2008-06-16 - Denver, United States.
A special scale was at the Denver Zoo today to weigh elephants Mimi and Dolly. Mimi weighed in at 10,800 pounds and Dolly at 8,200, good weights for such animals, the zoo said. The Colorado Department of Revenue, port of entry, loaned the scales for the weigh-in. A zoo spokeswoman alluded to the zoo's fund-raising event coming up Thursday in a news release about the weigh-in. "Everyone wants to look their best for this event. However, when you attend in your birthday suit, it's exceptionally im...
2008-05-28 - Johannesburg, South Africa. Caroline Duffield
South Africa has lifted its ban on the culling of elephants, as numbers have more than doubled since its introduction 1994.
2008-05-27 - Anchorage, United States. Sean Doogan
Alaskans keep asking for updates on Maggie the elephant -- folks just can't seem to get enough. Maggie has joined the herd of four other African elephants at the Performing Animal Welfare Society, or P.A.W.S., Sanctuary in California. Maggie has made friends with a pachyderm named Lulu Bell. But Pat Derby, P.A.W.S. co-founder, says Maggie is fitting in well with all of the elephants and is now a full-fledged member of the herd. "She loves this big habitat, she's learned how to knock down ...
2008-05-15 - Little Rock, United States.
Wild Week continues here at Today's THV. Thursday at 10:00 we're taking you on a safari without ever leaving Arkansas. Scott and Heidi Riddle opened Riddle's Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary in 1990. Now eight elephants call 367 acres home. The goal Scott says is to provide a safe haven for these animals and so much more. The non-profit sanctuary also gives the public a unique opportunity for an "up-close and personal" elephant experience. People from across the U.S. come here for a wild weekend....
2008-04-25 - New York, United States.
Are elephants your thing? Do you know Echo? Echo is perhaps the most famous elephant in the world. The story of her life, as well as those of her family members (herd) are recorded in the historic three documentaries presented in this fascinating set from BBC. In addition there are five other elephant specials, making this an elephant information source of gigantic proportions. Researcher Cynthia Moss has followed Echo the matriarch of a herd of African elephants and her family for over 30 y...
2008-04-11 - Panorama City , United States. Rob Hayes
A circus in Panorama City is missing its elephants, and they are not coming back. They were ordered removed by the city of Los Angeles. But why? It's got the big top, it's got the tigers, but Circus Vazquez no longer has its elephants. A new set of rules in L.A. cracks down on handlers of dangerous animals who have been cited recently for federal animal welfare act violations.
2008-03-27 - Amboseli, Kenya.
A series of documentaries collected by the BBC, this two-disc set delivers a beautiful look at the life of one of the world’s most famous elephants. Shot in Kenya’s Amboseli National Park, where Echo is a lifelong resident, Echo and Other Elephants follows her and her herd, as well as elephant expert Saba Douglas-Hamilton. This title will be released on April 1, 2008. Pre-order now!
2008-03-26 - Namib Desert, Namibia. Rebecca Morelle
The tactics used by elephants to keep their cool in extreme desert heat have been caught on camera. A BBC crew filmed the tusked beasts spraying themselves with water that they had stored in a reservoir in their throats several hours earlier. Although this skill for storing water was first documented 100 years ago, the team believes this is the first time it has been filmed. The footage was recorded over six months in the Namib Desert, Namibia.
2008-03-17 - Qualicum Beach, Canada.
Could a forensic investigation into the life and death of a newly discovered baby woolly mammoth literally take us “back to the future”? Baby Mammoth, a new one-hour Discovery Channel special, premiering Sun., March 23 at 8 p.m. ET/9 p.m. PT explores the explosive question: Could a mammoth be cloned?
2008-03-17 - Amboseli, Kenya. RUPI MANGAT
Amboseli National Parks elephants are probably the world’s most famous. They are not only the longest studied elephants in the wild but also the longest studied wild mammals. Talk about being doubly famous. “Elephants are extremely intelligent animals,” says Dr Cynthia Moss, taking a morning break from shooting a 13-part Amboseli elephants “soap opera” for Animal Planet which will be screened on Discovery channel starting in 2009.
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