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Author: Courtney Fern

Courtney Fern

USDA, Other Agencies Alerted to Dire Situation at Commerford Zoo

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A Commerford Zoo handler uses a bullhook to compel a costumed Minnie the elephant to stand on her hind legs during a fair.
Courtney Fern

New Video and Ways to Help Free Minnie

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A photo of chimpanzee Hercules in the sun at Project Chimps sanctuary
Courtney Fern

Celebrating two years of sanctuary for Hercules and Leo

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A Commerford Zoo handler uses a bullhook to compel a costumed Minnie the elephant to stand on her hind legs during a fair.
Courtney Fern

Action Alert: S.B. 413 in Connecticut

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A photo taken from the Bronx Zoo monorail of Happy the elephant wrapping her trunk around the fencing of her enclosure
Courtney Fern

Take action to help free Happy to an elephant sanctuary

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Beulah the elephant lies on her side on the edge of a parking lot at the Big E fair.
Courtney Fern

How elephants Beulah and Karen died

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A Commerford Zoo handler uses a bullhook to compel a costumed Minnie the elephant to stand on her hind legs during a fair.
Courtney Fern

Urgent action needed re: Massachusetts legislation

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Courtney Fern

USDA records on Commerford elephants

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Courtney Fern

International Candlelight Vigil for Elephants

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Five people ride on the back of Minnie the elephant at a fair as a Commerford Zoo handler compels her to walk using a bullhook.
Courtney Fern

Facebook Live AMA: Beulah, Karen, and Minnie

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Beulah the elephant lies on her side on the edge of a parking lot at the Big E fair.
Courtney Fern

Elephant Beulah had painful infection when she died, USDA confirms

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