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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

Vantara zoo is home to 2,000 species, including elephants, tigers and other animals.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

City Council budget hearing last year that the Toronto Zoo lost its accreditation in 2012 by sending its elephants to a sanctuary at the direction of the Toronto City Council.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Zoo to relocate the elephants to somewhere more spacious and which, according to them, would offer a better quality of life.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The dishes seemed impossibly fragile, the china thinner than a cracker and painted with brightly colored elephants.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland



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