Elephant

conditions of these animals, these animals as well act much different due to being held in captivity, which Captive Animals Protection Society quotes about the elephants in zoos with “A government-funded study of elephants in UK zoos found that 54% of the elephants showed stereotypies (behavioural problems) during the daytime. One elephant observed during day and night stereotyped for 61% of a 24-hour period”. Even if you were not at the zoo to see these animals for the research of their…

more than 36 horrible incidents have happened like elephants bolting from circuses, running through streets, crashing into buildings, attacking members of the public, and killing and injuring handlers. Although circuses are used as a form of entertainment, it is still not right to hold animals in captivity. In the mid-1830s. Brown Purdy came down from New York where he met an animal dealer named Hachaliah Bailey that obtained a baby African elephant, which he exhibited around the country with…

have been corrupted and the treatment of the animals has turned to abuse; animals are now seen as entertainers, not wild beings. The captivity of animals began when a healthy two-year-old elephant calf left the fields of Ethiopia by the hands of snatchers. P.T. Barnum purchased the giant elephant from the Royal Zoological Society of London in 1880 and named him Jumbo. Barnum was looking for something that would generate money and an audience for his act, The Greatest Show on Earth. Jumbo…

they have not been seen for more than twenty-five years. In Sumatra there is a total of 400 Sumatran Tigers, if anyone is caught hunting a tiger they can be faced with jail time. It is sad the amount of animals left. As mentioned before Buffalos, Elephants, White Rhinoceros, Lions, and Leopards are the most sought out animals in Africa. The buffalo is one of the most hunted because it is “the most dangerous of the big five” (“Africa’s most sought-after trophy animals 5”). Their point is that…

They claim that animals have no souls or emotions, so killing and torturing them is humane. Yet there have been countless examples to show that this isn’t true. Elephants who have lost their family members were grieving and omitting mournful tones. A dog who 's 'best friend ' was killed, stood by them until help arrived. Animals do deserve our respect. They have saved humans ' lives before. There have been numerous…

The Trophy Hunting Dilemma A small herd of wild African Elephants wander upon a shallow lagoon no deeper than three feet and smaller in circumference than a standard classroom. A towering female submerges the end of it’s trunk in the water and from beneath its legs, a calf stumbles into the water. The baby elephant throws it’s trunk back flinging water onto the rest of the herd. The other members of the herd let out a high pitched trumpeting sound and wade into the shallow water. Scenes like…

Asian and African elephants. Generations of Americans have come to know…

act as a force similar to natural selection on small populations. If all the elephants with big tusks...are preferentially killed, individuals with less favorable traits will be selected to pass on their genes, to the detriment of the species in the long run. “ (McCarthy, 2015) Animals will start evolving to weaker animals because people are killing them for certain parts of their bodies. For example, hunting elephants for their tusks. Trophy hunting doesn’t help anyone economically. “Only 3%…

The City of Angels is home to several attractions including the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. It's the largest natural and historical museum in the Western region of the United States, and its impressive collection covers 4.5 billion years of history. As you explore, you will see a variety of exhibits such as: Age of Mammals - According to the museum's website, Age of Mammals is the first permanent museum exhibit to trace mammal evolution - from the extinction of large…

for elephants. Recently the California Senate has had a tremendous amount of feedback regarding this issue that pertains to elephants currently being held in captive. The bullhook is used frequently to inflict pain on elephants in attempts to control them using nothing but fear. The bullhook, also referred to as the “guide” that looks like a long thin pole with a point out of the top, and a sharp hook coming off of the side. People who use the bullhook commonly use it to jab at the elephants in…