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In the News (Mon 30 Nov 09)

  
  Indian Elephant   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Elephants in general are the largest existing land mammals and they have the biggest brains in the animal kingdom (weighing 5 kg or 11 lbs).
Elephants are herbivores and will spend up to 20 hours a day eating anywhere from 150 to 300kg of jungle fodder or 6 to 8% of their body weight in food each day.
Elephants are very loyal to their mahouts and they are often associated with supernatural powers because they control such a big animal.
www.honoluluzoo.org /indian_elephant.htm   (4327 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Elephant Sanctuary is a nonprofit refuge for sick, old and needy elephants who have been retired from zoos and circuses across the country.
The Elephant Sanctuary elected to join Project DIANE in part because interactive video and multimedia teleconferencing technology provides an effective means for schoolchildren and others to watch and learn about nature's largest land mammals without disturbing the solitude of the elephants which roam across the Sanctuary's 100 acres of seeded pastures and old-growth forest.
While the Sanctuary is currently able to receive video calls to its education facility for elephant and animal conservation seminars, cameras located in the elephant grazing pasture are also accessible so that schoolchildren (and adults) can call up and observe the elephants in their Sanctuary habitat.
www.diane.tnstate.edu /ELE.htm   (443 words)

  
 The Elephant Sanctuary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Many of the elephants have lived together for decades and keeping them together for their health and well-being would be ideal.
The Elephant Sanctuary is a member of (The Association of Sanctuaries) TAOS, a non-profit organization which establishes standards for animal care and accredits those facilities that qualify.
Passive control, a deep understanding of elephants and a desire to create an environment where they are free to be themselves with as little human interference as possible, plus meeting all required regulations and medical guidelines come together at TES in a creative and original manner.
www.rescuetheelephants.com /tes.htm   (1966 words)

  
 Failure Magazine-Archives-Science & Technology-The Elephant Sanctuary
When we arrived at the sanctuary on a cool, crisp late April morning, the elephants were inside their heated barn being treated to a big breakfast—bales of hay and a mixture of chopped apples and carrots.
Elephants coming over from zoos and circuses often suffer from foot rot (due to lack of exercise and standing in unhealthy conditions) and impacted or overgrown teeth (improper diet).
While several of the elephants at the sanctuary have obvious physical scars—Shirley and Jenny are hobbled by past hind leg injuries, for instance—Buckley says the mental trauma caused by years at the zoo or circus is a lot more difficult to treat than any physical problem.
www.failuremag.com /arch_science_elephant_sanctuary.html   (2345 words)

  
 Arkansas elephant sanctuary endangered animal wildlife refuge & school
This Arkansas elephant sanctuary currently houses Asian elephants
and African elephants, and both males and females.
and elephant management are taught at this elephant haven in the
www.elephantsanctuary.org /default2.asp   (139 words)

  
 Mwaluganje Elephant Sanctuary - Kenya Safari, Africa Safari
Mwaluganje Elephant sanctuary is located in East Africa, in the Kwale District of Kenya's Coastal Province, and is a mere 45 kilometers southwest of Mombasa.
The sanctuary was created in 1993 to conserve the serene surroundings, which house the rare and endangered African elephants, moist deciduous forest, riparian vegetation, and other special attractions available in the ecosystem.
Elephants Experience: Elephants are the main attraction at the sanctuary, and there are as many as 150 residing there.
www.africanmeccasafaris.com /kenya/safaris/parks/mwaluganje.asp   (797 words)

  
 Tra My-Tien Phuoc Elephant Sanctuary
Removing the elephants from the area, as proposed by other authorities, might entail a number of elephant deaths, as has been the case with other recent attempts at Translocation elsewhere.
Elephants play an important role in maintaining general biodiversity and other species are dependent on them for long-term survival.
Where agriculture is unavoidable within the elephant range, metal watchtowers should be installed (Appendix II) to facilitate the guarding of crops in certain communities (Economic criteria should not be ignored and only those communes with historically high losses should be selected).
www.quantum-conservation.org /Elephants/Report.htm   (2756 words)

  
 Lota, Misty, Hawthorn, Elephants, Elephant, Asian, African, Sanctuary, Elephant Nature Park, Friends of the Asian ...
The elephant is the animal in focus this year and all of us – 15 children and 14 adults – were keen to watch the elephants as they strolled around the park, unaware that they were the last of their lot.
A wild young male elephant was targeted and chased by a group of men employed and directed by Parbati Baruah and her husband, SS Bisht who, for over the last 10 years, receive funds by the Indian government to manage Elephant herds throughout the country under the name Project Elephant.
The elephants did not hit it off, and Annabelle eventually died from foot problems (probably because of the substrate that she was kept on as this is the biggest killer of captive elephants in zoos) Now Maggie is alone.
members.tripod.com /~animom/elephants.html   (16982 words)

  
 Activists Denounce Thailand's Elephant "Crushing" Ritual   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Summary In a centuries-old ritual in northern Thailand known as the "training crush," young elephants are subjected to beatings, sleep deprivation, hunger, and thirst to break their spirit and make them submissive to their owners.
She is the granddaughter of a shaman, a traditional healer, who received an elephant named Golden One as payment for saving a man's life.
Elephants have been a core part of her life since.
news.nationalgeographic.com /news/2002/10/1016_021016_phajaan.html   (716 words)

  
 The Elephant Sanctuary, Hohenwald, Tennessee
The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tennessee, is the nation's largest natural-habitat refuge developed specifically to meet the needs of endangered elephants.
In the wild, elephants are migratory, walking 30 to 50 miles each day, and form intricate family structures.
Establishment of The Elephant Sanctuary of Tennessee as the first prototype refuge representing the future of enlightened captive elephant management.
www.elephants.com /sanct.htm   (916 words)

  
 CAPS: Help Rescue Elephants
The Elephant Sanctuary is standing ready to receive as many of the Hawthorn elephants as funding will permit.
If the Sanctuary does not have the funds to help the elephants some may end up in zoos and circuses, possibly facing the same fate from which they were rescued.
The Elephant Sanctuary is one of the few places in the world that really provides a true sanctuary to elephants rescued from the cruelty of zoos and circuses.
www.captiveanimals.org /elephants/hawthorn.htm   (398 words)

  
 Elephant Sanctuary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Elephant Sanctuary is near the Hartebeesport Dam about 30 km west of Pretoria.
They have 5 young (less than 5 years old) elephants that were supposed to be sent to a zoo in Germany but were recently rescued from that life.
After the brief introduction the elephants began their exercise hike of about 15 km while we were taken on a short tour of the property.
www.riverslime.com /africanjournal/elephant_sanctuary.php   (278 words)

  
 The Elephant Sanctuary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The elephants are observed from viewing points or decks overlooking the large holding camps while they swim, mud bath and feed.
This talk is designed to amplify the effectiveness of elephant family groups, the role of the individual, and relationship building as well as the formula of success.
The Elephant Sanctuary has two conference venue options: a thatched wooden deck, overlooking the elephant boma OR an all-weather conference room at the lodge.
www.speakersofnote.co.za /list/elephant_sanctuary.html   (261 words)

  
 Heroes for the Planet: TIME for Kids
Barbara, a 4,000-pound Asian elephant, has spotted a patch of tasty wild bamboo and is headed straight for it.
Barbara, Jenny and Tarra live in the Elephant Sanctuary, the only natural-habitat elephant refuge in the U.S. The sanctuary is about 65 miles south of Nashville.
One day, they hope to have as many as 100 elephants free to roam the pastures and live out their long lives without fear of hunters or predators.
www.time.com /time/reports/environment/heroes/tfk/0,2967,tfk_buckley,00.html   (571 words)

  
 The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust: A Haven for Elephants and Rhinos
For a baby elephant, family life is everything and losing your mother is the worst possible start in life.
The orphan elephants and rhinos are just some of the many wildlife commitments we are involved in.
The Trust has provided a blueprint for the welfare of animals in captivity and, in the case of elephants, illustrated the sophistication of their communication and their social needs.
www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org   (568 words)

  
 Elephant Information Repository: Elephant Resources
For elephants and elephant lovers: the elephant information repository is an in-depth resource for elephant related news, elephant events, and a trunk full of elephant related information.
Elephants are amazing animals to see in their own environment.
We are associated with Amazon.com to raise awareness about the beautiful life of elephants and to generate funds for certain elephant related charities.
elephant.elehost.com   (457 words)

  
 ELEPHANT SANCTUARY
At the Elephant Village there is plenty of space for feeding them and the natural surroundings are good for the elephants.
As anaging Director of Pattaya Elephant Village, Khun Phairat organises three programmes, including a daily show, which he designed himself.
Khun Phairat is a busy man, so he generally has to leave the presentation of the show to members of his staff, who he has trained personally.
www.elephant-village-pattaya.com /Aboutus.htm   (392 words)

  
 Ahali Elephants - Welcome   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Learn more about Flora, her relocation to The Elephant Sanctuary and how you can help.
Flora journeys from the Circus to her new home at The Elephant Sanctuary.
The Elephant Sanctuary rescued Delhi, Lota and Misty but sadly, were too late to save Tess; she died while still in chains.
www.africanelephants.org   (180 words)

  
 ABC News: Former S.F. Zoo Elephant Dies at Sanctuary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
SAN FRANCISCO Mar 25, 2005 — An Asian elephant who was a popular zoo attraction for decades has died at the animal sanctuary where she was moved last year because of her ill health and need for companions.
Tinkerbelle, 39, couldn't move comfortably because of degenerative joint disease and was euthanized Thursday after she collapsed and her condition became "a quality of life issue," San Francisco Zoo officials said Friday.
She had been moved last fall to a 2,300-acre sanctuary in the Sierra Foothills run by the Performing Animal Welfare Society.
abcnews.go.com /US/wireStory?id=614309   (208 words)

  
 Elephant sanctuary to the rescue   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Winkie, an aging Asian elephant, will move to The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee soon.
A local group, The Citizens for the Humane Treatment of Vilas Elephants, began crusading for elephants after it was discovered the animals were spending most of their lives chained in small concrete pens.
Winkie, who has spent most of her life at Vilas, will be transferred to The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tenn. The sanctuary is an 800-acre complex, supported by Born Free, that allows it resident female Asian elephants to roam the grounds.
www.bornfree.org.uk /news055.htm   (153 words)

  
 Sissy Arrives at The Elephant Sanctuary - From All Creatures Animal Stories, love, compassion, hearts, souls, spirits, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
At 12 noon Wednesday, 26 January 2000 the truck arrived at the Elephant Sanctuary http://www.elephants.com with Sissy, an abused elephant.
At about 4:00, the other elephants were allowed in the barn to meet their new friend.
Three of the elephants (Jenny, Shirley and Bunny) were so anxious to meet Sissy that Carol (Director of the Sanctuary) opened the gate allowing them to be closer (but still separated by bars).
www.all-creatures.org /stories/sissy.html   (416 words)

  
 The Asian Pacific Post - Six Canadians claim sexual abuse at Asian elephant sanctuary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Malaysian police are investigating claims that Canadian women volunteers who worked at an elephant sanctuary in the Southeast Asian nation were drugged and sexually assaulted.
The New Straits Times reported that at least six Canadian women volunteers who worked at the elephant sanctuary have alleged that they were victims of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault.
Some of the elephants from Kuala Gandah were used in the film Anna and the King featuring Jodie Foster and Hong Kong superstar Chow-Yun Fatt.
www.asianpacificpost.com /news/article/301.html   (1116 words)

  
 Elephants: Teaching and Learning - What Do Elephants Like to Do? - logo
Integrate lessons about the Elephant Sanctuary elephants into different curriculum areas.
If you are interested in trying the elemazes game but need more help or would like to receive the "What do Elephants Like to Do?" Microworlds Logo game on disk, email Barbara Peskin at bpeskin@aics.net.
Elephant Sanctuary photo's are used with permission of the Elephant Sanctuary website at www.elephants.com
www.barbarapeskin.com /eleweb/elelogo.html   (153 words)

  
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The area that we leave the elephants at night of home s...
The Ceremony of worship to the god of elephant Ganesh.....
Contained the pictures of elephant bathing at the camp..bathing time are available twice a day at 09:30 Am.
www.changthai.com   (400 words)

  
 RTE.ie Entertainment - Pink makes elephant sanctuary plea
MTV.Com reports that Pink wrote to the duo, explaining that during the making of her 'Like a Pill' promo she felt sympathy for an elephant being used in the video.
Following the tiger mauling of Roy in October and subsequent closure of the illusionists' show, 55-year-old Gildah has been alone in her pen at the Mirage Hotel and Casino.
Pink said that relationships meant even more to captive elephants and that in a sanctuary Gildah could "at least have some life as nature intended".
www.rte.ie /arts/2003/1215/pink.html   (134 words)

  
 Our Girls Gift Shop:The Elephant Sanctuary
The Elephant Sanctuary is very pleased to offer visitors to our website an opportunity to order merchandise online.
Please allow 1-2 business days for this order to be processed by our fulfillment system before you request its status.
Please email or call the Sanctuary at (931) 796-6500 x26 to arrange for special shipping and pricing.
www.elephants.com /merchandisestart.htm   (173 words)

  
 John Kay
She lets them live in the middle of the sanctuary like elephants.
It was long before today, when ''so many are in their Dilbert cubicles'' and ''are over-caffeinated, have an i-Pod in each ear and are holding a cell phone'' while pursuing riches rather than satisfaction, says the singer.
Satisfaction is in the personal peace he and Jutta found in 1989 in this sanctuary in the Tennessee hills.
www.steppenwolf.com /s/w/tennessean_article_march05.html   (3182 words)

  
 Welcome to the Kuala Gandah Elephant Orphanage Sanctuary
the efforts of the staff @ the sanctuary and also towards the
We've a new tiny big eyed 2 months old male elephant
efforts of the dedicated men and the families at the Sanctuary.
www.myelephants.org   (95 words)

  
 The ARC, A Living Alternative, Wildlife and Elephant Sanctuary
The ARC, A Living Alternative, Wildlife and Elephant Sanctuary
We are the only rescue that will take elephants no matter their circumstances or history and we were the first group to ever turn elephants onto open acreage with free access to grass, woods, and ponds.
Please check out our items for sale to see how you can help with our cause.
www.aepif-arc.org   (133 words)

  
 Elephant Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Elephant Encyclopedia A Wonderful site detailing all there is to know about real elephants
Elephant.com A website dedicated to all kinds of elephant information.
Elephants Carved in Stone by Walter S. Arnold
www.everythingelephants.com /Elephant_Links.htm   (498 words)

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