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Nicole Richie, Joel Madden Tie Knot
Nicole Richie,
Joel Madden Tie Knot
Dec 12, 2010 8:35 AM CST

Nicole Richie, Joel Madden Tie Knot

With an elephant in attendance

(Newser) - For some, the real news is that Nicole Richie and Joel Madden weren't already married, but the longtime couple and co-parents of two tied the knot last night at dad Lionel Richie's LA estate, reports E! Online. But at least there was an elephant, notes People. And a tabloid bidding...

Indian Train Kills Elephants Trying to Save Calves

5 adults crushed as they huddled around stuck babies

(Newser) - A speeding Indian train killed a group of elephants as adult herd members tried to protect two calves who had become stuck in the tracks. Five adults and the two young animals died in the accident. Train traffic was suspended as surviving members of the herd huddled around the dead....

Rare White Elephant Found in Burma

Creature hailed as sign of good luck

(Newser) - Villagers in western Myanmar have found a rare white elephant, a traditional symbol of good fortune in a region that badly needs it. The villagers spotted the animal in a herd of five elephants and contacted the Ministry of Forestry, which captured it, Reuters reports. White elephants—which are actually...

Runaway Elephant Goes Swimming, Shopping

Footloose pachyderm tours downtown Zurich

(Newser) - An escaped elephant went on a tour of downtown Zurich yesterday evening, spending an hour on the loose before police apprehended her. Sabu, a 26-year-old female from the Swiss national circus, cooled off in Lake Zurich before roaming the streets of the business district and doing a little window-shopping on...

YouTube Turns 5; Watch Its First Video
 YouTube Turns 5; 
 Watch Its First Video 
flashback
Apr 23, 2010 12:10 PM CDT

YouTube Turns 5; Watch Its First Video

First one was posted five years ago today

(Newser) - They grow up so fast. YouTube celebrates a birthday of sorts today; its first video was uploaded exactly 5 years ago, Mashable recalls. Since then it's grown into a big, strong corporate subsidiary, but we still can't resist pinching its cheek and reminding it how cute it was when it...

Thailand Seizes $2M in Elephant Tusks

Smuggled ivory found in boxes marked computer printers

(Newser) - Thai authorities repeated a warning for tourists not to buy ivory products of any kind in the country after finding a massive haul of tusks at Bangkok's airport Saturday. Officials, acting on a tipoff from authorities in Qatar, uncovered 296 African elephant tusks worth an estimated $2 million in boxes...

Miracle Baby Elephant Struts His Stuff
 Miracle Baby 
 Elephant Struts 
 His Stuff 
meet mr. shuffles
Mar 15, 2010 12:26 PM CDT

Miracle Baby Elephant Struts His Stuff

Unnamed Australian calf was thought dead in the womb

(Newser) - A baby elephant who went into a coma in the womb while his mother spent a full week in labor has made his public debut at a Sydney zoo. Nicknamed Mr. Shuffles for his early difficulty walking, the calf captivated onlookers with his first shambling spin around his enclosure. “...

PETA Pulls First Lady Ads
 PETA Pulls First Lady Ads 
New Target: 'BARACK' the ELEPHANT
Jan 14, 2010 8:12 AM CST

PETA Pulls First Lady Ads

Animal rights group ends campaign featuring Michelle Obama

(Newser) - PETA has decided to pull the “Fur-Free and Fabulous” campaign that featured Michelle Obama—without her permission. PETA’s president last week confirmed the organization didn’t seek Obama’s consent because she can’t make such an endorsement, but insisted that because the first lady has called herself...

Elephant Kills US Woman, Baby Daughter in Kenya

Pair trampled while on normally safe hike

(Newser) - An American woman and her infant daughter were trampled to death by an elephant while hiking around the Mount Kenya nature reserve. The pair had been hiking with their entire family when the elephant attacked; the rest of the family escaped. A spokesman for the lodge they were staying in...

Judge Sides With Circus in Elephant Cruelty Case

Judge says plaintiff wasn't credible

(Newser) - A judge threw out an elephant abuse lawsuit against Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, saying the plaintiff, former Ringling employee Tom Rider, hadn’t demonstrated a close enough attachment to the animals. Rider and the Animal Protection Institute had argued that circus practices like using bull hooks on elephants...

Elephant Kills 11 in Nepal
 Elephant Kills 11 in Nepal 
Dec 9, 2009 3:05 AM CST

Elephant Kills 11 in Nepal

Rogue vanishes into jungle after murderous attacks

(Newser) - Wildlife officials are searching the jungles of southern Nepal for a rogue elephant that has killed 11 people over the last two weeks. Guards have so far been unable to find any trace of the animal, which disappears into the jungle after attacking villagers, an official tells AP . Terrified villagers...

Panda Fever Spreads to Crocs, Elephants

Thai zookeepers paint other endagered animals to compete

(Newser) - Panda fever is so intense in Thailand, since the birth of its cub, Li Ping, last May, that zookeepers are painting crocs and elephants in panda colors just to get some of the attention. Li Pang, whose parents are on loan from China, has millions of fans and a 24-hour...

Elephants on Verge of Extinction

Illegal hunting could kill off African population in 15 years

(Newser) - Within 15 years, African elephants could be extinct as a consequence of rampant ivory poaching, conservation experts say. Africa's elephant population numbers just 600,000, and that number appears to be dwindling by about 38,000 a year. That’s faster than the birth rate. One animal welfare group is...

Elephant Getting Prosthetic Leg

(Newser) - A 48-year-old Thai elephant who stepped on a landmine 10 years ago got fitted for permanent artificial leg today, the AP reports. Motola, who's become a cause celebré for the plight of elephants worldwide, got measured for the new limb at an elephant hospital in Thailand. Until now she’s...

PETA Releases Video of Circus Elephant Abuse

(Newser) - PETA has released video it says shows cruelty to circus elephants, the Orange County Register reports. The tape shows Ringling Bros. handlers swatting elephants with “bull hooks,” and one pachyderm exhibiting signs of “severe psychological distress.” “This video again shows what we have been saying...

Elephants Humble Humans in Eating Contest

One light lunch for the pachyderms equals one crushing defeat for mankind

(Newser) - The fastest eaters mankind could muster were no match for the competition yesterday as Coney Island held its first-ever eating competition between people and pachyderms, NY1 reports. The trio of elephants comfortably munched a combined total of 505 hot dog buns in 6 minutes, while the three humans sweated and...

Thai Elephants Pose as Pandas
 Thai Elephants Pose as Pandas 
Jun 29, 2009 1:29 AM CDT

Thai Elephants Pose as Pandas

Zoo staff reminds countrymen that elephants, too, need love

(Newser) - A $20 million house for a newborn female panda and family at a Thailand zoo has rankled the staff of Ayutthaya Elephant Kraal, who are sick of the nation's panda obsession, reports the Bangkok Post. Concerned that the panda craze has diverted resources from Thailand’s national symbol, they've painted...

Poachers' Poison Slays Rare Elephant

Giant male ate spiked pineapples

(Newser) - A rare Sumatran elephant died after eating pineapples spiked with poison by poachers in northwestern Indonesia, officials report. The giant 30-year-old male, its tusks ripped out for the ivory, was the ninth Sumatran elephant found dead in the region in the last three months. At least seven of them were...

Zoo Webcasts Elephant Birth
 Zoo Webcasts Elephant Birth 
May 18, 2009 2:39 AM CDT

Zoo Webcasts Elephant Birth

(Newser) - A Belgium zoo webcast its first elephant birth to enthralled animal lovers yesterday as the newborn plopped out of mom Phyo Phyo after 38 hours of labor. The mother, sister and aunt scrambled in excitement in a circle around the newborn, trumpeting, until the baby responded with squeals of its...

Queen of Spain Pleads for Grief-Stricken Zoo Elephant

Barcelona Zoo urged to move bereaved elephant to more suitable habitat

(Newser) - Spain's Queen Sofia has intervened to help save an elephant campaigners say is dying of grief, the Independent reports. Susi, Barcelona Zoo's only elephant, lives alone in a concrete compound and has exhibited behavior experts say shows anxiety and deep depression since her companion died last year. The queen has...

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