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Former NBA Star Yao Ming Fights Against Poaching

September 8, 2012

(CELEBRITY ANIMAL ACTIVISM) AFRICA — In an attempt to bring awareness to the ongoing poaching in Africa, retired NBA center Yao Ming has been traveling across the continent for the last month documenting the suffering elephants and rhinos endure for their tusks and horns. This isn’t the first time Yao Ming has been involved with animals, but Yao Ming’s current campaign with the help of the conservation charity WildAid hope to inform the world of how out of control the poaching industry has become. Read on to learn about the new upcoming documentary on Ming’s visit that focuses on the billion dollar illegal wildlife trade. — Global Animal

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Elephants Practice Safe Sex

August 17, 2012

(ELEPHANTS) SOUTH AFRICA — Unlike in other parts of Africa, the South African elephant population has grown tremendously. The country is now worried about their ability to house and feed these massive creatures. Ecologists are worries the over population of elephants is taking toll on plants and wildlife. The country is considering expanding on a program designed to keep the cows on their own version of birth control. Read on for more on this interesting situation. — Global Animal 

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Sumatran Elephants Swarm Village

August 5, 2012

(ELEPHANTS) INDONESIA — About 20 endangered Sumatran elephants entered Braja Indah village in Lampung, Indonesia yesterday in search of food.  The villagers have been using torches and firecrackers in an attempt to herd the elephants away. A farmer from the same village was accidentally trampled to death in April and since then at 5 elephants have been poisoned. Read on for the full story. — Global Animal  

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Endangered Sumatran Elephants Poisoned

June 5, 2012

(ANIMAL NEWS) Three young Sumatran elephants were found dead last week in the Sumatran province of Aceh, suspected to be the victims of poisoning. With less than 3,000 animals left in the wild, the critically-endangered species is under threat due to habitat loss from palm and paper plantations, and are often killed by villagers who consider the animals pests or by poachers in search of ivory. Read on for more on this latest unfortunate event. — Global Animal

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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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No Bullhooks In Baltimore For Circus Elephants

March 10, 2012

(CELEBRITY) MARYLAND — Jada Pinkett Smith is speaking out against the abuse of elephants in Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus shows. As the show heads for her hometown of Baltimore, Maryland, Pinkett Smith expressed concern about protecting the elephants from the Baltimore-banned practice of bullhooking. In a letter to the Mayor, Pinkett Smith emphasizes how important these endangered mammals are, asking the Mayor to keep an eye on how the circus treats the elephants while in Baltimore. Read on to learn about the hard lives of circus elephants and what you can do to have your voice heard! — Global Animal

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Elephants In Thailand Under Big Threats (VIDEO)

January 28, 2012

(ANIMAL POACHING) Despite being Thailand’s national symbol, the country’s elephants face many threats. Not only are elephants poached for their tusks and enslaved within the tourism industry, but they also face a new threat of being poached for their meat. This new practice surfaced last month once authorities discovered two slaughtered wild elephants in a national park in western Thailand. The poachers took the elephants’ sex organs and trunks for human consumption—a practice that some Asian cultures falsely believe will boost sexual prowess. Read on to learn more about the risks of extinction these elephants face. — 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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