald's on Goshen Rd. to benefit the Zoo June 14 - Sea Lion Birthday Party June 18 - Zoobilee 2004 July 4 - Run Wild Race Today's Weather Concessions ... Volunteering Rated one of the Top Ten Zoos in the Country by Child Magazine Search African Veldt This 22 acre section of the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo simulates an African grassland where animals roam free. You and your family will enjoy seeing giraffes ostrich zebras , gazelles, birds, wild dogs, warthogs , and wildebeests in a natural setting. Be sure to take a ride in a safari car for a closer look! It stops at our own African village where you can see various species of African monkeys and birds. Become a member and receive FREE ADMISSION to the zoo for a full year. Details... 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne, Indiana 46808 phone:(260) 427-6800

86. Fort Wayne Children's Zoo - African Black-Footed Penguin african penguins live in warm climates where the land and water temperature staysrelatively constant Zoo Diet Fish with additional proteins and vitamins. http://www.kidszoo.com/animals/BlackfootedPenguin.htm

Hours Open 9 AM to 5 PM 7 days a week Upcoming Events June 9 - Eat at McDonald's on Goshen Rd. to benefit the Zoo June 14 - Sea Lion Birthday Party June 18 - Zoobilee 2004 July 4 - Run Wild Race Today's Weather Concessions ... Volunteering Rated one of the Top Ten Zoos in the Country by Child Magazine Search African Black-Footed (Jackass) Penguin Scientific Name: Spheniscus demersus Range: Southern coast of Africa Habitat: The black-footed penguin, also know as the jackass penguin, lives in colonies on 24 islands between Namibia and Port Elizabeth, Africa. New colonies have also been established on the African mainland. African penguins live in warm climates where the land and water temperature stays relatively constant (approx. 68°F). Natural Diet: Fish supplemented with crustaceans. Zoo Diet: Fish with additional proteins and vitamins. Physical Characteristics: The penguin has a broad black band about 2.5cm (1 inch) in width that runs in an inverted horseshoe shape on its chest. Its face has a broader white band on its cheeks. They stand about 50 cm (20 inches) tall and weigh around 3.5 kg (7.5 lbs). Behavior: African penguins are fast, agile swimmers. They have often been heard making a loud donkey-like braying noise, this is how they received the name "jackass penguin."

87. Gillian Anderson Asks Chicago Zoo To Place African Elephants In A Sanctuary As PETA feared, three african elephants from the San Diego zoo, who were shippedamid controversy to Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago in April, are in terrible shape http://www.savewildelephants.com/alert.asp

Action Alerts Urge San Francisco Officials to Retire Remaining Elephants After Second Elephant Death in Two Months On April 22, Maybelle, a 44-year-old African elephant, died suddenly at the San Francisco Zoo. Maybelle is the second elephant to die a premature and agonizing death at the zoo, leaving Lulu, also African, and Tinkerbelle, Asian, to suffer alone in their separate pens. There is no humane reason why these elephants should continue to suffer in compromised and unhealthy conditions that will undoubtedly lead to their premature deaths. Please write polite letters to the authorities, urging them to make the compassionate decision to send Lulu and Tinkerbelle to either the Performing Animal Welfare Society in California or The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee. See our previous action alert after Calle's death Ask Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo to Retire Its Ailing Elephants to Tennessee Please join actor Gillian Anderson by writing a polite letter to Lincoln Park Zoo Director Kevin Bell and Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, asking that the elephants be sent to The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee. Thank Chehaw Wild Animal Park for Retiring Its Elephants In March 2004, Georgia's Chehaw Wild Animal Park permanently closed its elephant exhibit and retired its African elephants, Tange and Zula, to The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tennessee, becoming the sixth U.S. zoo to stop exhibiting elephants.

88. African Elephant Moved To Tennessee Zoo Over Animal Rights Objections Home Archives 2003 african Elephant Moved to Tennessee Zoo Over AnimalRights Objections. AnimalRights.Net Debunking the animal rights movement. http://www.animalrights.net/articles/2003/000248.html

Home Archives African Elephant Moved to Tennessee Zoo Over Animal Rights Objections AnimalRights.Net Debunking the animal rights movement Guests Logon Account Signup African Elephant Moved to Tennessee Zoo Over Animal Rights Objections By Brian Carnell Sunday, June 29, 2003 In May, animal rights groups lost their bid to prevent the Los Angeles Zoo from moving a 42-year-old female African elephant to the Knoxville Zoo in Tennessee. Los Angeles resident Catherine Doyle had sued to get a temporary restraining order blocking the move, but the zoo moved the elephant two days before the scheduled hearing on the restraining order. Animal rights groups that had opposed the move, including The Humane Society of The United States (HSUS), In Defense of Animals, Last Chance For Animals and Venice Animal Allies Foundation, blasted the move. In a joint press release, the groups complained, In its attempt to keep [elephants] Ruby and Gita together, Doyle's lawsuit accuses the Los Angeles Zoo of violating public policy and trust, as well as the California Administrative Procedure Act. It does not cite any violation of the Endangered Species Act. This outrageous ploy on the part of the zoo and the L.A. City attorney was a blatant delaying tactic designed to leave Ruby's fate in legal limbo and enabled the zoo to carry out their plan of transferring Ruby to the Knoxville Zoo in Tennessee, regardless of the elephants' mutual welfare. "I believe the L.A. Zoo, with Mayor Hahn's endorsement, has shown its true colors with this covert operation of moving Ruby under the cover of darkness over a holiday weekend," declares Gretchen Wyler, VP HSUS Hollywood Office. "The zoo has resorted to reprehensible legal maneuvering to achieve its intractable goal of separating these elephants, and like thieves in the night, has spirited away city property from the residents of Los Angeles."

89. Conservation At Zoo New England Zoo New England participates in the following SSPs Franklin Park Zoo. Addax; africanLion; african Wild Dog; Andean Condor; Bali Mynah; Bongo; Black Palm Cockatoo; http://www.zoonewengland.org/info/conserve.shtml

Zoo New England participates in the following SSPs: Franklin Park Zoo Addax African Lion African Wild Dog Andean Condor Bali Mynah Bongo Black Palm Cockatoo Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo Great Hornbill Grevy's Zebra Kori Bustard Mandrill Masai Giraffe Mauritius Pink Pigeon Ocelot Pygmy Hippopotamus Red-crowned Crane Red Panda Ring-tailed Lemur Siamang (on loan) Talapoin Monkey Victoria Crowned Pigeon Wattled Crane Western Lowland Gorilla Stone Zoo Central American Spider Monkey Colobus Monkey Goeldi's Monkey Great Hornbill Jaguar Mexican Gray Wolf North American River Otter Snow Leopard These animals are either not on exhibit or are on loan to other AZA institutions. Working Towards Conservation When it comes to conservation, actions speak louder than words. That's why Zoo New England not only educates about the importance of wildlife conservation, but also actively preserves some of the world's critically endangered wildlife. As an accredited member of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA), Zoo New England participates in Species Survival Plans (SSPs). What is an SSP?

90. The Butterfly WebSite - Butterfly Garden, Butterfly Gardens, Buttefly Zoo, Butte details. Mexico. Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary Donata Guerra, MexicoXmahana at african Safari Zoo 11 Oriente 2407, Col. Azcarate http://butterflywebsite.com/gardens/index.cfm

Exotic Butterflies in Hand-crafted Lucite Displays Africa Argentina ... Wales Africa Butterfly World Route 44 near Klapmuts, just off the N1, at the junction of the main Wine Routes of Stellenbosch and Paarl. P.O. Box 41, Klapmuts 7625, South Africa; e-mail: esther@yebo.co.za; Tel: ++27-21-8755628; Fax: ++27 -21-8755230 Butterflies for Africa 37 Willowton Rd, Pietermaritzburg, 3201, South Africa; Tel: +27-33-3871356. Argentina Mariposas del Mundo - Museum of Entomology Buenos Aires; Phone 54-1-664-2108 Austria Schmetterlinghaus in Burggarten Palmenhaus. Hofburg. Wien 1010; Phone: 0043 1 5338570. Open all year. Australia Australian Butterfly Sanctuary P.O. Box 345, Kennedy Highway, Kuranda, Queensland 4872 Melbourne Zoo P.O. Box 74, Parkville, 3052 Victoria.B Butterfly World, Townsville 20 kms north of Townsville on the Bruce Highway at Healey Creek is a living, fascinating cloud of colourful butterflies in their Butterfly Aviary, a delightful combination of nature walks through gardens and bushland with riverside views and one of Australia's largest static display of butterflies, moths and spiders. Townsville, Queensland. South Bank Butterfly House, Brisbane

91. Biographies MiddleEast. On his initiative the successful african Zoo and ReservesEducators Networks (AZOREN) was set up. Nowadays AZOREN already http://www.izea.net/bioscp.htm

Biographies of Officers Chris Peters /President Elect (2002 - 2004) Chris Peters has been an education officer at Rotterdam Zoo, The Netherlands for the past 27 years. Peters finished his high school with a specialization in biology. He started his career at Rotterdam Zoo as the founder of the Blijdorp’s Information System (BIS). This system included all kinds of information about zoo animals. Because of his knowledge built up through BIS, he was asked to join the education department in 1982. Since that time Peters has been involved in a wide range of educational activities, such as designing education programs, coordinating the creation/production of all zoo signage and providing educational input into the design and production of new exhibits. In 1982 Peters joined for the first time an IZE Conference. He was so impressed and touched by the stimulating contacts with educators from all over the world that in 1993 he sought greater involvement with the IZE organization. Thanks to support from the Dutch government Department of Foreign Affairs, Peters was able to invite three educators from developing countries to join the IZE Conference 1996 in Copenhagen. During that conference Peters was elected as the IZE Regional Representative for Europe/Africa/Middle-East. On his initiative the successful African Zoo and Reserves Educators Networks (AZOREN) was set up. Nowadays AZOREN already has organized three regional conferences and is one of the best functioning education networks in Africa. The IZE membership in Peters’ own region increased by 35% during his tenure as regional representative.

92. Elephants One giant step toward breeding success as The Toledo Zoo more info. •Risk reduction more info. • african Elephant breeding basics more info. http://www.toledozoo.org/plantsanimals/pa_ele_about.html

Welcome Note Zoo History Vision and Mission Travel with the Zoo ... Home About African Elephants Toledo Zoo Elephants more info more info Breeding more info more info more info more info Elephant Conservation more info more info more info more info About African Elephants more info more info more info Common Name: African Elephant Scientific Name: Loxodonta africana Pachyderm Profile The African elephant is the largest living land mammal, with its relative, the Asian or Indian elephant, coming in a close second. Adult African elephants reach a length of 18-24 feet and a height of 10-13 feet. They weigh in at 8,800-15,500 pounds. Maximum size is reached at around 25 years of age. Habitat African elephants are native to a wide variety of habitats, including semi-desert scrub, open savannas and dense forest regions. However, whereas elephants once ranged throughout Africa, they are now mostly confined to parks and reserves south of the Sahara Desert. Only about 20% of their range is under some form of protection.

93. Welcome To The L.A. Zoo LA Zoo To Transfer african Elephant To Knoxville Zoo. GENERAL elephants. TheZoo has a potential breeding male and four female african elephants. http://www.lazoo.org/pressroomarticle.asp?id=26

94. **Ahali Elephants - Free Flora** 15 Mar. 2004 african Elephants in Danger of Becoming Victims of TheirOwn Success; 13 Mar 2004 A Killer Stalks the Zoo; 12 Mar 2004 http://www.africanelephants.org/

to Flora's Endowment at The Elephant Sanctuary FLORA UPDATE Keeping you up-to-date on our girl! Watch Flora's arrival at the Sanctuary 1.5MB file Read Flora's Diary Read about Flora's adventures at the Sanctuary Check out Flora and her friends on the Sanctuary's EleCam eleWATCH Monitoring Elephant Issues Worldwide 4 June 2004 Trade in Ivory Thriving in Britain Despite Ban 4 June 2004 Largest Illegal Ivory Seizure Ever Leads to Criminal Investigation 4 June 2004 Long Live the Elephants, Long Dead 3 June 2004 Zoo Has Long History of Public Endangerment, Elephant Deaths 3 June 2004 Elephant the Center of a Legal Fight 3 June 2004 Six Flags urged to relinquish elephants 3 June 2004 Zoo to send 2 elephants to sanctuaries Director defies recommendation to ship pachyderms to other zoos 3 June 2004 Elephant attack still unexplained; trainer improves

95. African Elephants CAPS ARCHIVE Save african elephants from zoo captivity. UPDATE Thecruel capture and export of 11 wild elephants in Swaziland to http://www.captiveanimals.org/elephants/usa.htm

CAPS ARCHIVE Save African elephants from zoo captivity UPDATE: The cruel capture and export of 11 wild elephants in Swaziland to the San Diego Zoo and Lowry Park Zoo has gone ahead despite an announcement made two years ago that the elephants would not be removed. Two US zoos - the San Diego Zoo in California and the Lowry Park Zoo in Florida - are planning to import from Africa a total of eleven elephants, to live out the rest of their lives in captivity. This plan is in the works even though there are 300 elephants in captivity already in the United States. The elephants reportedly being targeted are currently living in Swaziland's Hlane Royal National Park, the same park that took in dozens of baby elephants in 1994 after their families were slaughtered in a cull at Kruger National Park in South Africa. It would be a cruel irony if the same traumatised orphans who were relocated to Hlane to live out the rest of their lives in peace and freedom end up being traumatised yet again - captured, shipped overseas, and condemned to live the rest of their lives in tiny, barren zoo enclosures. No elephant should be removed from the wild for public display. WHAT YOU CAN DO Let the directors of these zoos know that importing elephants from the wild for public display is unacceptable.

96. The African Elephant : Utah's Hogle Zoo Trade of Endangered Species Flora and Fauna)transferred the african elephant from AZAZoos and other conservation organizations are working together to help http://www.hoglezoo.org/animals/view.php?id=5

97. Welcome To Perth Zoo! Perth Zoo s african Savannah exhibit provides a sense of the diversityand beauty of Africa. Formerly a flat, grassed oval circled http://www.perthzoo.wa.gov.au/wildlife_exhibits_sav.html

MAJOR EXHIBITS HOME African Savannah Wander along a dry river bed, giraffe and zebra strolling by. Beyond the African Tree House, the rugged African Savannah unfolds. Perth Zoo's African Savannah exhibit provides a sense of the diversity and beauty of Africa. Formerly a flat, grassed oval circled by a minature railway, this area of 1.25 hectares has been transformed to present the diversity and fragility of African wildlife and their environment. The Savannah, with its grassy plains and scattered trees, is typical of parts of Africa, however much of Africa is also covered by rainforests and deserts. Kopje, or rocky outcrops, are also a characteristic feature of the savannah and these have been incorporated into the exhibit as borders between enclosures. The rocks were constructed of wire frame and concrete and disguise night quarters for the animals, or are used as storage facilities. Animals of the Savannah The distinctive silhouettes of giraffe and rhino and the intricate coat patterns of zebra and cheetah identify the unmistakable African area. These species were carefully selected to demonstrate the diversity of wildlife which the African Savannah supports. Transferred from other zoos, or raised in Perth Zoo, most of the following animals are the focus of international zoo breeding programs aimed at preventing possible extinction in the wild.

98. Caldwell Zoo, Tyler, Texas Official Site 1982, First baby giraffe born. Chip, a male african elephant, arrived at thezoo. 1983, A 15acre Native Texas and Texas Farm expansion was opened. http://www.caldwellzoo.org/welcome.htm

Driving Directions Map of the Zoo D.K. Caldwell Baby Kimbo gets fed Ethyl the giraffe Caldwell Zoo's History The zoo's philosophies are the preservation of our world's wildlife and the enrichment of the lives of zoo visitors, especially children. The mission of the Caldwell Zoo is to "provide positive educational and entertaining experiences that will stimulate the visitors' appreciation of nature." CALDWELL ZOO HISTORY The Child Development Laboratory, operated by the Hogg Foundation and the American Association of University Women of Tyler, began in the home of Mr. D.K. Caldwell. Later the CDL spread to a remodeled garage, additional buildings and a large area behind the Caldwell home. Parrots, monkeys, squirrels and other animals were added to the playschool for the children's enjoyment.

99. DE&T - Media Centre - Partnership Opens African Wildlife Safari Opportunity - Ed At Werribee Open Range Zoo students get the next best thing to a real african safari,through a range of programs, all of them designed to challenge students http://www.det.vic.gov.au/det/media/articles/040506-Africa.htm

Sitemap Contacts Search Help ... Education Times Partnership opens African wildlife safari opportunity (from Education Times Vol.12,No.7 May 06, 2004, page 3) By Elizabeth Rennick One of the most popular Strategic Partnerships for Schools is that offered by Zoos Victoria, comprising Melbourne Zoo, Healesville Sanctuary and Werribee Open Range Zoo. It gives students at various levels the opportunity to deepen and broaden their education by offering them interesting opportunities away from school itself, while offering teachers new ideas, new insights and new resources through engaging professional development. They visit an African village, for example, where they have to identify various animal footprints embedded in the pavement. And they take part in such activities as making an African bracelet. CONTACT Vic Pappas OLT strategic projects unit pappas.vic.j@edumail.vic.gov.au Julie Harris Melbourne Zoo jharris@zoo.org.au Picture Caption: First-hand look: Werribee SC student photographs wildlife as part of a photographic tour at Werribee Open Range Zoo. Picture: Janine Eastgate. Contact: Education Line ( edline@edumail.vic.gov.au

100. Zoos' False Claims The zoos falsely claimed that one of the reserves allowed trophy hunting The SouthAfrican government would not allow the elephants to return to Kruger National http://www.idausa.org/campaigns/elephants/falseclaims.htm

Overview Sentenced to Life: Elephant Captivity Stats Captive Breeding: A Dismal Failure San Diego Zoo Wild Elephant Capture Six Flags Surrenders Permits to Import Asian Elephant Babies Zoos' Propaganda Regarding the Importation of Wild Elephants FALSE CLAIM : The zoos have rescued 11 elephants from a fenced, managed park located within the Kingdom of Swaziland. REALITY FALSE CLAIM : The elephants need to be sent to the zoos because there was nowhere else in Africa for them to go. Therefore, they would have been culled if not sent to U.S. zoos. REALITY : The Save Wild Elephants Coalition identified three reserves IN AFRICA that were willing to take the elephants. The Coalition offered to pay all translocation expenses. For months, the zoos and Swaziland ignored this offer, and when it was no longer possible to ignore it, they blatantly misrepresented facts about these alterative homes. The zoos falsely claimed that one of the reserves allowed trophy hunting. (A sworn affidavit in the legal case directly contradicts this false claim.) They stated that South Africa would never allow the elephants to be returned to that country, even though one of the alternative homes is not even in South Africa at all. (It is in Mozambique.) In addition, private reserves in South Africa suggested by the coalition are actively seeking elephants in order to develop ecotourism programs! The South African government would not allow the elephants to return to Kruger National Park where they were born and orphaned in a cull; however, the reserves seeking elephants are outside the park, and the government has an economic interest in helping them develop ecotourism programs.

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