As zoos across the nation debate whether to keep elephants in captivity , the pittsburgh zoo is buying a former hunting ranch to house a new conservation center to breed african elephants . the 700 - acre center could later include cheetahs , black rhinoceros , and grevy ' s zebras , but the biggest slice of the former glen savage ranch would be dedicated to pachyderms 就在美国各地动物园正在就是否应当继续像以前那样将大象关在笼子里圈养而辩论不休的时候，该国匹兹堡动物园近日买下了一座从前专门用于狩猎活动的牧场，打算在那里为非洲象建立一个全新的野外保护中心。
The 700 - acre center could later include cheetahs , black rhinoceros , and grevy ' s zebras , but the biggest slice of the former glen savage ranch would be dedicated to pachyderms . the project " is extremely important to the zoo and to the conservation efforts of elephants nationally and internationally , " said gary claus , chairman of the pittsburgh zoo and ppg aquarium ' s board of directors 就在美国各地动物园正在就是否应当继续像以前那样将大象关在笼子里圈养而辩论不休的时候，该国匹兹堡动物园近日买下了一座从前专门用于狩猎活动的牧场，打算在那里为非洲象建立一个全新的野外保护中心。
As zoos across the nation debate whether to keep elephants in captivity , the pittsburgh zoo is buying a former hunting ranch to house a new conservation center to breed african elephants . as zoos across the nation debate whether to keep elephants in captivity , the pittsburgh zoo is buying a former hunting ranch to house a new conservation center to breed african elephants 就在美国各地动物园正在就是否应当继续像以前那样将大象关在笼子里圈养而辩论不休的时候，该国匹兹堡动物园近日买下了一座从前专门用于狩猎活动的牧场，打算在那里为非洲象建立一个全新的野外保护中心。
