LAist: LA Zoo Elephant has Pathological Behavior, Expert Says

AlyC

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:44:29 -0800

I think a 60 acre enclosure would be great. However, they really shouldn't stop the completion of the 6 acre enclosure. All that will do is keep the elephant in the small cement enclosure he has been in for the last few years while we deal with the beaurocracy of getting him into a better one. Just let the zoo finish the 6 acre one first. move the elephant in, get it some friends, and then start working on a bigger enclosure.

lello

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:26:43 -0800

He also walks in circles. It's really sad to watch.

BingosDingo

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:07:41 -0800

Bah! G Pro beat me to it.

flotorch

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:35:55 -0800

Every single time I've been to the zoo here the elephant has been doing the same thing. Bobbing his head and sort of rocking side to side. Anyone that looks can see the space is tiny and boring. It's like watching the super depressing chained elephant scenes from Dumbo.

G Pro

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:31:37 -0800

Free Willy!!