What happened to the elephants at Discovery Kingdom?
After 20 years of performing for crowds at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, two elephants named Liz and Valerie have been transferred to Wildlife Safari in Oregon.
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Elephants in circuses and roadside zoos are denied everything that gives their life meaning. Many become neurotic, unhealthy, depressed, and aggressive as a result of the inhumane conditions in which they're kept.
About the Decision. Why are you transferring Christie and Zuri? The decision to move African elephants Christie and Zuri to another accredited zoo is to give them the opportunity to join a larger herd and have offspring within their prime reproductive windows.