I completely agree that many zoos keep elephants in too tight quarters, but I think that people should be helping zoos raise money to improve conditions, rather than boycotting them.  Most zoos would love to double, triple, quadruple their elephant exhibits and houses, but most simply don’t have the money to do so.

Zoos serve as both entertainment and education centers.  I don’t think my kids would care about elephants at all if they were just looking at pictures on the web.