A polar bear in a zoo, a hotel balcony overlooking elephants, a tree mural shrouded by haze: They’re images from the new book The Anthropocene Illusion, about the way humans are remaking Earth.
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When an earthquake struck San Diego, these elephants formed an ‘alert circle’
When a 5.2 earthquake hit near San Diego yesterday, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park caught its elephants on video taking action to protect their young, forming what experts call an “alert circle.”
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The Asian elephant population in Cambodia is more robust than previously thought
Some 400 to 600 Asian elephants are believed to remain living in the wild in Cambodia. Researchers said the study’s findings underscore the potential of a “national stronghold” for the species.
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PHOTOS: Take a ride with the Elephant Response Team. And be careful!
Their job is to keep the peace amid a worsening and at times deadly conflict between humans and the world’s largest land animal in the town of Livingstone, Zambia.
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There’s a wrinkle — or many — in the story behind an elephant’s trunk
A bump in the elephant brain stem pointed scientists to the wrinkles on their trunks and the role those folds play in the animal’s life.
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Wild elephants may have names that other elephants use to call them
Forget names like “Dumbo”—wild elephants appear to have their own unique names that other elephants use while talking to them in low rumbles.
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Watch: A circus elephant runs loose in a Montana town before being recaptured
The animal was having a routine bath when she was startled by a truck backfiring and ran away before being recaptured by handlers. Videos of the unexpected sight were shared widely on social media.
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Why One Lawyer Wants These Connecticut Elephants To Be Considered ‘Persons’
Gene Cassidy spends a lot of time talking about animals. As president and CEO of the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, Massachusetts, his job is to promote the interests of New England farmers. Cassidy performs his duty with such gusto that even when he’s talking about the controversial elephant rides at his two-week-long, mega-fair, […]
