That’s why I looked for expansion in our elephant- We had five elephants living in an area that really was designed for one, and I went to the voters with that and I was able to get that turned around. It took some doing, but we were able to expand our elephant house, plus the help of a number of donors. If you can afford the space and the personnel, and I don’t see any reason why a zoo should not house elephants. They’re popular animals, wonderful animals, they’re extremely intelligent, but you have to go in knowing that you’re dealing with a difficult species or a species that can be difficult. And if you don’t design properly, they can tear a place apart in no time through no fault of their own.
