Uncategorized The Oregon Zoo makes IDA’s 10 worst list again August 2, 2022 Posted by freetheelephants 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... Continue reading
Uncategorized New Year’s message from FOZE August 2, 2022 Posted by freetheelephants 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... Continue reading
Uncategorized Shine has TB August 2, 2022 Posted by freetheelephants 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... Continue reading
Uncategorized Spring Fling Bake Sale & Social May 6 August 2, 2022 Posted by freetheelephants 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... Continue reading
Uncategorized Rally to Remember Packy April 15 August 2, 2022 Posted by freetheelephants 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... Continue reading
Uncategorized Dame Daphne Sheldrick’s letter and Carol Buckley’s statement in honor of Packy August 2, 2022 Posted by freetheelephants 08 Mar Dame Daphne Sheldrick, founder of of the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya, has her hands full rescuing and rehabilitating orphan... Continue reading
Uncategorized RIP Packy August 2, 2022 Posted by freetheelephants 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... Continue reading
Uncategorized Act Now to Save Packy! January 27, 2017 Posted by freetheelephants 27 Jan We have been alerted to the possibility that Metro and the zoo are planning to euthanize Packy. Why? Because he cannot be treated for T... Continue reading
Uncategorized IDA names Oregon Zoo one of ten worst for elephants…again January 16, 2017 Posted by freetheelephants 16 Jan In Defense of Animals has named the Oregon Zoo one of the ten worst for elephants again this year. That makes 7 years the zoo has made ... Continue reading
Uncategorized Holiday song book for captive elephants December 15, 2016 Posted by freetheelephants 15 Dec Every year, we at FOZE bring our Free Packy lights and shine a little light on the plight of Packy and the elephants at the Oregon Zoo.... Continue reading