Elephants' Die Earlier In Zoos'

Elephants' Die Earlier In Zoos'



The researchers found that the elephants that live in the zoo usually die when they're about 19, but the elephants that live in wild die when they're about 56. And the elephants that live in zoo are die from being stressed, overweight or bad health. Scientists are calling the zoos for stop taking elephants from the wile so elephants can live for longer. The zoos say their are trying to improve the lives of the elephants in the zoos.

Miranda Stephenson (British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums) said: "We're giving them bigger and softer areas, which is better for their feet, we're keeping them in bigger groups and we're keeping mums with their daughters so we've got proper families. We're also looking at their diets and making them less fattening."

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