New Zealand’s Auckland Zoo staff have been accused of mistreating one of two Sri Lankan elephant calves due to be flown from Sri Lanka to Auckland Zoo later this year. Born Free representatives report seeing a uniformed member of Auckland Zoo leading a young elephant in chains and using a bullhook on the animal in Sri Lanka. Born Free USA is urging its members to contact officials to prevent the transfer of the elephants. Adam M. Roberts, CEO of Born Free USA and the Born Free Foundation, says, “We are urgently calling on the governments of the countries involved to reconsider this move.”
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