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The neural cruelty of captivity | Bob Jacobs | The Conversation
Captivity Harms Brain Function In Elephants And Cetaceans | Faunalytics
Understanding the Impact of Captivity on The Elephant Brain | The Call To Conserve
‘Nothing to do, nowhere to go’: What happens when elephants live alone | The National Geographic
Research Shows Big Mammals Suffer Brain Damage in Captivity | Psychology Today
Big Mammals Suffer Brain Damage in Captivity According to Research | OneGreenPlanet
Elephants Across the Globe Are in Crisis | Global Sanctuary for Elephants
Elephants in Zoos – A Legacy of Shame (Report) | Born Free USA
The crushing toll of captivity on elephants’ emotional lives | World Animal Protection
Elephants in Captivity: Demanding an End to Cruel Confinement | Animal Legal Defense Fund
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featured organizations
lucy’s edmonton advocates project (leap)
Since 2006, various animal welfare organizations have tried and failed to send Lucy to a sanctuary.
In 2015, an organization called Lucy’s Edmonton Advocates Project (LEAP) was formed, and is solely dedicated to sending Lucy to a sanctuary.
LEAP organizes local events in Edmonton to support their initiative and provides regular updates on Lucy’s health.
Take action by asking Edmonton City Council to retire Lucy to a sanctuary.
Sign the petition to retire Lucy to Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary.
In Defense of Animals
In Defense of Animals is an international animal protection organization with over 250,000 supporters and a history of fighting for animals, people, and the environment through education and campaigns, as well as hands-on rescue facilities in California, India, South Korea, and rural Mississippi since 1983.
In Defense of Animals works to heighten public awareness and inspire action to save elephants from lifetimes in captivity. Its annual 10 Worst Zoos for Elephants list exposes zoo failings and raises the profile of captive elephant suffering. Its efforts have aided in the decision by 43 zoos to permanently close their elephant exhibits, and helped to release a number of elephants from circuses and zoos to sanctuaries.
Take action: https://idausa.org/helpelephants
ANIMAL DEFENDERS INTERNATIONAL (ADI)
Animal Defenders International operates wide-ranging animal welfare campaigns worldwide, provides advice to governments, works to secure progressive animal protection legislation, and rescues captive animals, rehoming them at their wildlife sanctuary. ADI's campaigns focus on animals used in entertainment, sport or clothing.
NONHUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT (NHRP)
The Nonhuman Rights Project is the only civil rights organization in the United States dedicated solely to securing rights for nonhuman animals. As with human rights, nonhuman rights are based on fundamental values and principles of justice such as liberty, autonomy, equality, and fairness.