Cincrete Evidence

“Concrete Evidence” brings exposure to the hidden cruelties and business practices behind zoo walls. An expert guest panel will spotlight the serious risk/health factors involved for elephants confined to zoos and circuses. Updates regarding the ongoing law suit against the City of Los Angeles will be discussed along with a focused look at the Billy, their lone remaining elephant who is showing symptoms of severe psychological distress as well as beginning stages of physical deterioration.

With Featured Guests: Mariana Tosca, David Casselman, Catherine Dolye, Sheryl Greene & Adam Roberts

Hosted by Katia Louise with DivaVega live in the chat room as the Coordinator for Simulcast Discussions.

Music from "When Elephants Cry" by Mayuka Thais

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My Elephant, An Artists Journey

Join us as we trace Mayuka’s journey as an artist and learn the details of how she redirected her original intentions from that as an artist observing wildlife to that of an advocate for life itself.

Katia Louise hosts with an inspiring look at activism. Featuring popular artist, singer/ song writer, Mayuka Thais in a discovery of how her connection with elephants first began and why elephants became a “symbol” of life for her.

Guest Melya Kaplan of Voice For The Animals Foundation, makes a special appearance with an update as to the recent outcome regarding Billy at the LA Zoo.

Diva Vega is live in the chat room as the Coordinator for Simulcast Discussions.

Airs Live: Sun 2/15/09

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LA City Council Ignores New Development in the Decline of Billy's Health and Votes to Go Forward with the $42 Million Exhibit

New evidence was presented indicating that Billy's health has declined over the last month or so. Expert testimony confirmed the seriousness of Billy's condition and stated concern that it will get worse due to the conditions at the zoo. The zoo's chief veterinarian testified that Billy is only examined twice a month and he was therefore unaware of the new development. Based on the the zoo veterinarian's testimony, council quickly dismissed the evidence.

After hearing public comment followed by further testimony of zoo officials and supporters, City Council voted to continue the Pachyderm Forest Project based on the purported grounds that abandoning it would cost the city more than it would to go forward with it. The city's finance department estimated that to make modifications to the existing plans in order to care for animals other than elephants, it would still cost in excess of $31 million; however no evidence or detail was ever presented to substantiate the same.

The majority of council members seemed to quickly forget about key evidence recently uncovered regarding the zoo's history, namely their proven inability to care for elephants as documented by the death of at least 14 elephants under their care.

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