The mental well-being of three elephants in a zoo in South Africa is the subject of an unusual court case, with animal welfare groups saying they are depressed and should be moved to a larger conservation park where they can be happy.
In this Tuesday, June 19, 2018, photo Lammie, in her enclosure at the Johannesburg Zoo.
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Animal welfare groups in South Africa are taking a zoo to court over the mental well-being of three elephants.
Animal welfare groups claim the elephants, named Lammie, Ramadiba and Mopane, live in an enclosure not much bigger than a soccer…
Animal welfare experts have commissioned the court to order their release saying the elephants were distressed and depressed.
Animal welfare experts have commissioned the court to order their release saying the elephants were distressed and depressed.
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El curioso caso legal que atrapa a Sudáfrica: aseguran que hay tres elefantes deprimidos y exigen su liberación
