Hanako (elephant)
- ... that the "loneliest elephant in the world" was credited with saving her zookeeper's marriage?
- Source: Hall, Jani (2017-08-11). "These Zoo Elephants May Be the Loneliest in the World". National Geographic. Retrieved 2025-02-22. "
But the zoo deemed it too risky to move the elderly elephant, and a few months later the so-called “loneliest elephant in the world” died at the age of 69.
"Itoh, Mayumi (2010), "Zoos in Japan in the Early Postwar Years", Japanese Wartime Zoo Policy, New York: Palgrave Macmillan US, p. 173, doi:10.1057/9780230117440_9, ISBN 978-1-349-29183-0, retrieved 2025-02-22 "Another keeper, Kanai Kinsaku, who looked after Hanako for twenty-four years along with Yamakawa, states: “Of all the animals I had dealt with, elephants are the most difficult. [...] When I had arguments with my wife, Hanako sensed my mood immediately and refused to listen to me. Therefore, I had to maintain a calm state of mind in order to handle Hanako. By so doing, Hanako saved my marriage.”
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- ALT1: ... that nearly 470,000 people signed a petition asking for the "loneliest elephant in the world" to be moved to a sanctuary in Thailand - only to discover that it might be harmful to her? Source: Hall, Jani (2017-08-11). "These Zoo Elephants May Be the Loneliest in the World". National Geographic. Retrieved 2025-02-22. "
The petition garnered almost 470,000 signatures, and news stories about Hanako’s plight swept the Internet. But the zoo deemed it too risky to move the elderly elephant, and a few months later the so-called “loneliest elephant in the world” died at the age of 69.
" Burgmann, Tamsyn (2016-03-10). "Vancouver woman crowd funds to move elephant only to learn it's better off at zoo". CBC News. Canadian Press. ""There was a bit of a shock that she wouldn't be moved. People ... want to see an elephant run off into the horizon," Nakagawa said about the response from some supporters. "But knowing what I know now, I know it would just destroy her."
" Mortimer, Caroline (2016-06-13). "The 'loneliest elephant in the world' has died aged 69". The Independent. Retrieved 2025-02-22. "A petition launched by animal welfare activists urged Japan to send her back to Thailand, but Tokyo argued the elephant was too old to travel.
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- I'll review this. ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 14:09, 23 February 2025 (UTC)
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No issues spotted. I think this is good to go. ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 05:05, 24 February 2025 (UTC)