Elephants do have addictions too humans!. " An Asian elephant that became addicted to heroin after being fed bananas spiked with the drug is to return home after undergoing a detox programme. The four-year-old animal, called Xiguang, received methadone injections...
" An Asian elephant that became addicted to heroin after being fed bananas spiked with the drug is to return home after undergoing a detox programme. The four-year-old animal, called...
The plot line has all the characteristics of a dramatic Hollywood thriller: villians capture an innocent victim, who they forcibly control with drugs; when police bust the renegade group, the victim is liberated and...
Yup, it's true. It really is true."The elephant's memory is legendary, but in a large, gray surprise to science, the mighty Asian elephant turns out to have a distinct flair for math as well Under carefully controlled experimental conditions — essentially...
There's an elephant in the Dallas Zoo who is getting old, too old to stay in the zoo, and a current debate is raging about what to do with her. She has suffered from depression and an elephant form of PTSD, and is...
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"Elephants are known for their sharp memories, now a study has found that they are excellent at maths as well.A researcher in Japan found an Asian elephant called Ashya was able to add small numbers together with...
It's never easy being part of an endangered species, but DR Congo is a particularly rough spot these days. Aside from the embattled gorilla population, now elephants are feeling the heat as well, with their numbers...
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African elephants are now being slaughtered for their ivory at a rapid pace, unseen since the international ban on ivory in 1989. However, scientists are saying that what is missing is the outcry on the ivory trade...
Popular New York City sound selector/entrepreneur Steelie Bashment kicks off the City's Caribbean carnival weekend with his highly anticipated annual anniversary bash, this year featuring New York's latest Hip Hop...
" CAMBRIDGE, Ont. — A rare Asian elephant born at a southern Ontario safari park last month is the first third-generation calf born on the continent. The 107-kilogram male was born July 15 to an 11-year-old...
Will this spell the end of the elephant? They are doing well now after the ban on the ivory trade was introduced - so lets re-introduce killing for their tusks - smart idea - if you're not outraged yet don't wait to...
"Located in a steep valley just outside of Ubud near the town of Bedulu. Built at least 700 years ago, the cave was rediscovered in the 1920s and fully excavated 30 years later. Literally means ‘Elephant Cave”....
A decrease in forest land is leading to human-animal conflict. Animals often venture out of their enclosure and roam aorund human settlements. Wild animals also come out for food. India's national parks also...
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