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"Born To Be Wild" New IMAX Movie About Orphaned Orangutans and Elephants
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Lindsey
- 166 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
A new film from Warner Brothers and IMAX tells the courageous story of orphaned orangutans and elephants, and the humans who care for them. "Born To Be Wild," which is narrated by Morgan Freeman, opens January 9 at the American Museum of Natural...
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Lone Baby Elephant Gets Adopted By A New Mom :)
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Lindsey
- 170 days ago - animaltracks.today.msnbc.msn.com
TODAY Show- An elephant calf is recuperating at Coochbehar Wild Life in India's eastern West Bengal state. The15-day-old calf was rescued after falling into an open well and was brought to the sanctuary. VIDEO
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Tarra and Bella: A Beautiful Friendship Ends
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Simone
- 208 days ago - ohmidog.com
The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee passes on some sad news: Bella, the dog whose friendship with an elephant captured hearts around the globe, is dead. Indications are that Tarra was the first to learn of Bella's demise.
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Dog & Elephant Best Friends- VIDEO
Offbeat  (tags: friendship, bonding, wonderful, elephant sanctuary, tarra, elephant, bella, Dog )

Simone
- 340 days ago - globalanimal.org
Two minutes of heaven with Bella the labrador and her best friend Tarra the elephant, as they gambol around The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee.
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WONDER OF ELEPHANT IN HIS MUM'S WOMB
Offbeat  (tags: beautiful, touching, elephant, mothers womb, photograph, nature )

Simone
- 555 days ago - dailyexpress.co.uk
THIS amazing photograph shows an embryonic elephant in the womb - with its tiny trunk clearly showing. The image of George, Whipsnade Zoo's latest arrival, was captured 19 months before he was born.
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Does Mammoth Ivory Make Ethical Jewellery?
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Agnes
- 606 days ago - guardian.co.uk
The tusks from long-dead mammoths are being presented as a more sustainable alternative to elephant ivory
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Elephant Provides Breakdown Assistance to Zoo Keeper
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Simone
- 759 days ago - telegraph.co.uk
Lawrence Bates was all set to call for assistance when his jeep at West Midland Safari Park broke down, until Five the elephant decided to give him a helping hand.
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Elephant Out of Moat at Milwaukee County Zoo-VIDEO
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Simone
- 934 days ago - todaystmj4.com
A 31 year old African elephant fell into a moat at the Milwaukee County Zoo around 3:15 PM on Monday. Zoo officials said she slipped and wasn't hurt in the fall. Animals handlers set up makeshift stairs to try and lure Ruth the elephant into walking
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Elephant Gains Stardom After Criminal Charges
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Simone
- 951 days ago - news.asiaone.com
The first-ever elephant to be accused of assaulting a person has become the top star of the Seoul Children's Grand Park zoo after being cleared of its charges, according to zoo officials. A 48-year-old woman surnamed Kim claimed last month that one of
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Best Friends Fur-Ever: The World's Most Unusual Animal Friendships
Offbeat  (tags: off-beat, animal friends, giraffe, ostric, elephant, sheep )

Beatrice
- 1005 days ago - telegraph.co.uk
Bea, a three-year-old giraffe, and Wilma, an ostrich, have become the best of friends at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Florida. Eight-month-old orphan elephant Themba, whose name means 'hope' in Xhosa, who has struck up a friendship with a sheep called Albert
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So That's How You Cut An Elephant's Toenails
Offbeat  (tags: elephant, pedicure, sleeping, boy the elephant )

Simone
- 1095 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
He might have preferred shocking pink, or a gold that would have twinkled in the sunlight as he lumbered along. But since Boy the elephant was asleep during his pedicure he had no choice in the colour of varnish smeared on his nails - and ended up with
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Asian Elephant Cured In Rehab of Heroin Addiction
Offbeat  (tags: animals, protection, elephant, heroin, treatment, unusual )

Tom
- 1359 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
An Asian elephant that became addicted to heroin will return home after a three-year rehab program. The 4-year-old male Asian elephant became addicted after he was captured by smugglers along the Chinese-Myanmar border in March 2005.
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Six-Ton Elephant Helps Romantic Boyfriend Propose to Lover During Zoo Trip | the Daily Mail
Offbeat  (tags: interesting, unusual, love, elephant )

Jonathan
- 1609 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
It was a marriage proposal guaranteed to stick in Emma Morgan's memory - since it was delivered by a six-ton Asian elephant.Fortunately, the 23-year-old didn't hesitate to say Yes when the chosen pachyderm, named Marcella, extended its trunk and handed he
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Two Elephants Marry in Armenia-VIDEO
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Simone
- 1622 days ago - russiatoday.ru
The zoo in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, has marked the wedding of two elephants - Grand and Candy. Hundreds of guests attended the ceremony, complete with traditional Indian dances. The bride came all the way from Moscow. She was a star of Moscow's
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Woman Accepts Proposal Of Marriage - From A Six-Tonne Elephant
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Mhel
- 1645 days ago - peculiarosities.com
Emma, 23, was spending the day at Blackpool Zoo, Lancs, when Marcella the Asian elephant walked over and handed her a ribbon - with an ring on it. As she turned in confusion to boyfriend Oliver Thompson, 25, he pulled out a diamond engagment ring and s
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