Chengdu Zoo
Sand-and-earth yard where an Asian elephant rolls freely, rebuilt for welfare instead of shows.
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This guide to Chengdu Zoo follows Jisheng, an Asian elephant who spends hours rolling in a mound of sand keepers built just for him, and the shift behind it: an end to the shows, rides and hook-training once common at Chinese zoos. It traces the keepers' work with elephant care expert Margaret Whittaker and the group Animals Asia to rebuild how elephants like Jisheng and Mojia are handled day to day. Watch the yard where a pool once stood, now open ground for an elephant to simply walk and stretch.
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