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“An international team of scientists has unlocked the genetic blueprint of hair samples from ancient woolly mammoths found in Siberia. VOA’s Jessica Berman reports the researchers say the DNA will give them valuable information about the evolution of elephants and possibly other prehistoric animals.” - VOA News

“More shovel-tusked elephant remains have surfaced at the Gray Fossil Site seven years after scientists first identified portions of the fossilized behemoth in the early days of the site’s discovery.” - Times News

“The Valley Zoo said goodbye to Samantha the elephant as she left to be a mom in her new home in North Carolina” - cbc news

“An animal rights group is calling on Edmonton’s Valley Zoo to send their one remaining elephant to another facility so she can have company.” - edmontonsun.com

“An adult elephant was found dead in Barkot forest range of Doiwala area in the state, the official sources today said.” - Sahara Samay

“The issue of migration of wild elephants into Goa from Karnataka and Maharashtra and the damage to crops by the wild elephants was also raised at the conference. The deputy conservator of forests, Mr Santosh Kumar, who also attended the conference, told The Navhind Times that a team would study why the wild elephants come to Goa. It could be that there is a shortage of food and water in their habitats there, he said.” - Navhind Times

“She’s not the flying elephant with whom the DUMBO neighborhood shares a name. But she is a painting pachyderm.” - NY Daily News

“The recent death of two elephants in the rail accident and another one due to electrocution in Keonjhar district has brought to forefront the threat faced by the pachyderms of this area. ” - The Statesman

“Twenty-nine animal conservationists who have dedicated their lives to saving the Earth’s endangered species have been nominated to receive the Indianapolis Prize, the world’s leading award for animal conservation.” - Inside Indiana

“Of course, Wathne said the abusive training takes place behind the scenes. In fact, Wathne said there is a video clip which was taken at Carson & Barnes Circus’ headquarters in Hugo, Okla., in 1999 depicting an animal trainer viciously attacking one of the elephants with a bullhook and electric prod and instructing other elephant handlers to do the same.” - The Rolla Daily News

“Skeleton of a southern elephant, who lived millions of years ago, was discovered in Stavropolsky region by workers in an open pit. To date scientists know only four such skeletons.” - Russia-InfoCentre

“Animal advocates who have been worried for years about the conditions of Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo’s elephants will hold a demonstration from 1 to 2 p.m. at the South entrance to the zoo, off of North 50th Street.” - Seattle PI

“The wild tusker which gored to death the watcher, Balakrishnan, 43, of the Forest School in Walayar on Thursday was reported to have gone back to the forests of Tamil Nadu on Thursday night itself.” - Newindpress.com

“His words rang in my head when I was recently in South Africa and encountered a young elephant and his family. I think elephants are amazing and shot plenty of “pretty” pictures of this animal and of the herd as they were walking.” - csmonitor.com

“Several elephants have invaded IDP camps in Amuru District destroying crops threatening people’s lives and forcing many to flee to safety. The elephants, which came from Murchison Falls National Park, are said to be searching for food. The most affected areas are Koch Goma Sub-county, Amar and Alero parishes and Ongako Camp.” - Monitor Online