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fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

Play Encourages Cooperation and Tolerance in Elephants

The study found that elephants quickly mimic one another's trunk and head movements during play, showcasing a behavioral phenomenon linked to empathic abilities.
Science
fromsilive
1 week ago

New interactive elephant sculpture on Staten Island tells a forgotten New York story

The sculpture was designed to be moveable, allowing visitors to interact with Alice's legs, symbolizing the freedom she sought when escaping her enclosure.
Public health
fromMedievalists.net
1 week ago

Elephants and Ivory with John Beusterien - Medievalists.net

Throughout medieval times, elephants were recognized for their remarkable traits such as intelligence, memory, and loyalty, often highlighted in bestiaries of the era.
History
#architecture
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

WATCH: Elephant Goes on a Rampage, Charges Into Crowd During Festival in India

The elephant broke free from his handlers after becoming spooked, charging into a crowd and running into a railing before being calmed down.
Digital life
#conservation
OMG science
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Dead elephants and feral sea lions: how poisonous algal blooms harm the planet

The deaths of elephants in 2020 were linked to toxic water from an algal bloom, revealing broader environmental concerns.
#animal-rights
Miscellaneous
fromABC7 San Francisco
8 months ago

Can an elephant sue to leave a zoo? Colorado's top court must now decide

A legal case in Colorado questions if five zoo elephants can be considered 'persons' under the law, potentially allowing them to sue for freedom.
Miscellaneous
fromABC7 San Francisco
8 months ago

Can an elephant sue to leave a zoo? Colorado's top court must now decide

A legal case in Colorado questions if five zoo elephants can be considered 'persons' under the law, potentially allowing them to sue for freedom.
#san-diego-zoo
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fromeuronews
5 months ago

Video. Train collides with elephants in Sri Lanka, causing derailment and animal fatalities

A train in Sri Lanka derailed after colliding with a herd of elephants, resulting in the deaths of six elephants but no injuries to passengers.
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