eleblog

“A group of animal-lovers is trying to convince well-heeled donors to the Woodland Park Zoo that elephants there are being treated poorly.” - Protest Du Jour

“If all goes well, Sneezy and Chai should become the proud parents of a 200-pound baby by Thanksgiving — 2009.” - NewsOK.com

“Wind, rain and bitter cold could not keep five determined women from sending their message to Woodland Park Zoo: An elephant never forgets.” - seattlepi.com

“As far as zoo visits go, you couldn’t ask for better weather. But if you want to see all three elephants at Woodland Park Zoo, you might want to wait a week.” - Seattle PI

“A group opposed to the elephant-breeding program at Woodland Park Zoo has asked the federal government to investigate the death of Hansa, a 6-year-old Asian elephant who died in June.” - SeattlePI

“The list is compiled through Internet voting, according to the animal rights group. Most zoos made the list because of elephant deaths, cramped exhibits or lack of elephant companions.” - Seattle PI

“The mysterious illness that killed the Woodland Park Zoo’s youngest elephant, Hansa, last month was a previously undiscovered type of “elephant herpes,” zoo officials said Monday.” - International Herald Tribune

“There was no obvious cause of death for a six-year-old elephant at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle.” - kgw.com

“Hansa, Woodland Park Zoo’s beloved elephant, shares a final resting place with an unknown number of dogs, cats and other creatures behind one of the state’s busiest animal crematoriums.” - Seattle Times Newspaper

“Woodland Park Zoo officials have made a compassionate decision to bring back an elephant from a placement in Tacoma. The change of plans announced Monday offers the zoo a chance to engage the public in decisions about the returning elephant, Bamboo, and the popular elephant exhibit.” - Seattle PI