Elephants belong in their home countries. Frankly, I don’t believe in circuses or zoos. Both are “unnatural”.
The problem is that many of these animals can’t live in their home countries anymore. Elephants, for example, had been almost entirely wiped out in their native Africa and parts of Asia. The main problem there is poaching which the governments in those parts of the world can’t or won’t do anything about. Elephants have been preserved largely through zoos and other conservation efforts.
I can’t speak for circuses, but zoos nowadays have moved away from the old cages to more natural habitats. They are also participating in breeding programs to preserve the endangered animals. Some of these critters successfully produced under these programs have been sent to preserves in their native countries.
I agree but I don’t think most people have given that a thought.
Elephants.com is a great place to check out. It is an elephant sanctuary in Hohenwald, TN that rescues elephants. There are 2 females who were rescued at different times and put in the barn next to each other. The handlers were shocked at the behaviors of them as they tried to break down the walls and we’re crying all night. Turns out, after researching both females, it was discovered that they were together when they were captured over 40 years ago and brought to America. The handlers put the two females together and they cried and stroked each other with their trunks. They are best friends and inseparable.
Elephants are here for our amusement. I want to see them tiptoe on high-wires with little umbrellas.
While I agree with you on principle, elephants aren't faring too well in their home countries.
Some were born here. They are natural born American elephants.