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Ivory to talk about captive elephants at conference (Fuseworks)
Bihār :: India | 18 days ago
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Journey Invite friends to discover what they are reading by connecting to Facebook. Connect with friends on Facebook and start sharing new and exciting content. Ivory to talk about captive elephants at conference University of Canterbury, Fuseworks
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Young Maryland Zoo elephant Samson recovering from deadly virus
Baltimore :: MD :: USA | 2 months ago
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Caretakers first noticed the soon-to-be 5-year-old male looking lethargic Feb. 26, and feared it was a sign of what is known as elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus. They began treating him for the disease, which can kill within days, and tests
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Thai tourist industry ‘driving' elephant smuggling
Bangkok :: Thailand | 3 months ago
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Bangkok next week Asian elephants do not often make the headlines. But the species is also under threat, as networks operate a rapacious trade in wild elephants to meet the demands of Thailand's tourist industry. Camps and zoos featuring elephants
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At least the elephants didn't bite! Giant anacondas, charging tigers, killer birds - biologist Niall McCann on his perilous pursuit of the world's most formidable beasts for a new TV show
Kathmandu :: Nepal | 3 months ago
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8 February 2013 Rowing across the Atlantic in 30ft waves or crossing Greenland's polar icecap at -30C definitely has an impact on your body and mind, but the first time you're charged by a tiger really sticks in your memory...It's impossible to
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First Sri Lankan elephant born at Nagoya Zoo
Nagoya :: Japan | 4 months ago
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38 editor Two Sri Lankan elephants in Higashiyama zoo in Nagoya, Japan delivered a female baby elephant on Tuesday 29th January, being the first Asian elephant to be born at the Higashiyama zoo and the 6th Asian elephant to be born in Japan.
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SBIFF presents documentary about effort to save Asian Elephants
Bangkok :: Thailand | 4 months ago
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by Dan Shadwell In today's Local Spotlight, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival is screening a documentary about a woman who's single-handedly trying to save the Asian Elephant in Thailand--a species expected to go extinct within the next
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Dana Point eyes first U.S. 'parade' of elephant sculptures
Dana Point :: CA :: USA | 4 months ago
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Dana Point may be invaded by dozens of colorful Asian elephant sculptures as part of the first Elephant Parade in the United States if the City Council signs off on the plan Tuesday night. The council is scheduled to vote on a contract with Elephant
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The secret lives of giants
Nairobi :: Kenya | 5 months ago
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Because despite their size, we are only just beginning to notice some remarkable behaviours and adaptations of elephants and rhinos...The three species of elephant range from 5.5 tonnes for an average male African bush elephant to 2.7 tonnes for
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Chicago zoos' long history with elephants ended in 2010
Newark :: NJ :: USA | 5 months ago
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Lincoln Park Zoo's peak was in 1963, when it had four Asian elephants. Brookfield Zoo housed five Asian elephants in 1959 and five African elephants in 1984. "The elephants had a large outdoor and off-exhibit indoor habitat on the northwest side of
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Known for moose, Maine welcomes home 2 elephants
Belfast :: ME :: USA | 6 months ago
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Two retired circus elephants, 41-year-old Opal and 43-year-old Rosie, have been transplanted to a newly built elephant rehabilitation center in an unlikely spot, the countryside of Maine. Jim Laurita worked with Opal and Rosie decades ago when he was
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