Elephant news, features and articles
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Photos: Seized Elephant Ivory Reveals How Massive Cartels OperateScientists are using elephant DNA to crack the code on ivory cartels.
By Christine Lunsford Published
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87 Elephants Slaughtered in One of the Largest Poaching Incidents in AfricaOne of the largest elephant slaughters in Africa just took place, new aerial footage reveals.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu Published
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What's Up with This 'Smoke-Breathing' Elephant?An elephant in India seems to have a smoking habit. Sort of.
By Jeanna Bryner Published
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Ban on US Import of Elephant Trophies Remains, For NowOn Friday, President Trump tweeted that he was putting the decision to reverse a ban on elephant trophy imports "on hold," pending a review of "all conservation facts."
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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US Lifts Ban on Import of African Elephant Hunting Trophies: What It MeansThis week, the Trump administration lifted a ban on importing hunting trophies from African elephants into the United States.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Saving Elephants: Ivory Crush in Central Park (Photos)The state of New York crushed its stockpile of nearly 2 tons of confiscated elephant ivory into dust, sending a message that the state will not tolerate this crime against wildlife.
By Julie Larsen Maher Published
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Hunter Crushed by Elephant in ZimbabweA professional big-game hunter died after he was crushed by a female elephant.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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How Long Do Elephants Take to Poop? Same Time As YouOpinion New parenthood got our fluid dynamics experts thinking about what ends up in the diaper. They headed to the zoo and the lab to come up with a cohesive physics story for how defecation works.
By David Hu Published
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Cases of 'Elephantiasis' Traced to Unexpected CauseBy Sara G. Miller Published
