Narrated by Lily Tomlin, this documentary short traces mankind's long history with elephants and explores the many problems that arise when they are brought to live in captivity in zoos and circuses.
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Title: An Apology to Elephants (2013)
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| Credited cast: | |||
| Lily Tomlin | ... | Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Pat Derby | ... | Self (PAWS) | |
| Colleen Kinzley | ... | Self (Oakland Zoo) | |
| Jeff Kinzley | ... | Self (Oakland Zoo) | |
| Ross MacPhee | ... | Self | |
| Rose McCoy | ... | Self (activist) | |
| Cynthia Moss | ... | Self (Amboseli Trust for Elephants) | |
| Joel Parrott | ... | Self (Oakland Zoo) | |
| Katy Payne | ... | Self (Elephant Listening Project) | |
| Joyce Poole | ... | Self (ElephantVoices) | |
| Mel Richardson | ... | Self (veterinarian) | |
| Ed Stewart | ... | Self (PAWSsanctuaries) | |
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Narrated by Lily Tomlin, this documentary short traces mankind's long history with elephants and explores the many problems that arise when they are brought to live in captivity in zoos and circuses.
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Himself (veterinarian): What is the problem with the elephant in the room? The room. That's the problem. Elephants don't belong in barns. They don't belong in rooms. Their body evolved to be moving. They need to move. They don't need to stand still; they don't need to stand still on concrete and hard surfaces.See more »
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Elephants are one of the most majestic and intelligent of all animals, and their familial and social connections rival ours.
Yet here we are, the cruel humans, beating and bull-hooking these gentle giants to within an inch of their life so they can learn to perform tricks for us.
Watching this movie was hard. Very hard, even for someone like me who knew about the tremendous abuse these elephants suffer since the time they were born and tore away from their mothers, till they die a beaten animal around 40 years age, half their normal life span. Might as well die early - why live this way?
But watch it, you all must. And it will make you think - and if you are someone with empathy, compassion to animals, you will be hard pressed not to be angry and ticked off. And sad. And resolve not to ever patronize a circus or even a zoo. Yes, zoos are culpable as well.
A great documentary.