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“An elephant returned home to Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province, after taking three years to recover from drug abuse inflicted on it by a gang of smugglers.” - China Daily

“To make sure a human is dead, an elephant will drop to its knees then roll its forehead over the object of its anger. Something about the eyes location in the elephants skull making things up close hard to see.” - OhmyNews International

“Elephant was first produced for the renowned wildlife charity, the Born Free Foundation, to promote the protection of the animal.” - Scotsman.com News

“The use of an elephant to crush grapes was a cause for concern, the National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) said on Wednesday.” - IOL

“While a box of elephant poo may not seem like the sort of thing you want sitting on your windowsill (especially on a hot day), if you have some patience then this one will sprout you your very own banana plant.” - SmartPlanet.com

“With the onset of the pilgrim season in Sabarimala hill shrine, elephants in the nearby jungles were moving to the adjacent forests of Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari district, forest officials said on Saturday.”- The Hindu News

“Tamed elephants are a dwindling breed in Sri Lanka that has posed a problem for the conduct of the numerous Peraheras, Environment Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said.” - Sri Lanka News

“Sri Lank Tamed Elephant Owners’ Association laments that the number of tamed elephants have dropped gradually.” - Colombo Page

“Jennie the elephant proudly raised her trunk in greeting to the wide-eyed masses, before being led into a huge, brightly coloured box on wheels. The doors were closed behind her, there was a dramatic drum roll and the stage hands flung open the doors at both ends of the box to reveal that it was now - completely empty.” - Daily Mail

“The elephant riding course is three days long, while the tango courses are offered as part of four and eight-day packages.” - MSNBC.com

“The death of Riccardo Ghiazza, who became infamous after a 2003 conviction for torturing baby elephants, will help to raise awareness about the wildlife trade in South Africa. ” - IOL

“When Teddie Higgins Smith brought in her Aunt Verna’s photo album last year, she commented, “Oh, and here’s one of the elephant on Water Street,” as though everyone in town knew the story. Well, no one at the Historical Society had heard any particular tale about an elephant, but that didn’t mean we couldn’t uncover something. We copied the photo and the research began.” - Seacoastonline.com:

“Forget the tigers in Corbett National Park. A chance to encounter its giant elephants in a wild setting is a sight unmatched anywhere else” - The Financial Express

“Mice might upset many people, but elephants are unaffected by the little rodents. Contrary to popular belief, the giant pachyderms don�t even flinch when a mouse walks by.” - nbc5i.com

“It all came down to a pachyderm in the final round of the citywide spelling bee.” - Winona Daily News

“For 18 years he’s spent almost every waking minute with his adopted children - becoming a guardian to these elephants.” - Carte Blanche

“A young fighter named Kham must go to Australia to retrieve his stolen elephant. With the help of a Thai-born Australian detective, Kham must take on all comers, including a gang led by an evil woman and her two deadly bodyguards.” - Real Movie News

“Which isn’t surprising, as a healthy female elephant (which Jaipur mahouts prefer, for they’re supposedly more docile) could cost more than a new Maruti van, he said. That’s why he was constantly on the lookout for animals going cheap.” - rediff