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Targa
Rosamond Gifford Zoo (Syracuse, NY)
Targa is a female Asian elephant who has spent her entire life confined at zoos and circuses in the United States. Four generations of her family have lived and died in captivity. Targa is currently held captive at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo along with her daughter Mali, grandsons Tukada and Yaad, and four other adult elephants, where they are forced to endure harsh winters, including snow and freezing temperatures. All eight elephants are crammed into an exhibit allegedly containing a total of 7 acres, comprising an elephant barn, a water feature, a yard, and other holding and maintenance facilities. It is unclear how much usable space they have. The zoo forces reproductive age elephants to participate in a captive breeding program and has a history of separating bonded elephants and calves from their mothers at a young age.
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