. >> but curator martin ramirez believes zoos have a duty to breed new elephants and sanctuaries arent for the animals to live out their days, not procreate. >> there you go, perfect! >> ramirez hopes that providing an up close and personal experience will inspire everyone to join the effort to save the elephants. >> and accident in the desert. virgin galactic spaceship 2 goes down. one pilot dead, the other injured. the second setback in just three days. what does this mean for the future of space exploration? >> this business is worthy business, it's not easy, if it would be easy, it wouldn't be for my colleagues standing with us. i would say stay the course. >> i'm ali velshi. this is "real money."

. >> but curator martin ramirez believes zoos have a duty to breed new elephants and sanctuaries areant for the animals to live out their days, not procreate. >> there you go, perfect! >> ramirez hopes that providing an up close and personal experience will inspire everyone to join the effort to save the elephants. >> hi everyone, i'm john siegenthaler in new york. this is al jazeera america. crash tests, what caused today's deadly crash of a commercial rocket plane and what it could mean for the future of space tourism. the historic dual between the justice department and a city police force accused of going too far. louisiana's dilemma pitting vital welt lands against the needs for jobs. the tricks of the trade, a professional pumpkin carver

. >> but curator martin ramirez believes zoos have a duty to breed new elephants and sanctuaries are meant for the animals to live out their days, not procreate. >> there you go, perfect! >> ramirez hopes that providing an up close and personal experience will inspire everyone to join the effort to save the elephants. >>> this is al jazeera america. i'm thomas drayton in new york. let's get you caught up on the top stories this hour. kurdish forces fighting i.s.i.l. and kobane get a boost as canada launches air strikes in the region. a new treatment for melanoma delivering promising results >>> what is in a name? why protesters are seeing red. >>> in the week ahead, voter turn out for the midterms it expected to be low. we examine why so many americans fail to exercise their

. >> but curator martin ramirez believes zoos have a duty to breed new elephants and sanctuaries are meant for the animals to live out their days, not procreate. >> there you go, perfect! >> ramirez hopes that providing an up close and personal experience will inspire everyone to join the effort to save the elephants. >>> turning now to the pope - he was chosen to lead the catholic church less than two years ago. as pope francis he led a revolution, his statements on the poor, homosexuals, divorced, catholics, sex abuse scandal and evolution have been received warmly outside the church, but not necessarily on the inside. a correspondent from a main newspaper and author of "pope francis, life and revolution", joins us in new york. a pleasure to have you with us. >> thank you. >> you were a friend of his. he called you within 12 hours of being named pope, and two hours later on your birthday. he has been criticized by some for calling people, paying his own bills, living simply, not in the papal palaces. you came up with a wonderful expression to criticize his critics, that it's the sc