Poor living conditions, stress plague elephants in Korean zoos

Korea Times News ·
Environment & Nature Conservation South Korea

Only one of 10 elephants that died at Korean zoos and other captive facilities from known causes was recorded as having died of natural causes related to old age, a new report has found. Most facilities kept indoor enclosures — spaces where animals can stay out of public view — closed during visiting hours, with keepers explaining that they did so because visitors complained when elephants went…

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