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Natural History Museum showcasing classic cars
L.A. NOWNatural History Museum showcasing ancient autos: L.A.'s Natural History Museum will be opening it's collection of historic cars and motorcycles to the public on a limited basis, starting Friday. The 63 vehicles, which date to 1900, can be seen in...... -
Indian official orders probe into wild elephant deaths near wildlife refuge
L.A. UnleashedGAUHATI, India â India's environment minister has ordered a probe into a recent spate of wild elephant deaths, apparently as a result of accidental poisonings, near a remote northeastern wildlife refuge, officials said Thursday. Four elephants,... -
Should L.A. Zoo take in two new elephants?
L.A. NOWThe decision by the L.A. Zoo to accept two elephants from the San Diego Zoo is sparking controversy. As The Times' Carla Hall and Tony Perry reported, "Tina and Jewel are female Asian elephants of un certain age who between...... -
China issues new suggested practices for zoos following allegations of widespread animal cruelty
L.A. UnleashedBEIJING â China has urged zoos to stop serving wild animal products and holding wildlife performances in an attempt to improve the treatment of tigers, bears and other animals amid concerns over widespread abuse in zoos and wildlife parks. The...... -
Asian elephants Jewel and Tina to move from San Diego to the L.A. Zoo's new Asian elephant exhibit
L.A. UnleashedJewel and Tina, a bonded pair of Asian elephants removed from the care of their Texas owner by the U.S. Department of Agriculture last summer, will soon move to the Los Angeles Zoo to live in its new Elephants of...... -
Elephant-smuggling ring busted by Indian police
L.A. UnleashedGAUHATI, India -- Indian police busted an elephant-smuggling ring in the northeastern state of Assam, arresting five people and seizing three wild elephants, two of them calves, authorities said Monday. Documents seized during the operation Sunday night... -
Australia's Taronga Zoo welcomes its first female Asian elephant calf
L.A. UnleashedSYDNEY â Sydney's premier zoo is celebrating the birth of its first female Asian elephant -- a 270-pound (120-kilogram) calf who is doing well. Taronga Zoo director Cameron Kerr said in a statement that the birth Tuesday means that Australia...... -
Billy the elephant makes the most of a cool new enclosure at L.A. Zoo
L.A. NOWOne Los Angeles resident had no trouble dealing with the 90-plus degree weather Thursday. Billy, the Los Angeles Zoo's 25-year-old Asian elephant, showered under a waterfall and dug into river sand in his new enclosure at the zoo in steamy...... -
Two elephants from San Diego arrive at L.A. Zoo
L.A. NOWTwo Asian elephants have arrived at their new home, the Los Angeles Zoo, about a month before the scheduled opening of their new exhibit. Tina and Jewel, estimated to be 43 to 45 years old, are on indefinite loan from...... -
Humane Society International offers South African wildlife-viewing vacations with a conscience
L.A. UnleashedNot all "ecotourism" is actually as animal-friendly as one might like to think. So if wildlife encounters like swimming with dolphins are out for many animal lovers, what's in? A new option called Humane Travels is now available to folks...... -
A $2.55 elephant encounter in Thailand
It was, unquestionably, the best $2.55 I've ever spent on vacation.
For less than the cost of a Double Whopper, I spent a day in the company of 55 whoppers -- domesticated Asian elephants being rehabbed after lives of labor. No chains, no enclosures,...Tags: Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Animals, Forestry and Timber, Forests
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Elephant skull a big headache
Jerry Snapp loved Tiffany, and it broke his heart that he had to sell her. Close to 200 pounds, almost 4 feet tall, a foot and a half wide, she was his most beautiful skull.
He picked her up in the spring of '97. He heard about her from a friend and...Tags: Endangered Species, Government, Nature, Tuberculosis, Homes
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