"We worked with the [Association of Zoos and Aquariums] on finding companionship for him. We were looking for younger bulls to potentially bring here, but there is nobody available for quite a few years, and we really don't want him to be by himself," Kinzley said.
"It's very bittersweet because we love him dearly. But we know that it's the best decision for him."
"When it comes to wild animal welfare, the U.S. typically lags several decades behind what occurs in the U.K.," said Jake Veasy, behavior expert and founder and CEO of Care for the Rare.
"There, the industry has seen a wholesale shift of elephants from urban zoos in the U.K. to larger, more extensive wildlife parks. And I would anticipate that continues [in the U.S.] as a consolidation - an increase in the average number of elephants and a dramatic increase."
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