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Elephant Out of Moat at Milwaukee County Zoo-VIDEO
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Simone
- 6 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
- 23 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
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Beatrice
- 76 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
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Simone
- 166 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
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Tom
- 430 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
- 681 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
- 693 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
- 716 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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African Elephant Paints With Her Trunk
Offbeat  (tags: unusual, interesting, off-beat, elephant, painting )

Cathryne
- 754 days ago - news.sky.com
An African Elephant has come up with a novel use for her trunk - she uses it to paint!. Five has created more than 50 works of art since she first scooped up a brush. Her keepers say she paints in a unique style that would not look out of place in any
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