it is quite depressing to see what this elephant has had to go through throughout his life. I feel like this female elephant being held captive for 3 decades is enough to depress me. Not only does it get worse than that, it still has no signs of changing. We as humans need to stand up and do what is right.

I just read an article about an elephant that has been kept in captivity and forced to perform as a circus animal for all its life. Elephants are highly intelligent and social creatures, and I couldn't help but  draw a parallel between the people that are imprisoned in this country. They are also held in cages and forced into indentured servitude. Our whole society is forged and maintained by ostracizing and taking advantage of out groups, humans, animals everything that lives and breathes.

I feel that this article is really disturbing because i feel so bad for the elephant. I feel that elephant are such gentle animals and people just take advantage of that. Elephants are one of the sweetest animals in the world and wouldn't hurt a fly. The fact that people are using elephants for entertainment and just taking them away from their families is really disturbing.

For the past few years I have been struggling about the ideas of zoos. I know that they are educational, but I think to myself about how the animals feel. I believe that elephants are one of the most intelligent animals on the planet. To keep one in isolation is pure cruelty. I have seen elephants cry over the lost of loved ones and they are very communal animals.

A very disturbing article about animal abuse of an elephant.   The USDA had multiple fines, violations, etc. that were filed in favor of Nosey the elephant.   They have done absolutely nothing.  This is exactly why no one likes any division of the US government.   They have thousands of pages of forms you must complete and then they just sit on them and make no action.   It's very disturbing Nosey has had a difficult life which humans are responsible for.