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• Commented on Animal Advocates Cry Foul on Circus Practices
  Please take a moment to look at the websites of The Elephant Sanctuary (www.elephants.com) and the PAWS Sanctuary (www.pawsweb.org). Both were founded to provide refuge to elephants (and in the case of PAWS, other animals) who were abused in circuses...
• Commented on Elephant Walk 2008 is Tuesday March 18!
  Actually, many zoos are dicontinuing their elephant exhibits due to the fact that greater awareness about the suffering elephants encounter when confined in small enclosures. As far as finding out about the "other side" of circuses, I do not think...
• Commented on Elephant Walk 2008 is Tuesday March 18!
  Jen, I can appreciate that you tried to report both sides. What I would hope you and other's in a position of influence might do however is perhaps point out to the public the truth. Elephants are very social animals....
• Commented on Elephant Walk 2008 is Tuesday March 18!
  It's too bad Gothamist is portraying this as something good. Go to www.circuses.com to see the real story on elephants and circuses....