Doubts cast on elephants’ origins

“Renewed doubts over the legality of Taronga Zoo’s importation of nine Asian elephants have been raised overseas, with documents from Thailand suggesting that up to half may have been snatched from the wild.” - National

Tags: Asia, Australia, Import, Taronga Zoo, Thailand, Zoo

Posted on Monday, February 25th, 2008 at 6:11 am

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