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Hi John,
Do you have a daily routine? I know that my daily routines help me keep my head on my shoulders, even when times are tough. Small rituals like brewing my morning coffee and playing The New York Times’ daily word games give me a moment of solace and self-care, every day—I’m very grateful that I can choose to spend my time this way.
Daily routines look very different for our elephant clients. When our team investigates how our elephant clients behave in zoo exhibits, we’ve observed them walking around in circles, aimlessly pulling their trunks in the dirt. While they would normally roam dozens of miles through vast, diverse landscapes in nature, captive elephants like Jambo, Lucky, Missy, Kimba, and LouLou at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo [[link removed]] can explore the entirety of their exhibit within 10 minutes.
They spend every day like this, over and over again —trapped in barren environments that cannot meet their complex physical and emotional needs.
In nature, elephants can live rich, fulfilling lives, surrounded by herds of up to 80 elephants—individuals who they form deep, lifelong bonds with. Zoos, however, condemn elephants to a lifetime of confinement, with limited companionship and no freedom to exercise their autonomy. Elephants in zoos cannot choose what they want to do or who they want to be with. They can’t even get a moment of solace from their daily physical and mental anguish.
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Elephants deserve to express themselves. They deserve a chance to live with peace and dignity, making choices for themselves every day. That’s why we’re fighting for their right to bodily liberty and creating a pathway to freedom for elephants suffering in captivity.
Right now, we’re working on two ongoing cases urging the courts to release captive elephants to a sanctuary: one in Fresno, CA, and another in Colorado Springs, CO. On the legislative side, we’re working with the New York City Council to pass the first elephant captivity ban in the country, which would free Happy and Patty from their imprisonment in the Bronx Zoo. And, just last month, Ojai, CA became the first city to recognize and protect an elephant’s right to bodily liberty through a first-of-its-kind local ordinance.
The status quo is changing. We’re seeing more institutions recognize the importance of rights for elephants and other nonhuman animals.
John, your support is crucial to further taking on the status quo that uses and abuses elephants. When we secure rights for elephants suffering in captivity, we can free them from being imprisoned, day in and day out. Elephants need you to take on this injustice. Will you be a source of hope for elephants suffering in captivity by supporting our work? [[link removed]]
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With you on our side, we can ensure a more just future for elephants everywhere. From all of us at the NhRP, thank you for your support!
Amanda Waxman
Digital Coordinator, The NhRP
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