UGM Experts Highlight Animal Welfare After Zidan, the Elephant, Was Chained for Three Years - Gadjah Mada University
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jogja.jpnn.com, YOGYAKARTA - The handling of a male Sumatran elephant named Zidan at the Kinantan Wildlife and Cultural Park (TMSBK) in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, has sparked public attention. Zidan has been chained and severely restricted for the past three years due to aggressive behavior that has repeatedly injured his mahout (handler), staff, and other female elephants.
A male Sumatran elephant named Zidan at the Kinantan Wildlife and Cultural Park (TMSBK) in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, has come under scrutiny after it was discovered he had been chained and restricted for approximately three years. The chaining was necessary because Zidan experienced behavioral changes and became aggressive, injuring his mahout, or elephant handler, several times. Responding to this situation, wildlife researcher and teacher […]…
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