Elephant captivity issues are similar all over the world in one aspect: every owner/custodian/agency/business and elephant-owning company-in other words, all organizations, private and public, other than sanctioned sanctuaries (e.g., zoos, circuses, research facilities, religious institutions, tourist trade)-wants to extract the last ounce of commercial value by subjugation and exploitation of the animals. versus India, as a country of origin for elephants?įirst, let me describe what all countries have in common. Are the issues about elephants the same? For example, how do elephant issues compare in the U.S. You have traveled to and worked with elephant advocates, professionals, and rescue-sanctuaries around the world. Subsequently, in 1999, I co-founded a second charity, the Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center (WRRC) to provide a haven for wildlife from rescued urban areas and rehabilitation services that support their release back into the wild. Soon the organization expanded in its work and scope by leaps and bounds.
#Tyke the elephant grave plus#
Sheila Rao, myself and a few others co-founded the animal welfare charity, Compassion Unlimited Plus Action (CUPA).
When Crystal was in her early 80s, she relocated from Jaipur in Rajasthan to Bangalore in Karnataka. This opportunity was provided by Crystal Rogers who is well-known in the animal welfare field. I have always loved animals and though I did Masters in Liberal Arts (comparative literature, to be precise), I was waiting to get engaged with animal protection, rights and advocacy, which were, at that time in the 1980s in their nascent stage in India. Suparna, to get started, tell us a little about your own background and how you became involved in elephant rescue, sanctuary, and rights.
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