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Elephant calf Tula-Tu turns two months old at Oregon Zoo!
April brings an exciting milestone for the Oregon Zoo's newest resident.Tula-Tu is officially two months old!Zoo officials ...
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At 3 months old, Tucson's baby elephant is learning to use her trunk and loves splashing in water
Zoo staff are also helping Meru hone her trunk skills during training sessions, which are always voluntary for the elephants and done through positive reinforcement. Training allows staff to eva ...
Taipei Times3d
Taiwan in Time: The beloved elephant’s long journey home
The pachyderms were seized by the ROC New 1st Army’s 30th Division in January 1945, serving them for three months before ...
This Baby Elephant Sucks Its Trunk Like a Baby Human Sucks Its Thumb. Here’s Why.
Humans and elephants have a surprising number of traits in common. These animals are highly intelligent and emotional, ...
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Mexico’s supreme court rules in favor of Ely, a depressed elephant at a zoo
Ely is known as “the sad elephant.” She’s been depressed since she was rescued from abusive conditions at a circus years ago. Now, there are efforts underway to improve her conditions at a Mexican zoo ...
Mary K. and John T. Oxley Family Elephant Experience opens at Tulsa Zoo
The Mary K. and John T. Oxley Family Elephant Experience brings a renovated version of the existing elephant barn, outdoor ...