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Mali was a female Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). [1] Her exact birth date is unknown. [b] She was moved into the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage after her mother died of natural causes. [6] The Sri Lankan government gifted the elephant to then Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos. [7] The elephant was presented at Malacañang Palace. [6]
Elephant’s confinement sparked calls for relocation but experts said she lacked skills to survive in wild ‘World’s saddest elephant’ who lived alone in Manila Zoo for more than 40 years ...
Modoc tells the true story of Bram Gunterstein (the German son of a third-generation circus animal trainer) and his pet elephant, Modoc, both born on the same day in 1896. [1] In the novelization, Bram’s father has long wished for a boy and a girl, and quickly feels that his dream has just been fulfilled.
Sad news for animal lovers around the world. Flavia, who earned the title of "saddest elephant in the world" by animal rights activists, died last week after living in Spain's Cordoba Zoo for 43 ...
British children’s author Michael Morpurgo loosely based his 2011 novel An Elephant in the Garden on Austin’s story after hearing about her on the radio. [10] [11]Denise Weston Austin also inspired the 2017 film Zoo, [12] written and directed by Colin McIvor; many parts of the movie were also filmed in Belfast, namely on Union Street, Little Donegall Street, and at the Belfast Zoo itself.
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The Elephant Whisperer is a true reflection of his ability to be at one with the pachyderms. —Ralph Helfer, author of Modoc. A lovingly written tale of close encounters, some beautiful, some frightening, with humans and non humans alike. Anthony’s story of his trials and tribulations in preserving a herd of African elephants is a parable.
The Only Harmless Great Thing is a 2018 alternate history story by Brooke Bolander, exploring the conjunction of Topsy the Elephant and the Radium Girls scandal. It was published by Tor.com . The title is taken from John Donne 's 1612 poem The Progress of the Soul , and is his description of an elephant.