"Are elephants going to die because TO city cllrs wanted their profiles to look good? Former Toronto Zoo CEO Peter Evans joins me. SHOWGRAM." - Jim Richards, radio host (source)
(19-Sep-2013) Jim Richards interviews former Toronto Zoo CEO Peter Evans and Lisa Selby from Zoos Matter about concerns regarding the planned moving of the Toronto Zoo elephants by truck transport to California.
As reported by CBC News (18-Sep-2013), the Toronto Zoo's plan to ship three aging African elephants in crates to an animal sanctuary in California is being criticized by several experts — including the zoo's former CEO — as being dangerous or even deadly.
See also: Plan to Move Elephants by Truck to California Sanctuary
(18-Sep-2013) Toronto Zoo officials Chris Dulong and Jennifer Tracey spoke to CityNews Toronto about how the Toronto Zoo's three female African elephants are planned to make the trek to an animal sanctuary in California, 4218 km away, by truck in steel transport crates. Toka, Thika and Iringa are planned to travel after the Thanksgiving weekend (i.e.: after 14-Oct-2013).