The facility could accommodate up to five elephants, and two keepers were dedicated to each animal, with food hidden around the enclosure to encourage foraging and walking, said an official not authorised to speak to the media.
Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo does not want the trio freed, saying they are suited to captive life, especially Lammie, who has never lived elsewhere.
Should they be relocated, the zoo would not be able to offer important research and education possibilities to the public, managing director Thanduxolo Mendrew said in papers for the court case, which was launched after negotiations failed.
Having the animals among the zoo’s offerings allowed school children,…
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