Why is Dulary being kept inside the concrete barn most of the time?
No one knows for sure, but the Zoo has claimed many different things. (1) The Zoo has stated that Dulary was kept inside the concrete barn to heal from her eye injury. According to the Zoo, Dulary was kept inside the barn for months after her injury on August 30 because of concern that she would get dust in the injury. However, FPZE members videotaped Dulary outside on November 24, 2005. On that day, Dulary was outside and allowed to give herself a dust bath (photos on the homepage of this website). It is unlikely the Philly Zoo would allow Dulary outside in November if she was not fully healed from her injury. Thus, she must have been healed at that point – it was nearly three months after the injury. Despite being healed from her injury, she was kept inside the barn for days on end for months afterward, and she continues to spend approximately 20-22 hours a day inside the barn. (2) The Zoo has stated that Dulary is not getting along with the African elephants. (3) The Zoo has stated
