The Johannesburg Zoo is refusing to free Lammie the elephant!

This Petition Will be Delivered Next Week!Sign to Demand Lammie's Freedom from the Johannesburg Zoo. Sign Now Dear friends, 39-year-old Lammie has been in deep mourning ever since she lost her partner, Kinkel, last month. But instead of sending the severely depressed elephant to a nearby wildlife sanctuary, the Johannesburg Zoo has decided to buy another elephant to keep Lammie company. Elephants mourn the death of a loved one in a similar way that we mourn the loss of our friends and family. In the wild, the close knit herd helps the grieving elephant heal. But a lone elephant in captivity may never get over the trauma of loss. That is why it is so important to get Lammie out of the zoo and into a sanctuary. Sign this petition urging the Johannesburg City Council to demand that the zoo send Lammie to a sanctuary instead sentencing yet another elephant to a lifetime behind bars. An animal welfare organization has already committed to paying all of Lammie's relocation costs, and a wildlife sanctuary has offered her a spot at their facility. If the Johannesburg Zoo releases the poor, grieving elephant, she will be able to roam free and bond with a herd. And she'll never be forced to interact with humans ever again. Next week, animal welfare activists will deliver this petition during a meeting with the Johannesburg City Council. So please sign now to support the activists' efforts to get authorization for Lammie's relocation to a wildlife sanctuary. Thank you,   Lacey K. The Care2 Petitions Team P.S. The decision to free Lammie could be made next week. Sign the petition to help make sure that the City Council does the right thing.