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Los Angeles Times (blog)Australia's Melbourne Zoo welcomed a female Asian elephant calf on Jan. 16, and the baby -- who doesn't have an official name yet, but goes by the ...

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Minnesota Public RadioA St. Paul woman has pleaded guilty to smuggling parts of an Asian elephant and several dead birds into the United States, authorities said Thursday. ...

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MiamiHerald.comA baby Asian elephant born from a rare Ringling Bros. artificial insemination has been pulled from the circus after becoming sick. ...

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Los Angeles TimesJerry Snapp at home with the remaining bones of an Asian elephant named Annie whose skull he had listed for sale on Craigslist. ...

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Ashland Daily TidingsClippings detail the drawn-out wait for Belle to deliver Packy, a mystery given that keepers didn't know that Asian elephant gestation lasts 22 months. ...

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Tulsa WorldGunda, a 59-year-old Asian elephant, waits for food from a zookeeper at the Tulsa Zoo. Gunda has been at the zoo longer than any other animal or staff ...

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Digitaltrends.comLet's see, we're going to go with Steve Jobs riding high on the back of an Asian elephant with a basket full of Apple tablets and he's flinging them out ...

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UPI.comBlood tests showed the Asian elephant had herpes, Danielle Graham, a circus veterinarian, said. The disease kills 85 percent of the elephants who contract ...

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Longview Daily NewsLawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times Jerry Snapp at home in Apple Valley, Calif., with the remaining bones from an Asian elephant that ensnared him in the ...

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Minneapolis Star Tribune28, 2007, officials at the airport again discovered Her was smuggling Asian elephant hide and several rare, exotic birds -- including dead yellow-vented ...

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KSPRCC is among the 15 oldest living elephants listed in the Asian elephant studbook for North America. As a routine part of caring for the zoo's elephants, ...

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UPI.comThe suit is backed by an affidavit by retired San Diego Zoo veterinarian Dr. Philip Ensley who said the solitary Asian elephant should have company and ...

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Montgomery AdvertiserBIRMINGHAM -- Baby Barack, the year-old Asian elephant drawing crowds on a tour of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, will not appear during a ...

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al.com (blog)Baby Barack, the year-old Asian elephant making his debut in the current tour of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, will not appear during the ...

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NBC Los AngelesBecause Tiffany was an Asian elephant and because Asian elephants were endangered, Snapp realized that selling her might be a violation of the Endangered ...

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Dallas Morning NewsRasha, an Asian elephant at the zoo, started making Super Bowl predictions for The Dallas Morning News in 1998. She last picked the winner in 2007 and had a ...

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Louisville Courier-JournalOne of the attractions is “The Mighty Bo,� an Asian elephant who walks on a giant, rolling canister and throws his rear legs into the air, ...

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Louisville Courier-JournalLarry Carden has taught the Asian elephant more than 60 maneuvers, including playing the drums, trumpet and harmonica, dancing like a ballerina and skipping ...

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Jacksonville Daily RecordThe Central Florida facility is dedicated to the conservation, breeding and understanding of the Asian elephant. A portion of each ticket sold to the circus ...

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Yale Environment 360A similar community forestry program in Nepal is restoring corridors there for tigers, the one-horned rhino, and the Asian elephant. ...

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Gainesville SunThe Associated Press ORLANDO - A baby Asian elephant born from a rare Ringling Bros. artificial insemination has been pulled from the circus after becoming ...

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Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsPowell, OH - There is nothing like watching Beco the Asian elephant calf frolicking in his habitat under the watchful eye of mother, Phoebe. ...

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PETA (press release)...of the substandard conditions at the Valley Zoo and are further aggravated by the region's frigid climate, which is ill-suited to an Asian elephant. ...

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Psychology Today (blog)She is a 34 year-old Asian elephant who lives alone in a concrete enclosure in the frigid cold of Canada since the age of two. Lucy has survived and she ...

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St. Louis Post-DispatchThe World Wildlife Fund says the free-roaming Asian elephant population has been decimated by human-pachyderm interactions and habitat loss. ...

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Niagara GazetteA NICE TOUCH: The current issue of Western New York Heritage features an article and photos on “Remembering Buki,� the 52-year-old Asian elephant who ...

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IBTimes DeutschlandDomestizierte Elefanten der Benefiz-Aktion "The Asian Elephant Art & Conservation Project" können mit ihrem Rüssel Blumen, Muster oder sich selber zeichnen ...

Anxious anticipation as elephant's pregnancy nears an end  -  05 Aug 2009
Salt Lake TribuneThe first and only Asian elephant birth in the state came in 1918 at Hogle's old Liberty Park location. Utah schoolchildren named the calf Prince Utah.

Nude protests, fly advocacy can obscure cause  -  05 Aug 2009
San Antonio ExpressIt also tends to marginalize their message when they have a valid point — which brings me to Lucky, a 49-year-old Asian elephant at the San Antonio Zoo.

NYPD Honors First Black Cop  -  05 Aug 2009
BlackvoicesAP A new baby Asian elephant walks beside its mother at Whipsnade Zoo, England, on July 28. Matt Dunham, AP A car is seen in a dumpster in front of a row of

Your morning adorable: Asian elephant calf at England's Whipsnade Zoo  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
Los Angeles TimesA brand-new Asian elephant calf made her media debut today at the Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire, England. The calf was born last Wednesday to mother Kaylee,

L.A. Zoo had to pay federal fine over animal deaths  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
Los Angeles TimesGita, the LA Zoo's popular Asian elephant, shown here on her morning walk, was found down in her enclosure early one morning in June 2006 and could not be

Asian elephant born in Australia named 'Luk Chai'  -  ‎Jul 26, 2009‎
eTaiwan NewsAP The first Asian elephant born in an Australian zoo has a name: Luk Chai, which means son or male child in Thai. The name was chosen out of more than

Circus veterans Ringling Bros. accused of abusing elephants  -  ‎Jul 23, 2009‎
Times OnlineAnother clip apparently shows a trainer dragging an Asian elephant with the bullhook dug into its trunk. Staff can also be seen whipping the giant mammals,

Ringling Bros. defends its treatment despite criticism from animal ...  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
Contra Costa TimesElephant handler Ryan Henning bathes Asia, a 41-year-old Asian elephant, on Wednesday at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario.

Experts urge changes to save elephant population  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
Ireland OnlineSouth India has one of the best Asian elephant populations in the country, which is growing rapidly. However, the human population is also growing quickly,

Crippled Baby Elephant Chhouk: Now Walking and Running on ...  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
PlanetSave.comIn good health and as happy as a horse, Chhouk and Lucky spend their days frolicking in the pool and enjoying life. Asian elephant and baby photo courtesy

Couple have change of heart, extend a hand One World wonders  -  ‎Aug 2, 2009‎
Ventura County StarLiz Allen and Mark Fangue sit by a painting done by Hong, an Asian elephant. Their video of the phenomenon has been viewed on YouTube more

Crippled elephant walks again thanks to false foot  -  ‎Jul 23, 2009‎
Telegraph.co.ukAn orphaned baby Asian elephant crippled by a poacher's snare can now walk again thanks to an incredible jumbo-sized false foot.

Successful artificial insemination in the Asian elephant (Elephas ...  -  ‎Jul 19, 2009‎
7thSpace Interactive (press release)The objective of the present study was to investigate the fertilizing ability of chilled and frozen-thawed semen in the Asian elephant following artificial

Whipsnade Zoo trumpets baby elephant birth  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
PRLog.Org (press release)Zoological Director, David Field, said: "The safe birth of the Asian elephant calf is a tribute to the keeping staff at the elephant house who were

Elephants and horses stroll down busy streets (see video highlights)  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
Fontana Herald-NewsMaking the situation even more remarkable is the fact that the Asian elephant is an endangered species, with only about 35000 left in the world.

Feds Slap Los Angeles Zoo With Fine in Death of Elephant  -  ‎Jul 23, 2009‎
India JournalIt's a sad reflection on how little value is placed on the life of an endangered species like the Asian elephant.� Gita's death on June 10, 2006,

Big-top lawsuit could spell end of bullhooks in zoos  -  ‎Jul 13, 2009‎
Longmont Daily Times-CallDENVER — Mimi, the 50-year-old Asian elephant at the Denver Zoo, salutes the crowd. She curls her trunk into a loop and lifts her left

Move elephant to sanctuary: local vet  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
CBC.caLucy, an Asian elephant, has been housed at the Edmonton Valley Zoo for 30 years. (CBC) Lucy's quality of life would be greatly improved if she lived in a

The Asian elephant in Australia's room  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
On Line opinionTo do that, Australia must acknowledge and deal with the Asian elephant in the room - lack of public support. The “Australian Strategy for Asian Language

Circus shows off elephants, combats abuse claims  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
OCRegisterWatching an 8000-pound Asian elephant frolic under a cool stream of water makes for good images. But it's also part of an attempt by the circus giant to

Vets collaborate to save elephant's leg  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
Viet Nam NewsThis was once an everyday experience for Asian elephant Kham Bun, taken from the jungle in Dak Lak Province to a zoo in the capital.

3 Legged Elephant Gets Prosthetic Leg  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
Weird Asia News (press release)The new canvas leg comes courtesy of Thai vets at the Friends of the Asian Elephant Hospital in northern Thailand. The vets taking care of her hope to free

Circus a cruel life elephants endure  -  ‎Aug 1, 2009‎
Albany Times UnionA federal judge in Washington recently heard the case against Feld Entertainment, Ringling's owner, for alleged abuse of the endangered Asian elephant.

Zoo fined in wake of Gita's death  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
Contra Costa Times..."It's a sad reflection on how little value is placed on the death of an endangered species like the Asian elephant." While zoo officials say they settled

Veterinarian urges elephant be moved out of city zoo  -  ‎Jul 18, 2009‎
Edmonton JournalLucy the Asian elephant holds zoo worker Jackie Buck's hand while on a morning walk.

Downtown pharmacy was home to Portland's first zoo  -  ‎Jul 13, 2009‎
Examiner.comBut in 1952, the fate of the zoo forever changed with the donation of Rosy, the zoo's first Asian elephant. In 1954, citizens passed a ballot measure to

Miami Zoo Finds a Use for Mounds of Animal Waste  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Earth911.comThe Asian elephant Dollop creates about 500 pounds of waste a day! Photo: Nathenson.org So, Metrozoo's zookeepers put their heads together and started a

Elephants, too, among acts at annual festival  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
Columbus DispatchThe educational Elephant Encounter, one of the new acts, stars Cora, a 50-year-old Asian elephant; and Shannon, a 22-year-old African elephant.

______s of the Day  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
G4 TVThey belong to Spike, an Asian elephant. Born on This Day – Alsou - Russian pop-star and actress (No, you don't know who she is, but she's hot,

Elephants at streetlights? Circus must be in town  -  ‎Jul 13, 2009‎
OCRegisterNot every day you get to see a 10000-pound Asian elephant waiting at a streetlight. His 2-year-old daughter Janey's wide-eyed look and cheering signaled

The Fives: A million miles to the Sturgis rally, a two-headed baby ...  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
Rapid City JournalThe brief video offers glimpses of he first Asian elephant born in an Australian zoo, Luk Chai. Loosely translated in Thai, it means "son.

Miami Metrozoo goes green with 'zoo doo' fertilizer  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
Sun-Sentinel.comOn Monday, banana palms were on the lunch menu for Asian elephant Dollop, one of the zoo's hungriest inhabitants. She can eat up to 300 pounds of food a day

Nyack's 'amazing' circus parade entertains spectators  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
Lower Hudson Journal newsThe procession, titled the Old Tyme Circus Parade, which also included firetrucks and Asian elephant Minnie, was to mark the grand opening of the circus

Family fun at the fair  -  ‎Jul 17, 2009‎
Kane County ChronicleStephanie O'Malley, 10, of Elk Grove Village, on Friday had a face-to-face encounter with Cora, a 9000-pound Asian elephant. During an elephant show,

Meet Taronga's jumbo prince  -  ‎Jul 18, 2009‎
AdelaidenowThe zoo was extremely happy with the progress of the baby the first Asian elephant born in Australia, to Thong Dee, on July 4. The unnamed baby hell get his

Baby's day out  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
Gulf TimesZoo Keepers are delighted with the progress made by the male Asian Elephant calf in the 12 days since he was born. The young calf has been exploring the

July 27: Politics briefing  -  ‎Jul 26, 2009‎
The AustralianThe Asian elephant was born on 4 July and is the first elephant born in captivity in Australia. The zoo has been running a naming competition since the calf

Anantara Golden Triangle Trumpets Baby Elephant Raimon¡¯s First ...  -  ‎Jul 26, 2009‎
eTravelBlackboard - Asia EditionElephant Conservation Centre in Lampang and the National Elephant Institute, overseen by the Thai registered Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation.

India's 'Queen Mother' and friend of the Kennedys dies aged 90  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
This is LondonSir Evelyn de Rothschild and Sarah, Duchess of York, a fundraising party in London for Mark Shand's Elephant Family charity to save the Asian elephant.

Thailand: Driving Miss Dumbo  -  ‎Jul 17, 2009‎
Telegraph.co.ukThe others are recovering elephants rescued from the street, babies or new mothers, supported by the Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation.

The Time I Accidentally Killed a Horse  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
TheStranger.comThe once-feisty Asian elephant had become a massive heap of misery. As no amount of medicine or surgery could bring that famous beast back to good health,

Teen eco-heroes take care of business  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
Mother Nature Network...local National Park, a large and pristine wildlife sanctuary which is also a home to a large variety of wildlife, including Asian elephant and tiger.

The St. Louis Zoo - A day trip to remember  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
Examiner.comRiver's Edge is home to many of the larger species of animals such as the Black Rhino, Asian elephant, cheetahs and hippopotamus.

Wide world of our wilds  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
Sunday Times.lkA long-standing member of the IUCN Asian Elephant Specialist Group, he is also editor of its bi-annual journal. He has served on several wildlife

News in pictures on Thursday  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
Straits TimesPHOTO: REUTERS An Asian elephant named 'Minyak' gets a bath from its handler. Minyak is part of the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus,

Pardon Looms for 1st Black Boxing Champ  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
BlackvoicesAP A new baby Asian elephant walks beside its mother at Whipsnade Zoo, England, on July 28. Matt Dunham, AP A car is seen in a dumpster in front of a row of

Woman Facing 40 Lashes for Wearing Pants  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
BlackvoicesAP A new baby Asian elephant walks beside its mother at Whipsnade Zoo, England, on July 28. Matt Dunham, AP A car is seen in a dumpster in front of a row of

Bumblebee and cheetah win children's prize  -  ‎Jul 13, 2009‎
The BooksellerHighly commended was the Asian elephant by St Augustine's CE Primary School, in Pendlebury, Manchester. The winner in the individual entry was the cheetah

I'll return to the stage on an elephant, says Michael Jackson  -  25 Mar 2009
Glasgow Daily Record..."For the jungle section, he wants to ride out on an African - not Asian - elephant, accompanied by panthers led on gold chains. "Parrots and other exotic

If the Discovery of a Pink Elephant in Botswana is Rare, Why Do We ...  -  ‎Mar 23, 2009‎
EcoWorldlyAn albino in Sri Lanka was the first to be officially recorded among the Asian elephant species, and just recently in 2004.

Your morning adorable: Baby Asian elephant at the Berlin Zoo  -  ‎Mar 21, 2009‎
Los Angeles TimesKo Raya, a five-day-old female Asian elephant, made her big debut yesterday at the Berlin Zoo. She's the third offspring of her 22-year-old mother,

Baby Elephant Arrival at San Diego Zoo Wild Animal Park  -  ‎Mar 16, 2009‎
Imperial Valley NewsThe Park’s African elephant exhibit will be combined with the Asian elephant exhibit in the near future to provide the African elephants with twice the

Pink elephant sighted in Botswana  -  ‎Mar 20, 2009‎
Radio NetherlandsIt is susceptible to serious skin conditions and blindness. Albinos are extremely rare in African elephants. They are more commonly seen in Asian elephant

Minor injuries in Fairgrounds stairway collapse  -  ‎Mar 7, 2009‎
Indianapolis StarThe platform wasn't damaged, the show went on without interruption and the Asian elephant returned to give rides during intermission of that same show,

Circus elephants have their day in court  -  ‎Mar 20, 2009‎
Sydney Morning HeraldThey are healthy, they live longer. Jewel is 57, Susan 58," said Simpson. The lifespan of an Asian elephant is similar to that of humans, according to WWF.

70-Year-Old Elephant Dies at Mexico City Zoo  -  ‎Mar 15, 2009‎
Latin American Herald TribuneThe Asian elephant named Ranny on Saturday lost “strength in her extremities, could not keep her balance and fell to one side of her pen,� the Mexican

WebClawer: Elephant gets a new prosthetic leg, monkeys parent like ...  -  ‎Mar 10, 2009‎
Los Angeles TimesTelegraph Three-year-old Asian elephant Mosha lost part of her leg when she stepped on a land mine when she was seven months old.

Oregon Zoo looking to hire 150 people  -  ‎Mar 20, 2009‎
KATUSamudra, the 5-month-old Asian elephant, practices "soccer" at the Oregon Zoo. Photo by Laura Brown, courtesy of the Oregon Zoo. By Valerie Hurst, KATU News

Off the beaten Thai  -  ‎Mar 14, 2009‎
The TimesMy learning to ride Boun Na, an Asian elephant, was undoubtedly the highlight of my trip to Thailand. Given a few more days, I probably would have mastered

Big Top Battle: Sparring Over Elephants  -  ‎Mar 18, 2009‎
ABC NewsBy REYNOLDS HOLDING, JIM AVILA, and LAUREN PEARLE They are the five-ton stuff of childhood delight: Asian elephants that prance and turn and hoist their way

The eye of the tiger  -  ‎Mar 12, 2009‎
Canada.comAfter several anxious minutes, an Asian elephant was led over to the side of our jeep and I pulled myself up on to a small seating platform that rested on

Wild Animal Park welcomes baby elephant  -  ‎Mar 13, 2009‎
San Diego Union TribuneThe birth comes shortly after the death last month of the park's oldest elephant, Sunita, an Asian elephant who had lived there since 1974.

Don't Stick Your Fingers in the Cage  -  ‎Mar 3, 2009‎
ScienceBlogsA form of deadly herpes is sweeping through American zoos, killing 1 in 5 Asian elephant calves born in the US since 2000 according to a recent article in

Korea’s oldest animal dies peacefully at the age of 58  -  ‎Mar 9, 2009‎
중앙데일리Giant, an Asian elephant known to be the oldest animal in Korea, died on Sunday at the age of 58, Seoul Grand Park said yesterday.

Banfield Pet Hospital Donates $100000 Towards Oregon Zoo's New X ...  -  ‎Mar 4, 2009‎
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsThe new X-ray machine gave the Asian elephant Chendra an opportunity to take a field trip as well. Walking the trails before the zoo opened, Chendra took a

Comparing Captivities - the predicament of human and nonhuman ...  -  ‎Mar 6, 2009‎
Infoshop NewsThen there was Gita, a gentle 48-year-old Asian elephant who slipped from life in 2006. Billy, the only remaining elephant at he zoo is a young 23-year-old

Elephant Polo in Thailand  -  ‎Mar 5, 2009‎
TIME...which are nestled in the lush forests near Thailand's border with Burma and Laos, collaborate on the Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation.

The cruelty of zoos  -  ‎Mar 6, 2009‎
GauntletHere, Zoo Check Canada, an animal protection charity, has been working towards freeing Lucy, an Asian elephant at the Edmonton Zoo, who, though naturally a

MS walk in Bowmanville on April 19  -  ‎Mar 9, 2009‎
Newsdurhamregion.com...to their cause on Saturday morning by inviting Limba, a 45-year-old female Asian elephant from the nearby Bowmanville Zoo, to help promote the event.

Make a pachyderm purr  -  ‎Mar 11, 2009‎
Stuff.co.nzJokia is a 50-year-old Asian elephant, blind in both eyes; Mae Perm is her constant companion, always there with a reassuring trunk.

India From North to South  -  ‎Mar 20, 2009‎
Washington PostThe tiger is a charismatic megafauna, as are the giant panda, blue whale and Asian elephant. Humans, by contrast, are not.

New move to get elephants off Bangkok streets  -  ‎Mar 16, 2009‎
Car RentalsThe secretary-general of the Friends of the Asian Elephant Foundation, Soraida Salwala, noted that there are currently around 200 elephants on Bangkok’s

St. Louis Zoo elephants winning battle with virus  -  ‎Mar 12, 2009‎
Warrenton JournalTwo Asian elephants at the St. Louis Zoo are winning their battle with elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV), a deadly disease that kills most of its

Council helps secure elephants' future in NZ  -  ‎Mar 4, 2009‎
TVNZThe future of Asian elephants at Auckland Zoo looked more secure on Wednesday after the city council bowed to public pressure and committed to partially

Project to get elephants off the mean streets of Bangkok  -  ‎Mar 13, 2009‎
Nation MultimediaFriends of the Asian Elephant Foundation secretary-general Soraida Salwala said about 200 elephants could now be found in the mean streets of Bangkok,

WHAS11 Quest for Work: Cleaning up poo at the zoo  -  ‎Mar 12, 2009‎
WHAS 11.com (subscription)Meet an Asian elephant whose showers look more like a car wash. Dave Campbell and Steve Burton don’t just have to give daily pedicures, they also have to

Columbus Zoo Elephant Ready To Give Birth  -  ‎Mar 2, 2009‎
Post Chronicle...by Staff Officials at the Columbus Zoo say Phoebe the Asian elephant is ready to give birth after packing on nearly 750 pounds at the Ohio facility.

Cracking start to zoo's Easter  -  ‎Mar 18, 2009‎
Wirral Globe...the zoo has a Wildest Wishes range offering shoppers the chance to pick up gifts that will help animals such as the Asian Elephant.

Olifant die poot verloor door landmijn krijgt nieuwe prothese  -  ‎Mar 9, 2009‎
Het Laatste NieuwsHalfdood belandde Mosha in de 'Friends of the Asian Elephant' dierenkliniek in het Thaise Lampang en werd gered door een unieke ingreep.

Världens första elefant med benprotes  -  ‎Mar 10, 2009‎
ExpressenMosha var nära döden, men fördes till Friends of the Asian Elephant Hospital i Lampang i Thailand där hon som världens första elefant fick en benprotes,

İnsanoÄŸlunun iki yüzü var, fil kardeÅŸ!  -  ‎Mar 10, 2009‎
GazeteportÖlüme bu kadar yakınken kurtarılarak Tayland'daki Lampang kentinde bulunan Friends of the Asian Elephant Hastanesi'ne götürüldü.

Nézd meg a képeket! Az egyetlen műlábbal élÅ‘ elefánt!  -  ‎Mar 10, 2009‎
MetropolitaMiután rálépett egy aknára, amely leszakította a lábát, megmentették, és a Friends os the Asian Elephant nevű kórházba szállították, a thaiföldi Lampangba.

PERSE LA ZAMPA SULLA MINA MOSHA ORA HA LA PROTESI  -  ‎Mar 10, 2009‎
Leggo OnlineTrasportata all'Asian Elephant Hospital di Lampang, in Thailandia, nel 2007, Mosha non mangiava e non riusciva, ovviamente, a camminare senza una zampa.

Budapest for Bored Kids  -  ‎Mar 7, 2009‎
BalkanInsight.comThe Zoo was as grey as the day, and the Asian elephant, rocking back and forth and slowly shaking its head and trunk, appeared to need its own vacation.

Juguar-like animal found in Arunachal Pradesh  -  ‎Mar 13, 2009‎
MerinewsPakke Tiger Reserve is a significant habitat for species such as the Asian elephant (Elephas Maximus), tiger (Panthera Tiger) and gaur (BOS gaurus).

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도깨비뉴스닷컴 (풍자)...모샤는 지난 시간 ë?™ì•ˆ, 태국 서ë¶?부지역 람팡(Lampang)ì—? 위치한 ë?™ë¬¼ë³´í˜¸ë‹¨ì²´â€˜ì•„시아 ì½”ë?¼ë¦¬ë“¤ì?˜ 친구(Friends of the Asian Elephant hospital)’병ì›?ì—?서 치료사

Bong Su the elephant is set to become a father  -  21 Feb 2009
NEWS.com.au,The Asian elephant, 36, who keepers describe as "easygoing" and "extremely attractive", has a mind-boggling sperm count of up to 2.5 billion per millilitre

HUMAN-ELEPHANT CONFLICT  -  21 Feb 2009
Star of Mysore,Elephants belong to the family Elephantidae, which comprises of three species: the Forest Elephant, the Savannah Elephant and the Asian Elephant.

Puzzling Outbreak of Elephant Herpes Strikes St. Louis Zoo  -  21 Feb 2009
findingDulcinea,The virus was first identified in 1995 when a baby Asian elephant named Kumari died suddenly. According to the Smithsonian National Zoo, “pathologists Laura

Another Elephant Tests Positive For Herpes  -  Feb 19, 2009
fox4kc.com,The Asian elephant tested positive for the same potentially deadly strain of herpes that struck Jade more than a week ago. Veterinarians say Jade's behavior

Melbourne Zoo celebrates second elephant pregnancy  -  Feb 18, 2009
ABC Online,Kulab, a 10-year-old Asian elephant, has been artificially inseminated and will give birth next spring. The conservation program has resulted in four

Jade: The Little Elephant That's Fighting A Deadly Virus  -  Feb 17, 2009
Huffington Post,Herpes is frequently fatal to elephants, and for Jade, a 23 month old Asian Elephant at the St. Louis Zoo, she is fighting a potentially deadly condition.

Breckenridge second-graders collect change to buy elephant  -  Feb 16, 2009
Summit Daily News,BRECKENRIDGE — Second-graders at Upper Blue Elementary in Breckenridge are collecting donations to buy an Asian elephant. But the endangered pachyderm won’t

Thai Doctor Outfits Baby Elephant With Prosthetic Leg  -  Feb 15, 2009
ABC NewsBy TERRY McCARTHY and CHARLOTTE RUTHERFURD At Friends of the Asian Elephant hospital, mine injuries are some of the most devastating cases treated by

St. Louis Zoo elephant — Raja's daughter — treated for herpes  -  Feb 12, 2009
Belleville News Democrat,Curator of Mammals Martha Fischer says the 23-month-old Asian elephant, Jade, seemed lethargic on Sunday, and a blood test taken the next day showed the

OUR INDIGENOUS ELEPHANTS ARE IN DISTRESS  -  Feb 19, 2009
Daily Mirror,The Sri Lankan Asian elephant is referred to by the scientific name of elephas maximus maximus distinctly separate from the mainland Asian Elephant elephas

Baby elephant born in Indonesia (insert your own Henry Mancini ...  -  Feb 11, 2009
Los Angeles Times,The Sumatran elephant, a subspecies of the Asian elephant, is imperiled -- but its numbers (estimated by the World Wildlife Fund to be between 2440 to 3350)

Team Announces Groundbreaking Elephant Herpes Study  -  Jan 28, 2009
RedOrbit,The collaboration between BCM and the Zoo was initiated after Mac, a 2-year-old Asian elephant, died of the virus in November. Dr. Alan Herron, director of

Valentine's Day protest at Flea World for Dondi the elephant  -  Feb 13, 2009
Animal Crazy,During the month of February, Flea World is hosting a circus act that includes Dondi, an Asian elephant who was captured in the wild in 1974 and brought to

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey(R) Proudly Announces Its First ...  -  Jan 27, 2009
PR Newswire (press release),27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation(R) proudly announces the birth of a healthy male Asian elephant

Circus combines traditional acts and magic  -  Feb 11, 2009
Richmond Times Dispatch,Each Asian elephant eats an average of 160 pounds of food daily. The female human cannonballs travel 65 mph in less than half a second.

Abused Elephants Nestle in Thai Sanctuary, Mingle With Visitors  -  Feb 1, 2009
BloombergEven Ringling Bros. has started an Asian elephant sanctuary in Florida. While these five-ton giants may be venerated for bringing good fortune,

WWF pushes Asian elephant adoption with Valentine theme  -  Feb 5, 2009
New Media Age,WWF is launching a Valentine-themed online campaign to drive people to adopt an Asian elephant as a Valentine's gift. The display campaign will appear

A "Barack" Democrats and Republicans Can Love  -  Feb 5, 2009
Georgetown University The Hoya,Change came early this year in the form of a big-eared, peanut-loving 250-pound Asian elephant calf, born at 11:50 pm on the eve of Inauguration Day.

London Fashion Week: fair trade fashion event and Noir  -  Feb 20, 2009
Telegraph.co.uk,One of the more unusual is Prophetik, a Tennessee/India-based company, Prophetik, which utilises fabric painting by elephants, under the Asian Elephant Art

Asian elephants threatened by Vietnamese ivory trade  -  Feb 16, 2009
RIA Novosti,..."This is a worrying trend that indicates even more pressure is being put on already fragile Asian elephant populations." The ivory trade was officially

Elephants: It Takes One To Draw One  -  Feb 10, 2009
NBC Chicago,The site claims that some Thai elephant experts believe that the survival of the Asian elephant species "will most likely depend on the good treatment of

Circus elephants have their day in US court  -  Feb 4, 2009
AFPThe lifespan of an Asian elephant is similar to that of humans, according to WWF. The trial is expected to last three weeks.

Charles Darwin: Spinning in his grave?  -  Feb 19, 2009
American Chronicle,Scientists have recently documented the previously unrecognized concept of self-awareness in animals after observing Happy, a 34-year-old Asian elephant at

High ivory prices in Vietnam drive killing of elephants in Laos ...  -  Feb 19, 2009
Mongabay.com...“This is a worrying trend that indicates even more pressure is being put on already fragile Asian Elephant populations,� said Azrina Abdullah,

Concern over Asian ivory trade  -  Feb 16, 2009
Nature.com (subscription),...“This is a worrying trend that indicates even more pressure is being put on already fragile Asian Elephant populations,� says Abdullah.

Judge must rule what’s painful to elephant  -  Feb 9, 2009
The National,The animal rights groups are suing under the US Endangered Species Act, which covers the Asian elephant. During the first few days of the trial,

Cheap Thrills  -  Feb 8, 2009
The News Record,In the distance, you see children running around with their families and hear the faint call of an Asian elephant. Wait, what? Dates can be expensive and

Cinder the Chimp dies at St. Louis Zoo  -  Feb 17, 2009
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,Jade, a two-year old Asian elephant, is battling a frequently deadly strain of herpes. The Zoo reports Jade’s condition is stable.

Asian elephants under increasing threat as illegal ivory prices soar  -  Feb 17, 2009
Eureka! Science News,This could turn back the clock on decades of Asian elephant conservation," said Crawford Allan, TRAFFIC North America's regional director.

Trunk show | Pachyderm's painting a highlight of exhibition  -  Feb 3, 2009
The Tribune-Democrat,...“I didn’t know what it had to do with exotic animals or wildlife until I learned that the original painting had been created by Tarra, an Asian elephant

Biofuel project uses tall grass  -  Jan 27, 2009
BBC News,Aberystwyth University is working to increase the crop yield of so-called "energy grasses" such as 4m-high Asian elephant grass.

good times  -  Feb 20, 2009
SunHerald.com (subscription),A little blue and white Asian elephant atop the dining table sweetly sports a white-feathered mask while the centerpiece features a white mask amid white

Feld avoids the spotlight during Ringling trial  -  Feb 5, 2009
San Francisco Bay Guardian,At one point, while watching Feld Entertainment video of an Asian elephant “Shirley� giving birth, (Shirley’s named after Kenneth Feld’s aunt who raise him

WWF debuts Valentine's-themed online activity  -  Feb 6, 2009
Marketing,The Valentine's campaign, which has been created by Kittcatt Nohr Alexander Shaw, will raise funds to conserve the endangered Asian elephant and its habitat

Zoo, BCM Try To Find Elephant Herpes Vaccine  -  Jan 29, 2009
MSNBCIn November, a 2-year-old Asian elephant named Mac at the Houston Zoo died from the virus. His death prompted the two organizations to spend the next three

Cruelty-to-elephants circus case heads to trial  -  Feb 1, 2009
San Diego Union Tribune,The 250 pound male Asian elephant was born at the center on Monday, Jan. 19, and according to the center, is only the fourth elephant to be born in the

Of all things people, prejudice and pets  -  Jan 26, 2009
Prince George Citizen,Tarra is female Asian elephant, now residing at The Elephant Sanctuary, in Tennessee. Her previous residence was the parking lot of a tire dealer by day and

Barnstaple's ancient elephant to be reunited with its teeth  -  Feb 11, 2009
This is North Devon,The straight-tusked elephant (palaeoloxodon antiquus) is closely related to the Asian elephant. It inhabited Europe during the Middle and Late Pleistocene

Circus is in town!  -  Feb 6, 2009
Louisville Courier-Journal,Broadway Bo, a personable Asian elephant –who's considered one of the most entertaining acts in the circus world,– is billed as the star of the show.

Elephants under threat as illegal ivory price soars in Viet Nam  -  Feb 17, 2009
Wildlife Extra,..."This is a worrying trend that indicates even more pressure is being put on already fragile Asian Elephant populations," said Azrina Abdullah.

Teenaged Teddy acts out  -  Feb 9, 2009
Ha'aretz,By Jonathan Lis Last weekend Teddy, a 12-year-old Asian elephant at Jerusalem's Tisch Zoological Gardens, freed himself from an anklet that had been

UAMS Wins Bid for Ray Winder  -  Jan 30, 2009
Arkansas Business Online,The other bids for the 3.82-acre portion of Ray Winder came from the Little Rock Zoo for an Asian elephant exhibit, and the Ray Winder Foundation and

Stephen Fry's kiss offer 'stampede'  -  Feb 17, 2009
Hull Daily Mail,Sophie Dahl, Duchess of York and Trinny Woodall, and many more. The money raised will go towards helping the endangered Asian elephant.

The Real Cost of "Virtual" Nature  -  Jan 27, 2009
Huffington Post,...are proposing that the Los Angeles Zoo's partially constructed Asian elephant habitat be scrapped and replaced with an animatronic display or IMAX film.

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