June 11 - Demo for Elephants - Birmingham Zoo

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Click here to view this message on-line in your web browser. Birmingham, Alabama International Day of Action for Elephants in Zoos June 11, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. – Birmingham Zoo Help send a message to the world that it’s time to end the suffering of elephants in zoos. Join In Defense of Animals and elephant advocates around the globe for the International Day of Action for Elephants in Zoos (IDAEZ), a global day of outreach and action aimed at bringing attention to the tragic effects of keeping elephants in small, barren zoo pens where they suffer and die prematurely. What:   Outreach and demonstration When:  Saturday, June 11, 2011, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Where: Birmingham Zoo, 2630 Cahaba Rd, Birmingham, Alabama Signs and flyers will be provided. Contact for this demo: Kathryn Dalenberg, kdalenberg@farmerstel.com, 256-273-1130 Contact for IDA's IDAEZ campaign: Catherine Doyle, Catherine@idausa.org Why: Elephants were never meant to live in small urban zoos where lack of space and unnatural conditions lead to painful and often deadly conditions such as chronic foot infection and arthritis, and abnormal repetitive rocking, swaying and head bobbing, a sign of deep psychological distress. Zoos typically hold male elephants in miserable conditions. The Birmingham Zoo, which will hold only male elephants, is no exception in that it provides far too little space. Males naturally range more widely than females, yet these powerful giants will be kept in just a few acres of space. It’s time to end the cruel practice of confining elephants in zoos. You can help by participating in this very special event. United we can end the suffering of elephants in zoos! For more information on IDAEZ, please visit http://www.helpelephants.com/idaez.html In Defense of Animals, located in San Rafael, Calif., is an international animal protection organization with more than 100,000 members and supporters dedicated to ending the abuse and exploitation of animals by protecting their rights and welfare. IDA's efforts include educational events, cruelty investigations, boycotts, grassroots activism, and hands-on rescue through our sanctuaries in Mississippi, Mumbai, India, and Cameroon, Africa. In Defense of Animals is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization. We welcome your feedback and appreciate your donations. Please join today! All donations to IDA are tax-deductible. In Defense of Animals 3010 Kerner, San Rafael, CA 94901 Tel. (415) 448-0048 Fax (415) 454-1031 idainfo@idausa.org To unsubscribe, please click here.

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