Often chained, sometimes tortured, elephants to be evicted from zoos and circuses for a ‘better’ life in ‘protected’ areas...
The next time around you’re at the Delhi zoo, don’t be surprised if Rajlakshmi is nowhere in sight, for her and her likes – elephants across zoos in the country – are headed for greener pastures… The pride of the Delhi zoo, along with her other two companions, one of which is an African male elephant, having wowed scores of visitors for many years, will all be gone...
In fact, elephants in zoos (and circuses) throughout the country, will soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a notice to the effect issued recently by the Central Zoo Authority (CZA). That would mean that circuses will have to let go of their trademark crowd-puller, ‘Jumbo Shows,’ where the animal is made to do tricks from balancing on two legs and sitting on a small stool to playing a game of cricket and even football, all in the name of entertainment and attracting the crowds.
In its order, the CZA has observed that, “Elephants require a lot of space to move around and being large herbivores, zoos do not provide ideal conditions for their survival.” A March 2009 estimate pegs the total number of such elephants, including those at circuses, at 140.
The decision, it is said, has been taken after evaluating the conditions at various zoos and circuses. Without attempting to question the noble intentions behind such a move, a few pertinent questions do crop up. What about other animals in zoos?
The next time around you’re at the Delhi zoo, don’t be surprised if Rajlakshmi is nowhere in sight, for her and her likes – elephants across zoos in the country – are headed for greener pastures… The pride of the Delhi zoo, along with her other two companions, one of which is an African male elephant, having wowed scores of visitors for many years, will all be gone...
In fact, elephants in zoos (and circuses) throughout the country, will soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a notice to the effect issued recently by the Central Zoo Authority (CZA). That would mean that circuses will have to let go of their trademark crowd-puller, ‘Jumbo Shows,’ where the animal is made to do tricks from balancing on two legs and sitting on a small stool to playing a game of cricket and even football, all in the name of entertainment and attracting the crowds.
In its order, the CZA has observed that, “Elephants require a lot of space to move around and being large herbivores, zoos do not provide ideal conditions for their survival.” A March 2009 estimate pegs the total number of such elephants, including those at circuses, at 140.
The decision, it is said, has been taken after evaluating the conditions at various zoos and circuses. Without attempting to question the noble intentions behind such a move, a few pertinent questions do crop up. What about other animals in zoos?
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2012.
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