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Memphis Zoo, Gina, Asali & Tyranza| spiritedlulu |
Posted: Nov 9 2011, 06:55 AM
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Gina is too old to be a first time Mother. Both she & her unborn calf need our prayers.
Memphis Zoo says elephant pregnant Gina, one of the Memphis Zoo's three female African elephants, is expected to deliver a calf next summer. She was artificially inseminated in October 2010 and is more than halfway through her 22-month pregnancy. "I don't know why we kept it quiet," said Chuck Brady, zoo president and CEO. "It's a long pregnancy. You don't want to announce something and then she slips the pregnancy. I think now's a good time because she's halfway there and the chances of her losing the pregnancy are much diminished." http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/...ner=yahoo_feeds -------------------- “We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. Animals suffer as much as we do. True humanity does not allow us to impose such sufferings on them. It is our duty to make the whole world recognize it. Until we extend our circle of compassion to all living things, humanity will not find peace.”
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| Space4Eles |
Posted: Nov 9 2011, 12:50 PM
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And the article says that AI on Asali (26) in May was unsuccessful, but the zoo is going to repeat the attempt.
Another elephant needing our prayers ... -------------------- "They need to move and have stimulation. They need to be browsing, foraging, socialising. They need to have reason for movement." Pat Derby, PAWS, on elephants' needs.
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| spiritedlulu |
Posted: Nov 9 2011, 02:01 PM
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Such cruelty. They attempted AI on Asali for 5 years before it was successful.
-------------------- “We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. Animals suffer as much as we do. True humanity does not allow us to impose such sufferings on them. It is our duty to make the whole world recognize it. Until we extend our circle of compassion to all living things, humanity will not find peace.”
¯ Albert Schweitzer |
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| spiritedlulu |
Posted: Nov 9 2011, 04:21 PM
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(Memphis 11/9/2011) The Memphis Zoo has announced one of its African elephants is pregnant.
"Gina" is expected to give birth in summer of 2012. http://www.wreg.com/news/wreg-elephant-pre...story?track=rss -------------------- “We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. Animals suffer as much as we do. True humanity does not allow us to impose such sufferings on them. It is our duty to make the whole world recognize it. Until we extend our circle of compassion to all living things, humanity will not find peace.”
¯ Albert Schweitzer |
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| Space4Eles |
Posted: Mar 22 2012, 03:52 AM
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Thanks to In Defense of Elephants for alerting us to this report:
Memphis Zoo Elephant Miscarries “Zoo officials became concerned last week when ultrasounds showed lack of fetal movement. Ultrasound expert Dr. Shannon McGee and Zoo veterinarians conducted an in-depth ultrasound Sunday and confirmed that there was no heartbeat. The cause of the calf’s death is unknown at this time.” For the safety of the mother, the Zoo will not attempt to remove the fetus. “It is our hope that in the coming months, Gina will naturally pass the calf,” said Dr. Felicia Knightly, Memphis Zoo Senior Veterinarian. “However, it is possible that she could retain the calf for an extended period of time. It is also possible her body could reabsorb the fetus. We will monitor her closely during this time.” http://wreg.com/2012/03/21/memphis-zoo-elephant-miscarries/ -------------------- "They need to move and have stimulation. They need to be browsing, foraging, socialising. They need to have reason for movement." Pat Derby, PAWS, on elephants' needs.
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| Space4Eles |
Posted: Mar 22 2012, 02:20 PM
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Press release from IDA:
Death Of Elephant Calf At Memphis Zoo Prompts Call To End Breeding “We sincerely hope that Gina does not also die due to the irresponsible and inhumane practice of breeding elephants in zoos.” http://www.idanews.org/ida-breaking-news/d...o-end-breeding/ -------------------- "They need to move and have stimulation. They need to be browsing, foraging, socialising. They need to have reason for movement." Pat Derby, PAWS, on elephants' needs.
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| spiritedlulu |
Posted: Mar 22 2012, 05:51 PM
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At least four elephants in U.S. zoos died after the in utero deaths of their calves, some due to massive infection: Babe at the Ft. Worth Zoo, Ibala at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Tika at Six Flags-Vallejo, and Ruby at the Phoenix Zoo.
Since 2000, at least 25 elephant pregnancies have ended in stillbirth or other complications, including death of calf during labor, euthanasia of premature calf, failure to thrive, death of mother, and infanticide. The infant mortality rate for elephants in U.S. zoos (ages 0-1) is four times higher than that of documented free-ranging populations in Africa and Asia. -------------------- “We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. Animals suffer as much as we do. True humanity does not allow us to impose such sufferings on them. It is our duty to make the whole world recognize it. Until we extend our circle of compassion to all living things, humanity will not find peace.”
¯ Albert Schweitzer |
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| Space4Eles |
Posted: Aug 6 2012, 03:00 AM
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A very brief mention of Tyranza in this interesting AP copyright article:
Elderly zoo animals get special care http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/...t-special-care/ -------------------- "They need to move and have stimulation. They need to be browsing, foraging, socialising. They need to have reason for movement." Pat Derby, PAWS, on elephants' needs.
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| Space4Eles |
Posted: Aug 6 2012, 03:56 AM
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Just posting these for the record.
Video uploaded 4 July 2010: Noisy Angry Elephant at Memphis Zoo June 26, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN6-9G9TJnU&feature=related Video uploaded 20 February 2011: Elephants at the Memphis Zoo Keepers cleaning elephant feet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBK2Go5l-z4&feature=related Video uploaded 26 May 2011 - watch the behaviours required of the 2 elephants: Elephant tricks at the Memphis Zoo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pec6POXC8A -------------------- "They need to move and have stimulation. They need to be browsing, foraging, socialising. They need to have reason for movement." Pat Derby, PAWS, on elephants' needs.
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| spiritedlulu |
Posted: Sep 26 2012, 06:33 AM
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In brief: Lecture, auction to aid Memphis Zoo elephants Elephant researcher Dr. Kate Evans will lecture at the Memphis Zoo on Saturday and the zoo will hold an Art for Elephants silent auction that will include art pieces created by animals at the zoo. http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/...id-memphis-zoo/ -------------------- “We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. Animals suffer as much as we do. True humanity does not allow us to impose such sufferings on them. It is our duty to make the whole world recognize it. Until we extend our circle of compassion to all living things, humanity will not find peace.”
¯ Albert Schweitzer |
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| Space4Eles |
Posted: Sep 27 2012, 04:47 AM
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Dr. Evans gave a lecture at St. Louis Zoo last Monday:
https://www.facebook.com/stlzoo#!/photo...&type=1&theater -------------------- "They need to move and have stimulation. They need to be browsing, foraging, socialising. They need to have reason for movement." Pat Derby, PAWS, on elephants' needs.
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