Former Woodland Park Zoo director (today the zoo has a President and CEO, a telling commentary in itself) David Hancocks gives probing insights into the current folly of commercialized, Disneyland-like zoos. Given the recent death of the Woodland zoo's young elephant, Hansa, Hancocks' message is especially pertinent: "As greater knowledge emerges about wild elephants and their extraordinary social, psychological, behavioral, and emotional complexity, more wildlife scientists are declaring that urban zoos cannot provide satisfactory conditions for these extraordinary beings..."
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