One Green Planet shares news about our conference
04
Mar
"At the forefront of these encouraging changes is a gathering of some of the wisest, most inspiring warriors in the fields of elephant ...
Posts by freetheelephants
Blackfish director endorses Free the Elephants Conference
01
Mar
It is time for elephants to have their "Blackfish" moment. Gabriella Cowperthwaite, director of Blackfish, agrees.
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World Zoothanasia Day
05
Feb
World Zoothanasia Day
Saturday, Feb. 10
The Oregon Zoo
12 to 2pm
In honor of Packy, the elephant unnecessarily euthanized b...
The Oregon Zoo makes IDA’s 10 worst list again
10
Jan
Once again in 2017, the Oregon Zoo makes the list of IDA's (In Defense of Animals) top ten list of worst zoos for elephants. This makes...
New Year’s message from FOZE
24
Dec
A special thanks to our supporters over the years
On February 9, 2017, 28 days from his 55th year in captivity, Packy was euthanized a...
Shine has TB
29
Apr
Shine is the 4th elephant to contract TB at the Oregon Zoo.
First Rama, then Packy, then Tusko--all came down with TB, and now all t...
Spring Fling Bake Sale & Social May 6
07
Apr
Join us in supporting Prince who was born in 1987 at the Oregon Zoo. At 16 months, he was sold to Ringling Brothers Circus. H...
Rally to Remember Packy April 15
05
Apr
Free the Oregon Zoo Elephants (FOZE) and IDA (In Defense of Animals) invite you to join us in remembering Packy on what would...
Dame Daphne Sheldrick’s letter and Carol Buckley’s statement in honor of Packy
08
Mar
Dame Daphne Sheldrick, founder of of the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya, has her hands full rescuing and rehabilitating orphan...
RIP Packy
11
Feb
At 5:30am on Thursday, February 9, 2017, Packy, the Oregon Zoo's 54-year old senior elephant, was injected with a lethal drug...