A group of animal rights activists gathered at the Whitemud overpass Saturday, calling for the release of Lucy the elephant from the Edmonton Valley Zoo.
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Edmonton resident holds small Saturday rallies for Lucy the elephant On Tuesday, renowned primatologist and anthropologist Jane Goodall called on city council to transfer Lucy from the zoo to a sanctuary in Tennessee.
Author of the article: Jeff Labine
Publishing date: Jan 02, 2021 • January 2, 2021 • 2 minute read • Julie King protests the captivity of Lucy the elephant at Edmonton Valley Zoo on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021. On Dec. 29, 2020, animal activist Jane Goodall posted a video message urging Edmonton city council to free Lucy the lonely elephant by letting her retire in a more humane setting. Goodall asked for Lucy to be transferred from the Edmonton Valley Zoo to a sanctuary in Tennessee, adding another voice to the campaign to free the elephant who has been in captivity for almost 45 years. Photo by Larry Wong /Postmedia
Dec312020, 10:49 am
Jane Goodall is urging Edmonton City Council to “free Lucy the lonely elephant” by letting her retire in a “more humane setting.”
On Tuesday, the famous animal activist, posted a video message asking for Lucy to be transferred from the Edmonton Valley Zoo to a sanctuary in Tennessee, adding another voice to the campaign to free Lucy.
“Lucy is a very lonely elephant,” Goodall said in the video. “Of course there are people who care about and love and care for Lucy but that can’t make up for the lack of elephant companionship.”
Goodall noted that there is an accredited sanctuary in Tennessee that has offered to take her in.