[Scenic Sounds]

"They sent them to about the coldest place they could send them," Katz said. "It was just a death sentence. They dumped them there, knowing full well that they were just going to dramatically shorten their lives."

[Paleo Conservative]

I don't think elephants are welcome in Chicago.

[NorCalRepub]

I've been to the Escondido Wild Animal park many times. Those people absolutely love those animals.....for anyone to say they sent them anywhere to basically kill them seems to be alot of alarmist rhetoric......

[formercalifornian]

[Amelia]

If I were an elephant I'd much rather live in San Diego than Chicago.

In fact, as a person, I don't want to live in Chicago.

[Severa]

"Although elephants can live into their 60s, the typical life expectancy is about 42 years, said Bill Foster, president of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association, an accreditation group. By that measure, he said, criticism of either zoo is unfounded and they should be congratulated for allowing Peaches to live a long and healthy life."

To me that says it all. Peaches lived to be 55, well past typical life expectancy. RIP Peaches, and a pox on you PETA for being such insufferable idiots.

[steveo]

So are we grilling or doing the BBQ thing?

[Nitro]

I don't want to line up with the tree-huggers, but...

I was at the NYC Aquarium and I saw a dolphin in a tank that had only about 50 feet of swimming room before he had to stop or turn...

it broke my heart.

I understand we can't release these animals, but we should take a long hard look at collection, at least as far as which animals can stand zoo life and which cannot.

There are more than enough excellent documentaries to introduce children to animals and they have the added attraction of seing the animal in the wild and performing actual tasks they need to survive.

[exit82]

Enough about Peaches.

What happened to Herb?

[skinkinthegrass]

..Well, When the next Elephant is up for grabs, maybe this Tony Madsen and/or P.E.T.A. should take care of the animal's feeding/caring/housing...BBQ, is my choice...think of those ribs. :))

[Palladin]

I hope my kids don't send me to Chicago when I get too old!

[thackney]

"They sent them to about the coldest place they could send them," Katz said. "It was just a death sentence. They dumped them there, knowing full well that they were just going to dramatically shorten their lives."

And yet Maggie an African Elephant from Zimbabwe, Africa has lived in the Anchorage Alaska Zoo since 1983.

Life is a death sentence.

Maggie's Home Page

[mississippi red-neck]

I don't blame them for sending her to Chicago. Can you you imagine having to dig that grave?