Free Tania the Elephant from Tirgu Mures Zoo in Romania

UPDATE: EAZA, the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria have said they will not move Tania from Tirgu Mures in Romania despite worldwide pressure. Their website is:

http://www.eaza.net/Pages/European%20Association%20of%20Zoos%20and%20Aquaria.aspx

and their facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/EAZA01

However we need to keep the pressure up on them to ensure that Tania's health and environment improves. Please follow the Free Tania Facebook page for updates:

https://www.facebook.com/FreeTania?hc_location=timeline However we are all still concerned that more should be done to help Tania for the following reasons:

1. The best place for her would be an elephant sanctuary where she would have the space, unlike in the confines of a zoo, to bond with other elephants in her own time
2. The climate in Romania is not suitable and she needs to go somewhere like the elephant sanctuary in Thailand or the US.
3. The concrete inside area she has is unsuitable for her. She needs to be able to access outside areas on 100% natural ground e.g. earth, sand, etc. Because the climate is too cold for her she has to be inside for too long.
4. She has a bad foot which is made worse by the concrete and the fact she has to walk in her urine and faeces from time to time.
5. She is exhibiting stereotypical signs of swinging her head from side to side for long periods of time. EAZA say that she has had this for so long now it will not go aware even if she is moved. We do not accept this and given the right environment such as a sanctuary we hope this would diminish. Also, we are not fundraising for Tania.

Tania is a 37-year-old Elephant suffering a life of solitary confinement at the Tirgu Mures Zoo in Romania, transferred from an Italian Zoo in September. Although the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria requires female Elephants to be housed in groups, Tania is alone. She has a foot infection that is slowly killing her. Please help her find a better home.