Elephants’ Last Stand in the Bronx

“There’s a sad article about the elephants at the Bronx Zoo today. The NY Times reports that the zoo will close the elephant exhibit if one or two of the three elephants – Patty, Maxine and Happy – die. Why? Because only two elephants alone might be uneasy (three’s is company) and only one elephant in the exhibit is “inhumane.” The article goes onto to detail other American zoos that have ended its elephants exhibits (see Chicago and San Francisco, DC) and how elephants can be exclusive:” – Gothamist