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Zimbabwe sent 30 baby elephants to HEALTH

China, says rights group DOCTOR ON DUTY

Oranjestad
Island Tours
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — 5 stops, A/C Van. Hospital 7:00 pm / 10:00pm
Zimbabwe has sent about Natural Pool not included Tel. 527 4000
30 young elephants to 9 am to 12:30 pm Only $35
China where they will be For more info San Nicolas
held in zoos, according to Phone: +297 731 2727 IMSAN 24 Hours
Humane Society Interna- Tel.524 8833
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The elephants, estimated PHARMACY ON DUTY
to be 2 to 6 years old, were Oranjestad:
separated from maternal Eagle Tel. 587 9011
herds and held at Zimba- San Nicolas:
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bwe's Hwange National Women in Difficulties
Park for nearly a year be- OTHER
fore being flown out this Dental Clinic 587 9850
week, the organization Blood Bank Aruba 587 0002
said. Urgent Care 586 0448
"We are left feeling out- In this Dec. 2. 2015 file photo Chinese President Xi Jinping, cen- Walk-In Doctor’s Clinic
tre, admires elephants at a private game park in Harare, Zim-
raged and heartbroken babwe. +297 588 0539
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at this news that the Zim- Associated Press EMERGENCY
babwean authorities have
shipped these poor baby ing results in massive loss suitability of the destina- Police 100
elephants out of the coun- of habitat. The park has a tion. Oranjestad 527 3140
527 3200
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try," said Audrey Delsink, carrying capacity of 15,000 Zimbabwe has previously Sta. Cruz 527 2900
wildlife director of Humane elephants but is home to exported elephants and San Nicolas 584 5000
Society International. "Con- more than 50,000, authori- other animals to China, Police Tipline 11141
demning these elephants ties say. Dubai, Europe and the Unit- Ambulancia 911
to a life of captivity in Chi- A Zimbabwe Parks and ed States to raise money for Fire Dept. 115
nese zoos is a tragedy. Wildlife Management Au- conservation, Farawo said. Red Cross 582 2219
We and others have been thority spokesman said the It is not known how much TAXI SERVICES
working for months to try country "is currently captur- money Zimbabwe receives Taxi Tas 587 5900
and stop these elephants ing and translocating live for the animals. Prof. Taxi 588 0035
from being shipped be- animals to approved ap- Conservation groups have Taxi D.T.S. 587 2300
cause all that awaits them propriate and acceptable expressed concern about Taxi Serv. Aruba 583 3232
in China is a life of monoto- destinations within and out- the sale and treatment of A1 Taxi Serv. 280 2828
nous deprivation in zoos or side the country." the elephants. Women in Difficulties
circuses. As an elephant The spokesman, Tinashe In its statement Thursday TRAVEL INFO
biologist used to observing Farawo, told The Associ- on its High Court filing, the Aruba Airport 524 2424
these magnificent animals ated Press that Zimbabwe ZSPCA said it was part of American Airlines 582 2700
in their natural wild habi- is still allowed to export el- a taskforce that included Avianca 588 0059
tat, I am devastated by this ephants, noting that the ecologists from the parks Jet Blue 588 2244
outcome." near-ban imposed by the agency tasked with in- Surinam 582 7896
The Humane Society re- Convention on Interna- specting facilities where
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which it said shows the small Species of Wild Fauna kept. The taskforce also CRUISES
elephants a week ago be- and Flora, or CITES, simply inspected the foreign fa-
ing held in a fenced in area means there should be cilities of recipient locations
at Hwange National Park. more consultations on the "predominantly in China."q
Zimbabwean wildlife au-
thorities did not comment
on the statement. October 28
The Zimbabwe Society for Pacific Eden
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