Topeka Zoo Makes In Defense Of Animals’ 2011 “Ten Worst Zoos For Elephants” List

Grabs Number Four SpotFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Catherine Doyle, 323-301-5730, Catherine@idausa.org Topeka, Kan. (January 16, 2012) – The 2011 list of the Ten Worst Zoos for Elephants, released today by In Defense of Animals (IDA), once again exposes the hidden suffering of elephants in zoos, where lack of space, unsuitably cold climates and unnatural conditions condemn Earth’s largest land mammals to lifetimes of deprivation, disease and early death. The list is in its eighth year. A promising trend toward the closure of inadequate elephant displays continued in 2011 and