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World’s Saddest Elephant Dies After 60 Years Alone In Her Cell - See More At: Ht by starcee(m): 4:18pm On May 29, 2016
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For more than 60 years, Hanako had lived in a tiny concrete enclosure at Inokashira Park Zoo in Tokyo, Japan. Her enclosure had no grass or trees, and she hadn't seen another elephant in decades.
Her plight came to light late last year when a visitor, appalled by her condition, wrote an online post calling Inokashira Park "one of the cruellest, most archaic zoos in the modern world."
The tourist, Ulara Nakagawa, said Hanako "just stood there almost lifeless — like a figurine." Videos show the elderly elephant swaying back and forth, a form ofstereotypic behavior, blending in in to the stark gray walls behind her.Despite international outrage, Inokashira Park refused to release Hanako to a sanctuary, saying she was happy and healthy. Instead, the zoo met with animal welfare expert Carol Buckley, and said it would be instituting changes to Hanako's home and routine based on her recommendations.
But it was too little, too late. On Thursday morning, keepers found...... to be continued in the link below
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Re: World’s Saddest Elephant Dies After 60 Years Alone In Her Cell - See More At: Ht by esshman(m): 4:37pm On May 29, 2016
Its a pity.
Re: World’s Saddest Elephant Dies After 60 Years Alone In Her Cell - See More At: Ht by nepapole(m): 4:38pm On May 29, 2016
Eeya

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