News Room - 2007

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Animal Activists Descend on San Antonio Zoo to Demand a “Lucky” Break for Lone Elephant This Holiday

IDA Blasts Woodland Park Zoo’s Plan to Breed Hansa’s Mother

Maggie Arrives Safely at PAWS Sanctuary

IDA Blasts Abilene Zoo for Dumping Elephant in Waco

$2500 Reward Offered to Uncover Animal Cruelty at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom

IDA to Oregon Zoo: Elephants Need More Room

Zoo Industry Challenged to Stop Elephant Suffering

Alaska Zoo Elephant Will Go to a Sanctuary!

IDA Calls for Investigation of Giraffe Death at Six Flags

Zoo Professionals Call for Sending Elephant to Sanctuary

Alaska Zoo Poised to Hand Over Maggie to Animal Exploiter

IDA Calls for Closure of Elephant Exhibit Following Tanzy’s Death

Alaska Zoo Board Endangering Maggie the Elephant's Life, IDA Warns

Eyewitness Makes Plea to Spare Pachyderms

City of Vallejo Violating Federal Law in Sale of Endangered Elephants to Six Flags

IDA Blasts Alaska Zoo Board Delay on Transfer of Elephant

Legal Showdown Aims to Stop Six Flags from Lying

IDA Calls for Federal Investigation of Elephant Abuse at Six Flags

IDA Charges Unnatural Conditions Caused Elephant’s Death

Redskins Owner Urged to Tackle Elephant Problem

Elephant Suffering at Six Flags Revealed

IDA Charges Inadequate Zoo Conditions Claimed Another Elephant’s Life

Euthanasia of San Diego Elephant Imminent

Demonstrators Converge to Urge L.A. Zoo to Free Billy

Feds Asked to Investigate Elephant Death

One-year Anniversary of Gita the Elephant’s Death Sunday

IDA Applauds Decision to Relocate Maggie the Elephant

IDA Holds Memorial Day Weekend Protest of Elephant Abuse at Six Flags

Alaska Zoo Report Admits Inability to Care for Elephant

IDA Demands Medical Records for Alaska Zoo Elephant

IDA Calls for Federal Investigation Into Health of Alaska Zoo Elephant

Alaska Zoo Responsible for Maggie’s Endangered Condition

Ruby the Elephant Leaves for PAWS Sanctuary!

L.A. Zoo Elephant Set to Go to Sanctuary Tomorrow

Countdown! Ruby the Elephant To Leave L.A. Zoo Next Week

Elephant Mother Rejects Calf at St. Louis Zoo

Ruby the Elephant Will Go to a Sanctuary!

Zoo Professionals and SPCA-LA Team Up to Call for Sending Ruby the Elephant to Sanctuary

Citizens Call on Zoo Commission to Send Ruby the Elephant to Sanctuary

In Defense of Animals (IDA) Announces "Ten Worst Zoos for Elephants in 2006"

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Media Coverage

Elephant's semen stirs controversy for zoo

Group says elephants at St. Louis Zoo at risk for herpes

Houston Zoo a herpes hot spot?

Seattle zoo slammed for elephant breeding

Zoo: Elephant breeding is in limbo for now

Victory: Final Four Murphy Horses Safe At Last

Tell Congress to Ban Aerial Gunning of Wolves

IDA Prompts Fish and Wildlife Service to Investigate Illegal Sale of Elephants

Elephant breeding under fire

Animal rights group turns against Niabi Zoo

Citing virus, groups say zoo should not breed elephants

Group Claims Zoo #1 Hotspot for Elephant Herpes

Animal protection group wants zoo to halt elephant breeding

Elephant Care Controversy

Humane Society of Louisiana testifies in elephant-treatment case

Elephants suffer in zoos

Elephant exhibit at zoo to proceed

Group seeks allies to monitor Six Flags

Six Flags Giraffe Death Sparks ‘Whistleblower Campaign’

Elephant Fears

Maggie's bound for California elephant refuge

Outside Zoo Experts Seek Maggie Move

Group Demands Federal Probe Of Six Flags Giraffe Death

Bob Barker says price is right to move Maggie off to California

CA facility offers to take AK elephant

Critics oppose proposed new home for Maggie

Critics decry candidate for Alaska elephant's home

Alaska's lone elephant might not be moved until next year

Animal rights group wants elephants to go to sanctuary

Thick skins, tender hearts and broken spirits: Should there be more elephants in the Denver Zoo?

Elephants benefit from fight between zoos and activists

Animal rights group asks government to protect pachyderms

Captivity versus extinction: Is wildlife served by zoos?

Group Claims Vallejo Elephants Are Abused

Activists protest to protect pachyderms

Sal Castaneda Reports On Animal Rights Group Accusing Discovery Kingdom Of Mistreating Elephants

Elephants' treatment called harmful

Group: Close Birmingham elephant pen after Mona's death

Zoo elephant Mona euthanized

San Diego Zoo's famed elephant euthanized

Wild Animal Park Elephant Euthanized Due To Disease

Zoo euthanizes famed Asian elephant

Elephant's remains cremated, memorial being planned

Group asks feds to look into Hansa's death

Hansa, beloved elephant at Woodland Park zoo, dies suddenly

Zoo board agrees to send Maggie south with conditions

Alaska Zoo board to relocate elephant

No decision yet on moving Maggie

Zoo board postpones decision on Maggie

Animal rights group protests at Discovery Kingdom

Several groups demanding to see Maggie's medical records

Alaska's elephant needs help getting up

Elephant unsuited to Alaska, activists say

LA Zoo Elephant Off to Animal Sanctuary

Firefighters Lift Maggie The Elephant

Firefighters help zoo elephant to her feet

Ruby will soon call sanctuary her new home

Elephants, keepers deal with life and death in the herd

Did Confinement Play A Role In Elephant's Death?

Zoo's elephant matriarch is euthanized

Ruby the elephant, 46, will retire from L.A. Zoo

Elephant matriarch will be put to sleep at the St. Louis Zoo

SF: Supervisors Expected To Pass Parrot Protection Law

Ruby the Elephant to be Moved from LA Zoo to Sanctuary

Ruby to leave L.A. Zoo for greener pastures

LA Zoo to retire elephant to animal sanctuary

Ruby the Elephant to be Moved from LA Zoo

Preparing for an elephantine goodbye

Ten Worst Zoos for Elephants in 2006

Activists plead Ruby's case to mayor

Activists Ask Zoo Officials To Answer 9,000-Pound Question

Ruby the elephant deserves retirement

Animal rights group names Topeka Zoo bad for elephants

Is the Alaska Zoo failing to care for its only elephant?

What's best for Maggie? Should Maggie stay or go?

Marine World's out -- Discovery Kingdom's in

Zoo Commission Endorses Idea Of Sending Elephant To Sanctuary

Gifford Zoo Named One Of 10 Worst For Elephants

Rosamond Gifford Zoo ranked low for elephants

Group ranks Birmingham Zoo worst for elephant treatment

Marine World named No. 2 worst zoo for elephants

You know what they say about big feet...

Zoo defends elephant program against animal rights group claims

El Paso Zoo Bad Place For Elephants

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