Changes

On August 20, 1994, the poor, suffering 20-year-old female elephant Tyke, who on several previous attempts tried to escape but was recaptured and kept in captivity instead of being relocated to a wildlife park or rescue, being abused and beaten for years as a circus elephant, including from her alcohol- and cocaine-addicted trainer who had been the focus of numerous previous complaints of animal abuse, escapes from the Honolulu circus arena and dies bellowing on the streets of Honolulu from nerve destruction and brain hemorrhaging after the pig cops of Honolulu bravely pump 87 bullets into her crumbling, blood-soaked, sobbing body (August 20, 1994).  REMEMBER TYKE!

On August 20, 1994, the poor, suffering 20-year-old female elephant Tyke, who on several previous attempts tried to escape but was recaptured and kept in captivity instead of being relocated to a wildlife park or rescue, being abused and beaten for years as a circus elephant, including from her alcohol- and cocaine-addicted trainer who had been the focus of numerous previous complaints of animal abuse, escapes from the Honolulu circus arena and dies bellowing on the streets of Honolulu from nerve destruction and brain hemorrhaging after the pig cops of Honolulu bravely pump 87 bullets into her crumbling, blood-soaked, sobbing body (August 20, 1994).  REMEMBER TYKE!

[[File:Tyke.JPG|thumb|right|450px|<small>Remember Tyke.  August 20, 1994.  NOTE THE RIFLE POINTED AT TYKE'S EYE BY THE BRAVE POLICE OFFICE PIG.</small>]]

[[File:Tyke.JPG|thumb|right|600px|<small>Remember Tyke.  August 20, 1994.  NOTE THE RIFLE POINTED AT TYKE'S EYE BY THE BRAVE POLICE OFFICE PIG.</small>]]

===Stoney the Elephant===

===Stoney the Elephant===

This cold, calculated, cynical, and callous act devoid of compassion was followed by Marius’ body then suffering the indignity of being dissected in public in front of adults and children, sending the potent message to the kids that such lives are worthless, and the fed to other zoo animals, again in front of the children.  Psychology Today magazine expressed outrage and disgust, nothing that the children were being taught that killing animals for entertainment was acceptable.  The Copenhagen zoo director argued, in an incredulously outrageous statement, that this had educational valid  

This cold, calculated, cynical, and callous act devoid of compassion was followed by Marius’ body then suffering the indignity of being dissected in public in front of adults and children, sending the potent message to the kids that such lives are worthless, and the fed to other zoo animals, again in front of the children.  Psychology Today magazine expressed outrage and disgust, nothing that the children were being taught that killing animals for entertainment was acceptable.  The Copenhagen zoo director argued, in an incredulously outrageous statement, that this had educational valid  

[[File:Marius.JPG|300px|thumb|left|Remember Marius.  February 9, 2014]]

[[File:Marius.JPG|400px|thumb|left|Remember Marius.  February 9, 2014]]

for the children, providing an understanding of the anatomy of a giraffe.  Seeing bored, depressed, and often neuroses-laden animals resulting from life-long captivity pacing, swaying, or circling constantly teaches children nothing about real animal behavior, let alone a dead animal being fed to lions, tigers, and leopards on the concrete in a zoo.  Parents certainly wouldn’t take their children to prison to teach them about human behavior.   

for the children, providing an understanding of the anatomy of a giraffe.  Seeing bored, depressed, and often neuroses-laden animals resulting from life-long captivity pacing, swaying, or circling constantly teaches children nothing about real animal behavior, let alone a dead animal being fed to lions, tigers, and leopards on the concrete in a zoo.  Parents certainly wouldn’t take their children to prison to teach them about human behavior.   

For a period in 1990 at Calumet Farms, those races were in a way repeated.  In idyllic scenes, Alydar’s old rival, Affirmed, was also at Calumet in 1990.  When the two chestnut-colored horses were out in their paddocks, they would stare at each another, their manes flicking in the breeze. Occasionally, Affirmed would start running on his side of the fence, and Alydar would take off after him on the other side. Even then, twelve years after their races, they remained competitors.

For a period in 1990 at Calumet Farms, those races were in a way repeated.  In idyllic scenes, Alydar’s old rival, Affirmed, was also at Calumet in 1990.  When the two chestnut-colored horses were out in their paddocks, they would stare at each another, their manes flicking in the breeze. Occasionally, Affirmed would start running on his side of the fence, and Alydar would take off after him on the other side. Even then, twelve years after their races, they remained competitors.

[[File:Alydar.JPG|thumb|right|300px|<small>Remember Alydar.  November 15, 1990</small>]]  

[[File:Alydar.JPG|thumb|left|400px|<small>Remember Alydar.  November 15, 1990</small>]]  

Alydar became one of the greatest sires in thoroughbred history, whose offspring often became champion racehorses themselves, and as such Alydar became the most heavily insured horse in history.  His death meant a payoff of $36.5 million.   

Alydar became one of the greatest sires in thoroughbred history, whose offspring often became champion racehorses themselves, and as such Alydar became the most heavily insured horse in history.  His death meant a payoff of $36.5 million.   

We don’t own the Earth; we simply share it.

We don’t own the Earth; we simply share it.