Swarna
Smithsonian National Zoological Park (Washington, DC)
Swarna is an Asian elephant currently held at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in Washington, DC. She was born in the wild 48 years ago. Swarna is confined with 6 other elephants, who all suffer from their facility’s lack of sufficient space and from being unable to engage in their natural behaviors.
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