eleblog

“Alaskans keep asking for updates on Maggie the elephant — folks just can’t seem to get enough.” - KTUU.com

“Forty-seven-year-old African elephant Ruby, who garnered enormous media attention last year when she left the Los Angeles Zoo for the Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) Elephant Sanctuary near Sacramento, Calif., will celebrate her one year “retirement” anniversary on May 3, 2008.” - The Earth Times

“Winky is dead, and I digress today from the usual politics-and-government nonsense in this space to recount her life, mourn her passing and offer her a belated apology.” - The Modesto Bee

“Winky was an Asian elephant. She was euthanized early Monday at the Ark 2000 animal sanctuary operated by the Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) in the rolling foothills near San Andreas.” - sacbee.com

“Winky, one of two popular elephants who left the Detroit Zoo for greener pastures in 2005, was euthanized today at the California sanctuary where she has lived for three years. She was 56 and suffered from severe arthritis.” - Detroit Free Press

“Winky, one of two aging Asian elephants who left the Detroit Zoo in April 2005, was euthanized today at the Performing Animal Welfare Society sanctuary in San Andreas, Calif. She was 56 and had severe arthritis for years, according to a press release from the Detroit Zoo.” - www.hometownlife.com

“It finally happened, and on Valentine’s eve: The fence came down and Alaska’s favorite ex-pat pachyderm got up close with her new circle of friends.” - Alaska News

“The Performing Animal Welfare Society sanctuary in northern California says muddy weather is preventing a new African elephant from being brought into the pen.” - UPI.com

“This weekend, the nationally syndicated Animal Radio� airs coverage of the very controversial African elephant move from the Anchorage Alaska Zoo to her new home at PAWS (Performing Animal Welfare Society) near Sacramento, California.” - Best Syndication

“The Alaska Zoo Board of Directors chose to send its beloved elephant to a sanctuary run by the Performing Animal Welfare Society, also known as PAWS.” - KTUU.com

“The Performing Animal Welfare Society, or PAWS, located in Galt, Calif., has offered to take the elephant, named Maggie, and pay for her relocation costs, including air transportation, veterinary evaluations and professional training to prepare her for crate travel, zoo officials said Friday.” - New York Times

“The 13-year-old adolescent Asian elephant and his companion, Gypsy, 40, have been inseparable as they moved this month from a Richmond training facility to a temporary home in Galt, Calif. The duo share watermelon, mud baths and if Nicholas won’t get out of the way a friendly shove.” - Northwest Herald

“Bob Barker has decided that $500,000 is the right price for him to contribute toward building a foothill retirement home here for an Asian bull elephant named Nicholas. The Performing Animal Welfare Society this week announced the donation by the longtime TV game show host.” - Recordnet.com

“Well known game show host Bob Barker has pledged $500,000 for a new elephant habitat at a San Andreas sanctuary.” - MyMotherLode.com

” Animal welfare activists are urging the mayor of Los Angeles to retire the city zoo’s 46-year-old elephant to a Calaveras County refuge.” - UnionDemocrat.com

“A deal has been reached to bring two elephants from the Hawthorn Corporation in Illinois to the Performing Animal Welfare Society in San Andreas.” - MyMotherLode.com

“Good Samaritans have popped out of the woodwork to help people at the Performing Animal Welfare Society sanctuary in San Andreas provide sweet treats for jumbo-sized retirees.” - The Calaveras Enterprise