“Today, many circus elephants in Europe are reaching old age. Campaigners want them placed in specially built sanctuaries, where they can enjoy retirement with their own kind. But their owners insist that for the elephants, being separated from their human “families” would be traumatic.”
The Elephant Vanishes: How a Circus Family Went on the Run
Laura Spinney | The Guardian | June 8, 2021 | 5,455 words
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