Even though any offspring Chai has will likely contract and die from Herpes because she still has the Herpes virus, the zoo keeps trying to get her pregnant because a baby elephant means big ticket sales. Chai has suffered 112 insemination attempts and the death of Hansa - her baby Elephant who died of the Herpes virus contracted from her mother Chai. All elephants have suffered physical torture over the years by their handlers. The little time they get outdoors is spent circling the perimeters of small, barren enclosures. ![]() In the winter they spend most of the day locked up in a small barn where they barely have enough room to turn around. As a new Seattle Times expose, Glamour Beasts, uncovers, the elephants have suffered immense physical and psychological harm for decades and need to be retired to a sanctuary. ![]() Bamboo, Chai, and Watoto are elephants living at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Washington.
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