PETA to protest in El Paso for release of 'depressed' elephant Betty from circus

Animal advocates are set to protest the use of Betty the elephant outside the Carden Circus during their stop at the El Paso ...
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Mali, dubbed the "world's saddest elephant," has died after decades in captivity at the Manila Zoo

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...
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Mexico’s supreme court rules in favor of Ely, a depressed elephant at a zoo

At the San Juan de Aragón Zoo in Mexico City, families crowded around a fence enclosing three African elephants, taking videos and selfies with them. One of the elephants moved very slowly — its trunk ...
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A Heartbreaking Elephant’s Homage

This terribly sad Instagram post documents a mother elephant’s grief for her stillborn calf. For two days, she carries it ...
Yahoo

Veterinarians make disturbing discovery after analyzing elephant's cause of death: 'This is so sad'

Veterinarians who tried to save the animal found plastic bags and aluminum foil in its intestines during a necropsy, the Hindu reported. The trash included single-use bags and polythene snack ...
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Sad Video of Viola, a Loose Circus Elephant, Garners the Question, ‘Where is it Illegal to Use Wild Animals?’

Meet Viola whose life is a circus, literally. She escaped from the big top in Butte, Montana during her bath after a truck backfired and scared her. According to the Today Show Instagram page, Viola's ...
Time

If You Knew Susi: Barcelona’s ‘Sad Elephant’ Flap

Admittedly, Susi looks sad. Her skin droops, and her dark eyes seem a little teary. She’s said to occasionally rock back and forth with apparent anxiety. And then there are reports of her eating her ...