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Mysterious elephant deaths in Kenya leave experts searching for answers

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As Europe bakes, Berlin Zoo’s elephants and bears cool off

Berlin Zoo uses “ice bombs” and water showers to help bears and elephants cool down as Europe faces an intense heatwave this weekend.

Climate

Deadly flooding hits Kenya's capital and Maasai Mara

Locals say the capital was unprepared for such extreme weather, while tourists have been air lifted out of the national park.

Design

London's V&A museum acquires first ever YouTube upload

The Victoria and Albert museum's digital conservation team has reconstructed the inaugural YouTube watch page from 2005 showing the 19-second clip 'Me at the zoo'.

Earth News

Why these elephants in Thailand have been put on birth control

In a bid to prevent human confrontations, which can turn deadly, Thailand is administering birth control vaccines to wild elephants.

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Elephants at Oregon Zoo crush giant pumpkins to celebrate Halloween

Elephants at the Oregon Zoo in Portland marked the arrival of Halloween season on Thursday by stomping, crushing, and eating giant pumpkins during the zoo’s annual “Squishing of the Squash” event.

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Injured elephant repeatedly visits Indian village for food and water

An elephant with a leg injury has been making daily visits to a village on the outskirts of Assam in northeast India, searching for food and water.

Nature

New tech could ease growing human-elephant conflict in Zimbabwe

Droughts and shrinking resources push animals to raid villages, destroying crops and infrastructure and sometimes injuring or killing people.

Earth News

This zoo in Spain is helping elderly elephants to age gracefully

Ageing animals that cannot be reintroduced into the wild are being given specialised geriatric care at Barcelona Zoo.

Nature

Green corridors help elephants and rhinos regain a foothold in Kenya

As wild animal populations increase, conservationists are calling for more routes to give them safe passage from conflict and wildfires.

Moments

How to tell if your wildlife volunteering holiday is actually helping

Selecting the right project is crucial to ensure your efforts are genuinely making a difference.

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Train collides with elephants in Sri Lanka, causing derailment and animal fatalities

A train derailed in Sri Lanka after colliding with a herd of elephants, killing six of them. No passengers were injured, while two elephants are being treated.

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Oregon Zoo's baby elephant to make debut appearance on 21 February

Tula-Tu, a baby elephant at Oregon Zoo’s baby, will make her public debut on 21 February. Visitors can see her and her mother, Rose-Tu, in Forest Hall.

Moments

Thailand’s elephant camps are changing. Here’s how you could help

Travel is evolving into a force for good as more and more people choose regenerative tourism.

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First steps of Oregon Zoo's baby elephant

The Oregon Zoo introduced its new baby elephant, born on February 1, to the public.

Nature

How bees might be a sweet solution to human-elephant conflicts

Kenyan wildlife authorities kill between 50 and 120 elephants each year because of attacks on humans.

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No Comment: Kenya moves its elephants

The Mwea national reserve is now overpopulated, with 156 elephants instead of 50.