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Delhi Zoo's African Elephant Died Of Viral Infection, Reveals Post-Mortem
The Delhi zoo's lone African elephant, Shankar, died of a viral infection that affected his heart, its final post-mortem report has revealed.
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African Elephants 'Suffer Worst Decline In 25 Years'
Africa's elephant population has suffered its worst drop in 25 years, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said Sunday, blaming the plummeting numbers on poaching.
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Africa Elephant Census Reveals Dramatic Decline
The results of a three year aerial survey of Africa's elephants published on Thursday revealed a dramatic 30 per cent decline in savannah elephant populations, largely due to poaching.
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US Announces Near-Total Ban On African Elephant Ivory Trade
US authorities on Thursday announced a near-total ban on the trade of African elephant ivory, finalizing a years-long push to fight the poaching of the threatened animals.
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Thailand Seizes 87 African Ivory Tusks Worth $800,000
Officials in Thailand say they seized 315 kilograms (695 pounds) of African elephant tusks worth an estimated $800,000 at Bangkok's international airport.
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Delhi Zoo Gets Wolves, Sika Deer From Jaipur
Delhi Zoo has received a pair of wolves and 'Sika deer' from the Jaipur Zoo, which welcomed a female white tiger from the national capital's zoo.
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US Crushes Ton of Ivory in New York's Times Square
A ton of illegal ivory carved into decorative objects was destroyed in New York's Times Square today as US officials denounced poaching that kills thousands of elephants a year.
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African Elephants Could be Extinct in Our Lifetime, Warn Experts
African elephants could be extinct in the wild within a few decades, experts warned today at a major conservation summit in Botswana that highlighted an alarming decline in numbers due to poaching.
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Spanish king sorry after Africa hunting trip mishap
Spanish King Juan Carlos apologised on Wednesday as he emerged from hospital after breaking his hip on an African elephant hunting trip, which provoked a scandal at home. "I am very sorry. I made a mistake and it won't happen again. Thank you for your interest," the 74-year-old monarch said during his televised departure from a Madrid hospital.
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Oops, African elephant used in Incredible India Ad
A full-page advertisement of the Tourism Ministry published on Monday in leading newspapers has come under the scanner of the Environment Ministry with Jairam Ramesh protesting against depiction of an African-origin elephant in it instead of an Indian tusker. Sources in the ministry said that Environment Minister Ramesh has ...
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Delhi Zoo's African Elephant Died Of Viral Infection, Reveals Post-Mortem
The Delhi zoo's lone African elephant, Shankar, died of a viral infection that affected his heart, its final post-mortem report has revealed.
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African Elephants 'Suffer Worst Decline In 25 Years'
Africa's elephant population has suffered its worst drop in 25 years, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said Sunday, blaming the plummeting numbers on poaching.
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Africa Elephant Census Reveals Dramatic Decline
The results of a three year aerial survey of Africa's elephants published on Thursday revealed a dramatic 30 per cent decline in savannah elephant populations, largely due to poaching.
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US Announces Near-Total Ban On African Elephant Ivory Trade
US authorities on Thursday announced a near-total ban on the trade of African elephant ivory, finalizing a years-long push to fight the poaching of the threatened animals.
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Thailand Seizes 87 African Ivory Tusks Worth $800,000
Officials in Thailand say they seized 315 kilograms (695 pounds) of African elephant tusks worth an estimated $800,000 at Bangkok's international airport.
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Delhi Zoo Gets Wolves, Sika Deer From Jaipur
Delhi Zoo has received a pair of wolves and 'Sika deer' from the Jaipur Zoo, which welcomed a female white tiger from the national capital's zoo.
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US Crushes Ton of Ivory in New York's Times Square
A ton of illegal ivory carved into decorative objects was destroyed in New York's Times Square today as US officials denounced poaching that kills thousands of elephants a year.
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African Elephants Could be Extinct in Our Lifetime, Warn Experts
African elephants could be extinct in the wild within a few decades, experts warned today at a major conservation summit in Botswana that highlighted an alarming decline in numbers due to poaching.
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Spanish king sorry after Africa hunting trip mishap
Spanish King Juan Carlos apologised on Wednesday as he emerged from hospital after breaking his hip on an African elephant hunting trip, which provoked a scandal at home. "I am very sorry. I made a mistake and it won't happen again. Thank you for your interest," the 74-year-old monarch said during his televised departure from a Madrid hospital.
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Oops, African elephant used in Incredible India Ad
A full-page advertisement of the Tourism Ministry published on Monday in leading newspapers has come under the scanner of the Environment Ministry with Jairam Ramesh protesting against depiction of an African-origin elephant in it instead of an Indian tusker. Sources in the ministry said that Environment Minister Ramesh has ...
