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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo elephant Kimba dies at 48
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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo humanely euthanized 48-year-old African elephant Kimba after her health declined despite treatment. A resident since 1981, she helped shape the zoo’s elephant-care program and leaves behind her longtime companion, Lucky.
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The Ground Acquires Elephants, Plans Portland Return
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The Ground will take a majority stake in Elephants Delicatessen; the deli plans an early 2027 return to Uptown Shopping Center, site of its 1979 start.
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Fishermen Rescue Elephant Calf, Reunite With Mother
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— Sep 24, 2026
Fishermen in India’s West Bengal rescued a newborn elephant swept downstream in the Teesta River, pulling it into their boat and alerting forest officials. Officials found the calf’s mother upstream and safely reunited them.
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Ten Lions Found Dead in Tanzania, Probe Underway
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— Sep 20, 2026
Ten lions were found dead in Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Conservation Area, with preliminary findings suggesting poisoning as the cause and authorities launching an expert investigation amid long-standing tensions with the local Maasai community over evictions. The incident echoes broader regional wildlife-poisoning concerns, including recent elephant deaths near Kenya’s Amboseli ecosystem.
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This poisoning shows how badly human-wildlife conflicts need real solutions before more animals die.
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Cyberattack Turns Hundreds Of Grocery Coolers Into Saunas As Military Stores’ Meltdown Remains A Mystery
Dylan Kresak · 3 min · 12h
Homicidal Elephant Keeps Killing People In Tourist Hotspot, Official Says
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— Feb 2, 2026
Phlai Oyewan, a wild bull elephant, killed a tourist in Thailand’s Khao Yai National Park on Monday, marking the third fatality linked to the same elephant. The victim was identified as Jirathachai Jiraphatboonyathorn…
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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Lost Baby Elephant Reunited With Mother
Reporting
— Jan 5, 2024
The touching reunion between a lost baby elephant and its mother was captured in a photo shared online last week. “When a picture is worth a million words,” wrote Supriya Sahu, additional chief secretary of the…
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JD Vance Addresses ‘Elephant In The Room’ At March For Life
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— Jan 23, 2026
WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance responded to the “elephant in the room” at the March for Life on Friday, concerns that not enough political progress is being made on the pro-life issue. While the Trump…
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These tiny pups may look like badgers — until you see their hoof-like feet: 'They're so closely related to elephants'
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— Sep 8, 2026
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American Tourist Dies in Elephant Attack in Zambia
Reporting
— Apr 4, 2024
A 79-year-old American tourist died when a bull elephant attacked a vehicle she was in in Zambia, the safari operator said. ABC News reported Gail Mattson, 79, Saturday morning at Kafue National Park, a Lusaka Police…
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Humans have become a geological force driving mass extinction
One species is reshaping climate, chemistry, and habitat fast enough to match past planetary die-offs.
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Beloved 9-Year-Old Zoo Elephant Dies After Contracting 'Devastating' Viral Disease
Reporting
— Apr 17, 2021
On Wednesday, the Toledo Zoo made a heartbreaking announcement, informing fans and followers of their social media pages that one of their African Elephants, Lucas, had died. Lucas, 9 years old, had contracted an…
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Kamala Harris Spits Out Another Word Salad, This Time Comparing Dems To GOP Symbol
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— May 4, 2025
Former Vice President Kamala Harris made an analogy that seemed to encourage Democrats to act like elephants, during a Wednesday speech in San Francisco. Harris referenced a recent viral video of elephants at the San…
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Researchers Discover 2,000-Year-Old Bone Linked To War Elephants
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— Feb 16, 2026
Researchers discovered an elephant bone in Spain possibly linked to the Second Punic War, according to a January 2026 study. The bone, found at the Colina de los Quemados site in Cordoba, Spain, in 2020, was “identified…
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Minnesota grandmother dies in Zambia safari elephant attack
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— Jul 24, 2026
Gail Mattson, a 79-year-old Minnesota grandmother, died after a bull elephant attacked the safari truck in Zambia on March 30, 2024, while six people were on board and four sustained minor injuries. The tragedy disrupted a dream trip for the group, with one passenger treated in a hospital in South Africa and others receiving on-site care.
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Dem Rep Jasmine Crockett Starts Screaming During Biden Impeachment Hearing
Opinion
— Sep 29, 2023
Democrats spent the majority of the first impeachment hearing against President Joe Biden trying to look everywhere but at the elephant in the room or denying its existence while staring it in the face. Democrat Rep…
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Little-Known Green Law Becoming Thorn In Side Of Businesses
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Seth Meyers Interviews George Clooney, Does Not Mention Biden
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— Jun 3, 2025
It was easily the elephant in the room, but “Late Night” host Seth Meyers avoided the topic altogether. That topic involved guest George Clooney’s interaction with then-President Joe Biden when Biden did not recognize…
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Toy Story vs Shrek
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— VS Battle
The toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.
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Devastating Letter Surfaces: Huge Number of Dem Senators Have Flip-Flopped on Filibuster Since Trump Era
Opinion
— Jan 12, 2022
In the 1870s, cartoonist Thomas Nast published works that caricatured the Republican and Democratic parties as an elephant and a donkey, respectively. The mammalian representations stuck and continue to this day. When…
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Tourist Landmark Turns Deadly as Malta Rock Formation Crashes Onto Jet Skiers
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— Jun 30, 2026
A popular natural landmark in Malta became the scene of a deadly accident after the famous "Kissing Elephants" rock formation collapsed, killing a jet skier and seriously injuring another person. According to the New…
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Patchett Reveals Whistler Favorite, Plans Children's Book
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— Aug 24, 2026
At the Library of Congress National Book Festival, Ann Patchett says her current favorite among her own novels is the latest, Whistler, and she teased a February 2027 picture book, Button at the Bookstore, as her upcoming project. She also shares personal favorites beyond her own work, praising Kate DiCamillo’s The Magician’s Elephant and Yiyun Li’s Music Against the Night, and notes anticipation around new fiction releases in 2026.
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