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She spent 80 years working in the logging and tourism industries, but thankfully, the elephant was found and rescued by Save Elephant Foundation. More info: Save Elephant Foundation.
Elephant Nature Park was established in 2003 as a permanent sanctuary for elephants rescued from the logging and tourism industries by Saengduean. Nat Sumon reported from Bangkok, and Peter Guo ...
Spanning more than 3,060 acres, The Elephant Sanctuary has become a beacon of hope for elephants rescued from circuses, zoos, and even private ownership. ... from wooded areas to lakes and mud ...
The existing herd of Asian elephants was relocated to a new 2,200 acres (9 km 2) habitat to accommodate eight incoming elephants who needed to be quarantined in 2005. This new area includes a 22,000 sq ft (2,000 m 2) barn and 20,000 sq ft (2,000 m 2) hay barn which is able to hold up to 35,000 bales of hay. [2]
Jenny (1899 – February 1941), was a 20th-century female Asian elephant probably born in Ceylon.Jenny was exported to Germany, between 1915 and 1917 she was put into a work service in the Imperial German Army being one of the very few elephants serving in the Central Powers armies in World War I.
A transcontinental railroad was introduced to the area in 1883, and with it an increase in migration, logging, and large-scale agriculture. The timber production, due to erosion and increase to water temperatures, decimated the salmon habitat. Land reclamation was increased due to needs for farming. The building of dikes also became another ...
Flash floods swept through a popular elephant sanctuary in northern Thailand on Thursday, forcing the evacuation of about 100 elephants and trapping dozens of tourists, amid urgent pleas for help.
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