“Elephants at the Hanoi zoo have been chained for a very long period,” the group said in the letter. “The health of the two elephants will deteriorate if they remain as they are.” ...

"The health of the two elephants will deteriorate if they remain as they are." An elephant with a shackled leg is pictured at the Hanoi Zoo in Hanoi on August 16, 2023.

Legs in iron chains and unable to roam freely, the treatment of two elderly elephants at the Hanoi public zoo has drawn outrage in Vietnam, with animal rights groups demanding the pair be relocated.

Hanoi Zoological Garden holds over 500 animals divided into 6 categories: ungulates, monkeys, crocodiles, civets, small-sized creatures and wild animals. "Spending your days with zoo animals is a fate ...

Hanoi Zoo, in Ba Dinh district, Hanoi, was recognised as a tourist site according to a recent decision approved by the Hanoi city People’s Committee. Children watching an elephant at the zoo The ...

HANOI: Legs in iron chains and unable to roam freely, the treatment of two elderly elephants at the Hanoi public zoo has drawn outrage in Vietnam, with animal rights groups demanding the pair be ...

The zoo received K’rong from the Vietnam Circuit Association in 1990. It was nearly 30 years old while the average lifespan of elephants is 70-80. K’rong is the ‘star’ of Hanoi Zoo. After he died, ...

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - January 10, 2008 Hoping to raise money to buy new animals, the zoo sold the carcass of a 1-year-old tiger in November after the animal died of disease, Dang Gia Tung, the zoo ...

Zoo director Le Si Dung, however, has characterised the push to free the animals as "illogical", according to state media. "The two elephants, aged 60-70 years old, have been at our zoo for more ...

"Elephants at the Hanoi zoo have been chained for a very long period," the group said in the letter. "The health of the two elephants will deteriorate if they remain as they are." ...

"Elephants at the Hanoi zoo have been chained for a very long period," the group said in the letter. "The health of the two elephants will deteriorate if they remain as they are." Vietnam Animal Eyes, ...