Marine World elephant euthanized after pregnancy complications

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How come they can't use rich dummy terms. It is so much easier to understand if they say they killed it.

So everyone should drop down to your vocabulary level? I don't think so.

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That's really sad. I always feel bad when they have to put animals down. I'm sure she will be missed.

As for wording, "humanely euthanized" implies a last-resort necessity. To simply say "killed" has all sorts of bad connotations. This is why there are professional PR people.

"Yuck," is all have to say.

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That's so sad :( . I hope they find a new elephant.

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How come they can't use rich dummy terms. It is so much easier to understand if they say they killed it.

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I hate to hear stories like this. It's a loss of 2 beautiful creatures.

Well, if it was in pain then it was all they could do.

Look out for those limited edition Six Flags elephant foot umbrella stands in the gift shop.

22 month gestation and then baby and mother both die - that's pretty sad.

Doesn't euthanasia mean that the elephant in this case, pushed a button to actually kill themselves? or am I wrong, as usual?

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Euthanasia just implies being put to death painlessly, usually by lethal injection. It doesn't mean suicide.

Dr. Kevorkian is the one who gave it a bad name.

Awww, that's so sad. I'm just glad MW tried everything they could to try and save her.

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I just don't get it...

elephants are intelligent beings who feel pain and loss...she might have had not only complications from the birth, but also was feeling the loss of the baby.

that can make it very hard to heal, human or elephant.

so sad...

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Having spent most of my life with my father bouncing from one zoo to another.. This is not an uncommon thing.

It is much better for the elephant to be put down.. Sad.. but true..

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This is really tradgic, being a pass holder, I've seen Tika several times and following the whole pregnancy was exciting, then it all went bad. I hope SFMW doesn't face mass protests like they have in the past on opening day, because of supposed bad treatment of animals there.

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Oh wait I think they "euthanize" about 850 million animals each year for your kind nutrition. And then everybody goes bohoo for 1 elephant.
I mean, not that I wouldn't be sad for the elephant, because they're so smart+tender+impressive and also endangered and stuff, but ... oh and how about the millions of turkeys who's head gets chopped off each year for the sake of tradition. (Not that traditions would be a bad thing)... well, at least we don't get to see that... that happens somewhere in a meat production facility.

*** This post was edited by superman on 11/29/2002. ***

Yes but those animals don't have names, it's alright.

I'm a member of PETA. People for the Eating of Tasty Animals.

I'm so crass sometimes, so what.