22-year study reveals 94% of elephants avoid steep terrain to save energy
of the elephants avoided steep slopes and rough terrain, demonstrating a clear preference for energy-efficient paths.
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From The Bronx to San Diego: 15 Best Zoos in the US
Lions, Tigers and Zebras! Plus Giraffes, Hippos and Bears. The best zoos in the US include large enclosures that allow for ...
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Students showcase world of African savanna
The play, an adaptation of the 1994 Disney film, originally premiered on Broadway in 1997, had103 actors The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in ...
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New study shows decline in Africa’s elephants
A comprehensive study which analyzed 50 year’s worth of data has revealed a dramatic decline in Africa’s elephant populations. Although some elephant populations have remained stable or increased ...
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The African elephant in the room: Is there such a thing as guilt-free safari?
The African elephant in the room: is there such a thing as a true carbon-neutral safari? "I suppose that in a spreadsheet it might be possible," says Lisa Scriven, general manager of Fair Trade ...
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Africa’s elephants have been in dramatic decline for 50 years; what can be done to save them – new study
This research provides the most comprehensive assessment of trends in the two species of elephants in Africa: the forest elephant and the savanna elephant. The results were eye opening. African ...
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Moabi Trees of Lope
The study site for AfriSAR is an area of about 500 square kilometers located in the north of the park covered by savanna grasslands ... of the nature in Africa. Moreover, the loggers open the forests ...
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NSPCA Questions ‘Donation To Private Game Reserve’ After Elephants Are Trapped In Overturned Truck
Four elephants had to be rescued from an overturned truck en route to the Samara Karoo Reserve in the Eastern Cape on Wednesday, 5 March, on Olifantskop Pass. The large animals were loaded onto the ...
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A forest the size of Mexico could store twice as much carbon as was thought. That makes its conservation even more valuable
as well as sustaining much of Africa’s most iconic megafauna, including some of the continent’s largest remaining elephant populations. Despite its importance, the Miombo saw a decline in ...
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Africa’s elephants have been in dramatic decline for 50 years. What can be done to save them – new study
Surveying elephants is hard, risky work. Dedicated biologists have been doing this challenging task across Africa for decades. Systematic surveying started in the late 1960s but has been sporadic ...