In 2013, people across North America were riveted by the story of Toka, Thika, and Iringa, the last three elephants at the zoo in Toronto, Ontario. Lonely for a larger herd, sick from the cold climate, and weak from standing for long days in a too-small concrete enclosure, the elephants desperately needed a change. The zoo and animal activists agreed that they should be moved to a healthier home, but the best option―the Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) sanctuary in distant California―seemed like an impossible dream.
- ISBN: 9781927485774
- Author: Laidlaw, Rob
- Illustrator: Deines, Brian
- Published: 2016 , Pajama Press
- Themes: Animals, Rescues, Zoos
- Descriptors: Americas, Canada, Early Years (ages 2-6), Nonfiction, North America, Picture Book
- No. of pages: 40