Please do your research before visiting these poor...

Please do your research before visiting these poor animals at this zoo. The animals are abused and lonely; especially Asha the elephant, who has been there for 31 years and is forced to give rides in the heat. HOW is this practice even legal when using such an emotional and intelligent animal? Sadly, she has only a single tire to play with and doesn t have the room an elephant needs to be happy. When the zoo shuts down in the winter, a USDA investigation found out that Asha spends majority of the time in a damp, cold barn with a concrete floor. When the zoo is open, she spends her time in her small pen, rocking back and forth, clearly experiencing depression. After this many years of abuse in this disgusting zoo, she belongs in a sanctuary. PLEASE just do a quick google search on this zoo and how their animals are treated and how animals express happy behavior before visiting and/writing reviews stating that the animals look healthy . They do not. They do not exhibit healthy and happy behavior. If you want to learn about animals, stop visiting this zoo and go to a zoo that actually takes care of their animals. What you are teaching to your children by going with them, is that animal abuse is acceptable.