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== External links == | == External links == | ||
[https://www.change.org/p/freeshankardelhizoo-help-free-shankar-26-year-old-male-african-elephant-from-his-solitary-confinement-at-the-delhi-zoo-follow-our-campaign-page-for-updates-bit-ly-freeshankar Help free Shankar from decades of solitary confinement in the Delhi Zoo] Change.org | * [https://youthforanimals.org/ Youth For Animals] | ||
* [https://www.change.org/p/freeshankardelhizoo-help-free-shankar-26-year-old-male-african-elephant-from-his-solitary-confinement-at-the-delhi-zoo-follow-our-campaign-page-for-updates-bit-ly-freeshankar Help free Shankar from decades of solitary confinement in the Delhi Zoo] Change.org | |||
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxtWOYNuUX0&t=15s&ab_channel=ABCNews Teen makes plea to relocate Shankar the elephant from Indian zoo] ABC News | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxtWOYNuUX0&t=15s&ab_channel=ABCNews Teen makes plea to relocate Shankar the elephant from Indian zoo] ABC News | ||
* [https://www.theanimalreader.com/2022/12/03/elephants-living-alone-in-zoos-around-the-world/ Elephants living alone in zoos around the world] The Animal Reader | |||
[https://www.theanimalreader.com/2022/12/03/elephants-living-alone-in-zoos-around-the-world/ Elephants living alone in zoos around the world] The Animal Reader | * [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-60150533 Plea to send lonely African animal home from India] BBC | ||
* [https://www.bornfree.org.uk/publications/elephants-in-zoos-report Elephants in Zoos: A Legacy of Shame] Born Free | |||
[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-60150533 Plea to send lonely African animal home from India] BBC | * [https://www.proelephantnetwork.org/2021/10/30/shankar/ Copy Of The Letter Addressed To: The Director Of The National Zoological Park In Delhi 29th October 2021] Pro Elephant Network | ||
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxtWOYNuUX0 Teen makes plea to relocate Shankar the elephant from Indian zoo] YouTube | |||
[https://www.bornfree.org.uk/publications/elephants-in-zoos-report Elephants in Zoos: A Legacy of Shame] Born Free | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmIdf8NmtFc INTERVIEW: African elephant Shankar extremely lonely at Delhi zoo] YouTube | ||
* [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thethinkwildlifepodcast/episodes/Episode-7-Freeing-Shankar--Indias-Only-African-Elephant---Nikita-Dhawan-e1ssh89/a-a942jbi Episode 7: Freeing Shankar] The Think Wildlife Podcast | |||
[https://www.proelephantnetwork.org/2021/10/30/shankar/ Copy Of The Letter Addressed To: The Director Of The National Zoological Park In Delhi 29th October 2021] Pro Elephant Network | * [https://allaboutanimalsradio.com/all-about-elephants/youth-for-animals/#wbb8 Youth For Animals] All About Animals Radio | ||
* [https://www.blogtalkradio.com/voicescarryforanimals/2022/06/30/animal-advocates-radio-voices-carry-for-animals-360-youth-for-animals-yfa Voices Carry For Animals #360 Youth for Animals (YFA)] Blog Talk Radio | |||
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxtWOYNuUX0 Teen makes plea to relocate Shankar the elephant from Indian zoo] YouTube | |||
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmIdf8NmtFc INTERVIEW: African elephant Shankar extremely lonely at Delhi zoo] YouTube | |||
[https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thethinkwildlifepodcast/episodes/Episode-7-Freeing-Shankar--Indias-Only-African-Elephant---Nikita-Dhawan-e1ssh89/a-a942jbi Episode 7: Freeing Shankar] The Think Wildlife Podcast | |||
[https://allaboutanimalsradio.com/all-about-elephants/youth-for-animals/#wbb8 Youth For Animals] All About Animals Radio | |||
[https://www.blogtalkradio.com/voicescarryforanimals/2022/06/30/animal-advocates-radio-voices-carry-for-animals-360-youth-for-animals-yfa Voices Carry For Animals #360 Youth for Animals (YFA)] Blog Talk Radio | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 05:23, 18 April 2023
Sex: Male
Species: African Elephant
Date of Birth: 1996
Place of Birth: Africa
Location of capture: Unknown, Africa
Date of capture: 1998
Age at capture: 2
Captive at: Delhi Zoo, India
History
In 1998, an elephant aged 2 was captured in Africa and presented to the Minister of State for Environment & Forests, Shri Babu Lal Marandi in India by the High Commissioner of Zimbabwe. Shri Babu Lal Marandi named the young elephant "Shankar".
Shankar is chained for 17 hours of the day and does not have adequate space to move around when he is let out. He constantly demonstrates stereotypical behaviour like swaying and head-bobbing, a key sign of distress. His aggressive behaviour has necessitated the zoo authorities to permanently close the viewing pathway since he could be a danger to visitors.[1]
See also
List of living captive elephants
External links
- Youth For Animals
- Help free Shankar from decades of solitary confinement in the Delhi Zoo Change.org
- Teen makes plea to relocate Shankar the elephant from Indian zoo ABC News
- Elephants living alone in zoos around the world The Animal Reader
- Plea to send lonely African animal home from India BBC
- Elephants in Zoos: A Legacy of Shame Born Free
- Copy Of The Letter Addressed To: The Director Of The National Zoological Park In Delhi 29th October 2021 Pro Elephant Network
- Teen makes plea to relocate Shankar the elephant from Indian zoo YouTube
- INTERVIEW: African elephant Shankar extremely lonely at Delhi zoo YouTube
- Episode 7: Freeing Shankar The Think Wildlife Podcast
- Youth For Animals All About Animals Radio
- Voices Carry For Animals #360 Youth for Animals (YFA) Blog Talk Radio
References
- ↑ Help free Shankar from decades of solitary confinement in the Delhi Zoo Youth For Animals