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Lima, zebra that escaped Ringling Bros. circus in Atlanta, is euthanized
L.A. UnleashedThe escaped circus zebra that led his trainers and Atlanta police on a 40-minute chase and impeded traffic before finally being recaptured last month has been euthanized as a result of injuries he sustained during the incident. Lima, a 12-year-old...... -
African countries' proposal to allow one-time sale of elephant ivory rejected at CITES conference
L.A. UnleashedDOHA, Qatar â Conservationists scored a rare victory at a U.N. wildlife meeting Monday when governments voted to reject contentious proposals by Tanzania and Zambia to weaken the 21-year-old ban on ivory sales over concerns it would further contribute... -
When Bolivian circus-animal ban goes into effect, where will the animals go?
L.A. UnleashedCOCHABAMBA, Bolivia â She could have lived until 40 in the wild, where the average life span of a lion is double that in captivity. But Maiza is frail and nearly blind after 18 years in the circus, jumping through...... -
Archaeologists get a glimpse life in a Sahara Eden
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe tiny skeletal hand jutted from the sand as if beckoning the living to the long dead. For thousands of years, it had waved unheeded in the most desolate section of the Sahara, surrounded by the bones of hippos, giraffes and other creatures typically...Tags: Science and Technology, Metal and Mineral, University of Chicago, Fishing, Hunting
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Lions and tigers and drugs
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe hippo and crocodiles were statues made of glass and cement. But the lions and tigers were real. It was one of those odd things drug traffickers do. Like decorating their assault rifles with gold and diamonds. When Mexican authorities raided a...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Tiger (animal), Mexico, Murder, Cat (animal)
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Best films for a vicarious voyage
Special to The TimesSometimes, when winter lingers in your bones, you probably wish you could get out of Dodge. You long to fly to distant places for great, soul-stirring adventures and palate-pleasing meals bursting with foreign flavors. But how can you travel without plane...Tags: Entertainment, Tourism and Leisure, Music Industry, World War II (1939-1945), Rivers
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Tours and cruises in Europe, Africa and Mexico
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFRANCE, ITALY Well placed in EuropeAmble through the Louvre and climb the Spanish Steps on an 11-day package trip to Europe that includes Paris, Rome, Venice and Florence. Centrally located hotels mean easy access to attractions: In Paris, visit the...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Hotels and Accommodations, Music Industry, Mexico, Photography
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On African safari, in style
The South African safari has long been popular with high-end travelers. But recently other southern African countries, including Botswana, Zambia and Namibia, have built ultra-luxe safari camps and lodges that compete with the world's best. I had...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Billiards, Snooker and Pool, Hotels and Accommodations, Design and Engineering, Furniture
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Best of Susan Spano: 4 summer travel ideas
Times Staff WriterMany readers have been asking us: Where is Times Travel Writer Susan Spano? Susan is in Beijing, where she is learning Mandarin, and she will be returning to the Travel section this summer. For those of us who miss her and her writing, here are a few...Tags: South Africa, Lion (animal), Peace Negotiations, Italy, Africa
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Kenya tourism hurt by election protests
Mombasa, Kenya Amel Blouza came to Kenya expecting a holiday on white beaches and a safari with a chance to view elephants -- or perhaps giraffes lumbering across the picture-perfect savannah. Instead, she hasn't left her hotel. She is too scared to...Tags: Commuting, Hotels and Accommodations, Kenya, Business Trips, U.S. Department of State
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'Plastic' lab confers a form of immortality
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe first thing you notice upon entering the tidy white room is the pervasive smell of formaldehyde. Then you see four people in lab coats cutting into an enormous, dripping elephant's heart. A few feet away is a table strewed with a human head, feet and...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Science, Science and Technology, Teaching and Learning, Synthetics and Plastics
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A hippo critical situation
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterHacienda Napoles was Pablo Escobar's pleasure palace, a 5,500-acre estate where the notorious drug lord reigned over million-dollar cocaine deals, parties with underage girls and visits by shadowy men of power. Escobar lived large here in his lush...Tags: Farms, Colombia, Medellin (Colombia), Metal and Mineral, Juvenile Delinquency
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