Bob Barker asks Toronto zoo to shut elephant exhibit

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Source: CBC News

A visit from Bob Barker may have been the final push needed to convince Toronto officials the city's three elephants should be sent to a sanctuary in a warmer climate.

The retired game show host's trip to Toronto on Friday had city councillor Raymond Cho rethinking his position on whether to vote in favour of sending elephants Toka, Thika and Iringa to a sanctuary in the United States.

Cho, who is on the Toronto Zoo's management board, had been worried that moving the popular pachyderms would affect ticket sales at the financially strapped zoo.

But Cho said the former star of "The Price is Right" and longtime animal activist eased his concerns by saying other zoos that have shuttered their elephant exhibits did not see lower attendance.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2011/04/15/toronto-barker-elephants.html

[RebelOne]

1. Kudos to Bob Barker. n/t

[ZombieHorde]

2. Elephants are cool. nt

[Butch350]

3. He's a GREAT guy...

when he's not kicking someones but on the golf course. (humor)

[roguevalley]

4. he rescued and provides lifelong support for our Alaska Maggie.

he is a good man

[IamK]

5. hold out for global warming....

[tabasco]

6. Thanks Bob!

You're a great man!

[center rising]

7. Have you had your pet spade or neutered???