27-Year-Old Elephant Dies at St. Louis Zoo After Dog Runs Loose

27-Year-Old Elephant Dies at St. Louis Zoo After Dog Runs Loose

In a heart-wrenching incident, the St. Louis Zoo witnessed a tragic loss. Rani, a beloved 27-year-old Asian elephant, passed away under distressing circumstances. Rani, the 27-year-old Asian elephant, was peacefully having her dinner indoors when a small, unleashed dog entered a non-public area near the Elephant Barn, reports the Daily Progress. Although Rani remained oblivious […]

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Congo Basin’s elephants boost carbon capture, but need salt-licks to survive

Congo Basin’s elephants boost carbon capture, but need salt-licks to survive

The approach to the “village of elephants” in the Sangha Rainforest in the Central African Republic must be made in complete silence. Not even the faintest rustle of backpack on rain jacket should break the soundscape as visitors wade through the sometimes waist-deep swamp at the forest’s edge. The Indigenous Ba’aka guides must be able […]

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Asian elephants’ picky diet helps shape their forest home, study shows

Asian elephants’ picky diet helps shape their forest home, study shows

Asian elephants have long been described as forest “cleaners” by the Orang Asli people of Peninsular Malaysia who have lived alongside the giant mammals for tens of thousands of years. A new study looking closely at the foraging behavior of free-roaming elephants backs up this ancestral understanding, demonstrating that through their feeding habits, Asian elephants […]

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Heartbroken San Diego Zoo staff are forced to euthanize ‘gentle’ 59-year-old Asian elephant Mary

Heartbroken San Diego Zoo staff are forced to euthanize ‘gentle’ 59-year-old Asian elephant Mary

Heartbroken San Diego zoo staff euthanized an Asian elephant after age-related joint deficiencies began affecting her quality of life. The 59-year-old geriatric elephant, named Mary, was put down compassionately after the decision to do so was made by her health and care specialists following a ‘decline’ in her mobility. The ‘uniquely dominant’ but ‘gentle’ pachyderm, […]

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