“The San Francisco Zoo dropped its elephant exhibit. So have zoos in Anchorage, Detroit, Madison and Chicago. In each case, the zoos could no longer justify their cramped and lonely quarters in the name of education and conservation. ” - OregonLive.com
“A former Wayne State University professor and internationally renowned elephant expert was killed in Ethiopia this week in what is believed to be a terrorist bombing, several international publications are reporting.” - The Detroit News
“No more cold, concrete floors for elephants Wanda, 47, and Winky, 53, who were blissfully ignorant of the icy snap that hit metro Detroit last week.” - Daily Tribune
“The zoo’s recent announcement that it won’t keep its aging Asian elephants because it can’t give them the space, companionship, and climate they need has caused more than a few ripples in Detroit - and the zoo community nationwide. After all, a zoo without elephants?” - csmonitor.com
“In an unprecedented move, the Detroit Zoo is setting free its elephants on ethical grounds, but the Calgary Zoo has no such intentions. Detroit’s Winky and Wanda will be relocated to an animal refuge this summer or fall because zoo officials feel the animals will be better off free-roaming at a massive refuge. ” - The Calgary Sun
