June 20 is World Elephant Protection Day in zoos

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June 20 is World Elephant Protection Day in zoos

Elephants are the most glorious animals of our time. Today, defenders are calling attention to the elephants ’problems. The first International Day of Action for Elephants in Zoos (IDAEZ) was held in 2009, when movement activists set their main tasks, most importantly - to freeing all elephants from captivity. Elephants are very large terrestrial mammals that were created to live in open spaces. These highly developed animals unite into a large family of close relatives. They can communicate with each other even at great distances. In a day, they travel several miles through deserts, rivers, forests, and savannas with endurance. In captivity they will be deprived of this, and only people will live a life of captivity to be pleased to see these great beasts with their own eyes. In addition, elephants often suffer from cruel methods of training. Protecting Elephants Worldwide, rangers organize a variety of outreach activities at zoos - informing people about elephants, their way of life that has become a habit in nature, and how to help them in captivity. They say that it is ir. These campaigns, which have been held in the United States for several years in America, have yielded the first results. About 20 zoos in the U.S. have closed or are preparing to close pavilions where elephants are kept; 11 zoos have deliberately relocated 14 elephants to nature reserves created for them. The protection of elephants in zoos is not an official date on World Day. However, its initiators are preparing for its official recognition at the UN. It should be noted that on June 20, World Elephant Day will be celebrated. This day is the day of all elephants, not just captive elephants.