New elephant care facility under construction in Pittsburgh
Officials at The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium say construction of its elephant maternal care center is in full...
View ArticleNew Hattiesburg Clinic facilities in the works
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — For Hattiesburg Clinic, the next few years appear to be a time of growth. In a multi-million-dollar flurry of construction, the clinic is expanding its local footprint, with...
View ArticleHow the illegal ivory trade now threatens them with extinction in the wild
At the beginning of the 20th century, there were 10 million wild elephants in Africa. Today,...
View ArticleNew Va. Tech dairy science facilities under construction
WHITETHORNE, Va. — Virginia Tech is moving its dairy farm to a new $14 million off-campus facility. Officials say the Blacksburg...
View ArticlePopular zoo elephants likely to get harder to see in future
SEATTLE (AP) - Visitors flocked to the leafy enclosure at Seattle's zoo to watch the two elephants, Chai and Bamboo, as they used their long trunks to play with balls and snack on carrots and apples....
View ArticleOn World Elephant Day, AZA Encourages the Public to “Join the Herd” in...
(Source: AZA - Association of Zoos and Aquariums) On World Elephant Day, AZA Encourages the Public to "Join the Herd" in Helping Elephants Aug 12, 2015 Today is World Elephant Day, and the Association...
View ArticleZoo's new Elephant Lands opens to pachyderms, public (Oregon Zoo)
(Source: Oregon Zoo) Visionary home for Portland's beloved elephant family opens on time, on budget The most ambitious project in Oregon Zoo history is now complete. Elephant Lands, a world-class home...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Zoo's Former Resident Dulary the Elephant Dies at 50
Dulary, an Asian elephant that called the Philadelphia Zoo her home for 43 years before moving to the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee, died on Sunday. Officials said the animals had been experiencing...
View ArticleAPNewsBreak: Ringling circus elephants to retire in May
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is ending its elephant acts a year and a half early, and...
View ArticleConstruction Begins on New Senior Living Facility in Plano, TX
Indiana-based Mainstreet and Dallas-based Greenbrier Development, LLC have partnered with Adolfson & Peterson to build a new Next Generation® Medical Resort in Plano, TX. Richardson, TX (PRWEB) May...
View ArticleU.S. zoos work to relocate elephants, making room for rhinos in Africa...
(Source: Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau) DALLAS (Sept. 25, 2015) - Three U.S. zoos are collaborating with conservation officials in Swaziland, Africa, in an effort to provide 18 African...
View ArticleTwo elephant calves, delivered in good order, join a new family in Zambia...
(Source: IFAW - International Fund for Animal Welfare) Having trouble seeing the slideshow? Visit the album on our Flickr page. ~~~ The invoice book read: "Two elephants - one male, one female....
View ArticleRingling Bros. Retiring Circus Elephants Early
Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus is retiring its circus elephants early. Instead of waiting the planned year and a half to finally take all performing elephants out from under the big...
View ArticleAfter 7 months of construction, new maternity centre in Mahatma Gandhi...
TRICHY: A four-storey Comprehensive Emergency Obstetrics and Newborn Centre (CEmONC) inside the premises of Mahatma Gandhi memorial government hospital (MGMGH) in Trichy remains to be unutilised for...
View ArticleFor aging Texas elephant, lots of attention, pills
DALLAS — Early one morning, Mama the elephant embarks on a medical routine that many seniors would find familiar, if daunting. First, she pops some pills — 144, in her case, for conditions such as...
View ArticlePETA criticizes Pittsburgh Zoo for using dogs to herd elephants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investigating complaints by People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals that Pittsburgh zoo officials...
View ArticleDallas Zoo’s oldest elephant gets special care, including 144 pills each morning
Early one morning, Mama the elephant embarks on a medical routine that many seniors would find familiar, if daunting. First, she pops some pills — 144, in her case, for conditions such as joint...
View ArticleDallas Zoo’s oldest elephant receives special senior care
Early one morning, Mama the elephant embarks on a medical routine that many seniors would find familiar, if daunting. First, she pops some pills — 144, in her case, for conditions such as joint...
View ArticleElephant herd loses track again, spotted near Bandiplaya
The efforts of the Forest Department to drive back a herd of eight elephants from Rayanakere on H.D. Kote Road, about 10 kms from here, back to the Omkara wildlife block in Bandipur on Monday night did...
View ArticleVideo captures birth of endangered Asian elephant at Chester Zoo
A zoo has released footage showing the moment an engendered Asian elephant gave birth to a calf. Thi Hi Way, a 34-year-old elephant and experienced mother, gave birth to the female on Thursday 20...
View ArticlePittsburgh Zoo president responds to call to have accreditation revoked
The president of the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium defended the use of dogs to help herd elephants Wednesday after a group of animal activists called for the zoo to have its accreditation revoked....
View ArticleNew enclosure aids elephant breeding program (Cardno Limited)
(Source: Cardno Limited) 6/12/2013 Page Content A confrontation between bull elephants is a sight to behold. These large and powerful animals can become very aggressive during mating season and have...
View ArticleZoo elephants getting fat, study says. Or is that curvy?
KANSAS CITY • Don’t tell Dumbo, but he’s got too much junk in his trunk. That spherical silhouette, it turns out, isn’t so healthy — even for elephants. Zookeepers have long suspected it. And now they...
View ArticleRingling Bros.® Celebrates Elephant Appreciation Day by sharing elephant fun...
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Celebrates Elephant Appreciation Day September 22, 2014 - Mom and baby elephant at Ringling Bros. Center for Elephant Conservation (PRNewsFoto/Ringling Bros.)...
View ArticleZoo Association Urged to Stop Foolish, Lazy, Dangerous Elephant Herding by...
(Source: PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) PETA Seeks Removal of Pittsburgh Zoo's Accreditation For Immediate Release: March 18, 2015 Contact: Shakira Croce 202-483-7382 Pittsburgh -...
View ArticleBaby Elephants Survive Against the Odds: An Elephant Orphanage in Zambia
I recently traveled to Zambia to report on an organization that works to save baby elephants -- many of them are victims of the current poaching crisis in Africa. The ongoing slaughter of Africa's...
View ArticleU.S. probes Pittsburgh Zoo
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View ArticleAlexander Construction completes construction of new child care center...
>> The center has a brand new home in Susquehanna Twp. at 2323 Linglestown Road, unit 301, across from the Blue Mountain Commons shopping center. The Little Learners' Child Development...
View ArticleFeds to Pittsburgh Zoo: Stop using cattle dogs to herd elephants
By Rob QuinnPublished February 04, 2015Newser Facebook0 Twitter0 Email Print Moja, left, a 28-year-old African elephant, and her two daughters, Zuri, 3, center rear, and Victoria, 11, all born at the...
View ArticleZoo elephant family moves into huge new indoor digs
PORTLAND, Ore. — At a little after 10 a.m. this morning, Oregon Zoo keepers opened the back door to the old elephant barn — constructed when the zoo first moved to its current Washington Park location...
View ArticlePittsburgh Zoo defends its use of dogs to control elephants
An inspection report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture released Monday by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals questions the Pittsburgh Zoo's use of cattle dogs to control its elephants....
View ArticleNew form of lumber makes debut at Oregon Zoo elephant habitat
PORTLAND, Ore. — In a state famous for its timber industry, a new form of lumber is making its debut at an Oregon Zoo construction project. A visitor center at the Oregon Zoo’s under-construction...
View ArticlePittsburgh Zoo Under Fire for Ordering Dogs to Harass Elephants (PETA -...
(Source: PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) PETA Calls On Zoo to End Old-Style 'Free Contact' System and Manage Elephants in a Safer Way For Immediate Release: October 30, 2014...
View ArticleAlbuquerque Celebrates New Elephant Calf; Baby 'Jazmine' Healthy and Learning...
The Albuquerque Convention & Visitors Bureau is excited to welcome a new baby Asian elephant named ‘Jazmine’ to the ABQ BioPark Zoo in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Albuquerque, NM (PRWEB) November 06,...
View ArticleAlbuquerque Celebrates New Elephant Calf; Baby 'Jazmine' Healthy and Learning...
The Albuquerque Convention & Visitors Bureau is excited to welcome a new baby Asian elephant named ‘Jazmine’ to the ABQ BioPark Zoo in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Albuquerque, NM (PRWEB) November 06,...
View Article>Albuquerque Celebrates New Elephant Calf; Baby 'Jazmine' Healthy and...
The Albuquerque Convention & Visitors Bureau is excited to welcome a new baby Asian elephant named ‘Jazmine’ to the ABQ BioPark Zoo in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Albuquerque, NM (PRWEB) November 06,...
View ArticlePittsburgh Zoo trying to boost elephant population
PITTSBURGH (AP) — In the last decade in Africa, ivory poachers have eliminated some 70 percent of the wild elephant population. In zoos around the world, natural reproduction and artificial...
View Article>Pittsburgh Zoo trying to boost elephant population
PITTSBURGH (AP) — In the last decade in Africa, ivory poachers have eliminated some 70 percent of the wild elephant population. In zoos around the world, natural reproduction and artificial...
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