Ban Animal Trading (BAT) is currently protesting outside the Joburg Zoo (17 August) in opposition to the alleged incarcerated three elephants.

This follows the outcry by parts of the community who say that the tricks performed by Mopane on World Elephant Day at the Zoo were a display of circus tricks and as such reportedly animal cruelty.

Read more here:Ban Animal Trading refuses to submit to Joburg Zoo’s ‘bullying tactics’

Rosebank Killarney Gazette journalist Sarah Koning is currently at the protest where around 25 people have gathered.

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Director of Bat Smaragda Louw explains the protest below.

Protesters from Ban Animal Trading put flowers outside the Joburg Zoo in sympathy for the elephants #FreeTheJoburgZooElephants @RK_Gazette pic.twitter.com/pJVSrmbUqC — Sarah Koning (@SarahKingon) August 17, 2019

Protesters from various organisations stand in solidarity with Ban Animal Trading calling on @JoburgParksZoo to free the three elephants in their care @RK_Gazette pic.twitter.com/p8mbTSHGzJ — Sarah Koning (@SarahKingon) August 17, 2019

Protesters show their sympathy for the elephants at Joburg Zoo @RK_Gazette pic.twitter.com/LOeaYYbsfx — Sarah Koning (@SarahKingon) August 17, 2019

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