Breaking News: Alaska Zoo Elephant Will Go to a Sanctuary!

We are very pleased to share the exciting news that the Alaska Zoo Board has announced it intends to relocate Maggie, the 27-year-old African elephant who has long been the center of controversy, to the Performing Animal Welfare Society's (PAWS) spacious elephant sanctuary in Northern California.

At the sanctuary, Maggie will join four other African elephants on 75 acres of lush natural habitat in the Sierra Foothills. At PAWS, Maggie will have the companionship of other African elephants -- something she has sadly been without for ten years -- and a permanent, peaceful home.

Thanks to all of you who have written, made phone calls and cared so much about Maggie. Because of your compassionate efforts, Maggie will be the third elephant moved to a sanctuary this year. In May, Ruby was moved from the Los Angeles Zoo to PAWS, and Dulary was moved from the Philadelphia Zoo to The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee. For more information on IDA's campaigns to help elephants in zoos, please visit www.helpelephantsinzoos.org.

We truly appreciate your dedication to helping animals. With your help, we are making a difference!

Sincerely,

Elliot M. Katz, DVM
President, In Defense of Animals

In Defense of Animals is an international animal protection organization with more than 85,000 members and supporters dedicated to ending the abuse and exploitation of animals by protecting their rights and welfare. IDA's efforts include educational events, cruelty investigations, boycotts, grassroots activism, and hands-on rescue through our sanctuaries in Mississippi and Cameroon, Africa.

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