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New Home For Retired Zoo Elephants

April 25, 2012

(ANIMAL WELFARE) TORONTO — Three aged African elephants will leave a Toronto zoo and move to the Performing Animal Welfare Society sanctuary in San Andreas, California. With warmer weather and acres of land, Thika, Iringa, and Toka will live much more comfortably while coping with arthritis, cracked feet, and other injuries accumulated from tight, concrete enclosures. However, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums is extremely unhappy with the decision. Why? Loss of profit, and nothing more. Read on for the why these elephants need a warm, free-range home, and the greedy negative reaction of the AZA. — Global Animal

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Spain’s King Of Cruelty

April 18, 2012

(ANIMAL NEWS) MADRID— King Juan Carlos of Spain has issued an apology following his elephant hunting trip in Botswana. The King’s expensive hunting expedition was exposed after the monarch broke his hip and had to be transported back to Spain for an emergency surgery. It’s not unusual for royals to be involved in cruel hunting “sports,” but Juan Carlos is also the president of the Spanish branch of the World Wildlife Fund. The branch is now seeking his immediate removal. Read on to find out the other reason why the King’s subjects are infuriated with his cruel trip.—Global Animal

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Elephants Take To The Sky In Style

April 1, 2012

(CELEBRITY NEWS) CALIFORNIA — Bob Barker has made a name for himself with his tireless efforts protecting the world’s animals. Now, he’s stepping up for retired circus elephants. Paying a staggering $880,000 to privately fly three elephants to an elephant sanctuary in California, any price is right for Barker if it goes to saving animal lives. After being notified that traveling by trucks would compromise the survival of one of the three giant mammals, Barker offered to pay for the private flight inside a Russian cargo plane. Read on for details about how the former “Price is Right” host is giving more than money to animals in need. — Global Animal 

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Cruelty Trumps Compassion

March 13, 2012

(CELEBRITY NEWS) Pictures of Donald Jr. and Eric, Donald Trump’s two sons, have emerged on the internet showing the two posing with numerous dead animals. Last year, the Trumps went on a hunting spree in Africa. The animals killed included an elephant, a kudu, a civet cat, a crocodile, and a waterbuck. As word spread and people voiced their outrage, Donald Trump Jr. and his ego went on Twitter and wrote, “u think that went to waste? Hunters don’t do that Villagers who have no meat enjoyed that for weeks and were very grateful.” Read on for more. — Global Animal

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Legalizing Ivory To Save Rhinos and Elephants

March 5, 2012

(ANIMAL POACHING) After the poaching massacre in Cameroon of 450 elephants, officials are contemplating legalizing ivory. Since ivory is highly prized and profitable, the slaughter of hundreds of elephants and rhinos for ivory harvesting has raised concern about the welfare of these large mammals. With ivory being used for jewelry, musical instruments, decoration, and a supposed “curable” medicinal substance, talk has begun to try and lessen the value of it. Read on to learn about how this deadly trade is effecting elephants and rhinos. — Global Animal

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Elephant Killing Spree In Cameroon

February 16, 2012

(POACHING) CAMEROON — Wildlife advocates are reporting that over the past five weeks, approximately 200 elephants in the Bouba Ndjida National Park have been slaughtered by poachers. While Sudan is being blamed for this year’s unprecedented killings, the overarching issue is the growing and unchecked global market for ivory. Read on about this ongoing catastrophe, and how wildlife experts are warning that if elephant killings continue to go unchecked, the nations of West Africa could lose their entire elephant populations. — Global Animal

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Elephants vs. Bees: Size Doesn’t Matter

November 28, 2011

(ANIMAL SCIENCE) KENYA — How does a Kenyan farmer keep an 8 ton African elephant from making a meal of his crops?  The newly discovered means is quite the buzz.  Honey bee nests are connected by wires surrounding the fields.  When the elephant disturbs the wires, bees emerge to swarm the perpetrator.  With a memory comparable to ours, the elephant then avoids hives by all means.  Farmers can protect their crops while also providing themselves with a second means for profit.  This natural way of supporting human development is a step toward peaceful interactions with people and nature. — Global Animal

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Baby Elephant Stuck In A Sticky Situation (GALLERY)

November 15, 2011

(ELEPHANT RESCUE PICTURES) ZAMBIA — A trapped baby elephant and her mother were rescued from a mud pit last week in Zambia. Thankfully, wildlife officials and conservationists made it to the scene in time to save this mother and calf and return them safely to their herd. Read on for the dramatic rescue photos of these lucky elephants. — Global Animal

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