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Asian ElephantArchive of news articles on external web sites. For mongabay-specific articles, please see http://www.mongabay.com/xml-list.htmlSalt 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 [an error occurred while processing this directive] archives | news | XML / RSS feed | featured
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