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elephants

NOUN
large mammal
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Founded in 1977, the Sheldrick Wildlife is renowned for its care of orphaned elephants and rhinos, rescuing and reintegrating them into the wild.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

In 2024, the street artist created an animal trail around the capital with pieces featuring a goat, elephants, a gorilla, monkeys, piranhas, a rhino and pelicans among other animals.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

He arrived in L.A. at the age of 4 as part of an effort by the Malaysian government to relocate young elephants to zoos in the late 1980s.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Nearly a year after the Los Angeles Zoo shipped off Billy and Tina to Oklahoma, animal rights activists have kept up the call to move the elephants to a sanctuary.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Zeitoun had watched elephants as a boy, when a Lebanese circus passed through Jableh.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers



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