Captive Elephants in Zoos: An Investigation into the Welfare and Management of Captive Elephants in Zoos of India.

“The captive environment provided to elephants determines the state of well-being of the animals. The zoos in India are home to many diverse species of animals including elephants. We sampled 49 elephants from 11 zoos covering seven States in India.” “The report has eight sections and the section 1 deals with overall population status, management and welfare of captive elephants from 11 zoos sampled from seven States of India.”