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Archive Home > 2008 > December > 12 > Elephants live longer in the wild than zoos, new research shows

Elephants live longer in the wild than zoos, new research shows

By Randolph E. Schmid / The Bulletin
December 12, 2008

WASHINGTON — Zoo elephants don’t live as long as those in the wild, according to a study sure to stir debate about keeping the giant animals on display.

Researchers compared the life spans of elephants in European zoos with those living in Amboseli National Park in Kenya and....

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