Anne the Asian elephant was beaten and forced to perform tricks for more than 50 years before being rescued from the Bobby Robert's 'Super Circus'. She currently lives in a heated £1.2m enclosure at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire, where she is free to roam as she pleases. Adrian Lanfear, a former Longleat employee and the man behind the petition, told ITV Westcountry: "She probably believes she's the last elephant in existence." (Image: Animal Defenders International / SWNS)The call for her to be moved is supported by campaigners from Action for Elephants, Global Elephant Sanctuary, Born Free and Four Paws. (Image: Animal Defenders International / SWNS)Jon Merrington, Head of Safari at Longleat, added "The importance is the distinction with what's right for Anne the elephant, versus what's right for an elephant.

Source: Daily Mirror February 08, 2021 22:31 UTC