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Vodka Saves Elephants From Freezing

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 22:32:07 +0000

It might not be very cost efficient, but a vodka and water mix can act as antifreeze for your car. Apparently such a solution will also keep your elephant from freezing. Last week a trailer caring two elephants caught fire in Siberia. Luckily the massive land mammals escaped the flames, but without their trailer they were exposed to [...]

Retired Elephants Find New Home In Maine

Andy Capwell — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:52:41 +0000

Two retired circus elephants have arrived in Maine to live out the rest of their lives at a new facility built just for them. Rosie and Opal arrived recently in the town of Hope where they are living at a newly built facility with a large elephant barn and an acre of land developed by veterinarian Jim Laurita.

Heartwarming Baby Elephant Rescue May Leave You In Tears

Emerald Catron — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:35:18 +0000

The folks at the Amboseli Trust for Elephants in Kenya got a call that a baby elephant had fallen into a well. So they went out to rescue her. We know it seems like a lot of sitting and watching people try to wrap some rope around an elephant, but it's worth it for the big finish