Winnipeg Free Press
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May 19, 2026
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Animal welfare groups say 3 South African zoo elephants are depressed and sue to move them
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Animal welfare groups say three South African zoo elephants are depressed and sue to move them
Animal rights advocates are taking legal action against a popular Cape Town zoo, arguing that three of its elephants have fallen into a state of depression and need better living conditions.
According to the lawsuit, filed in the Western Cape High Court by the Born Free Foundation, Elephant Nature Park, and Humane Society International/Africa (HSI/A), the elephants—named Shanti, Kamikazi, and Mthunzi—are suffering from chronic stress due to poor living conditions at the Table Mountain Animal Park.
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