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Columbus, Ga. — PETA’s shocking anti-circus billboard, which shows an elephant who died of heatstroke when the temperature inside her circus trailer soared above 120°F, along with the tagline "Animals Suffer Under the Big Top. Please Don’t Go to the Circus," and directs observers to PETA’s Web site Circuses.com, has just gone up in Columbus. The billboard, which is located along Veterans Parkway at 23rd, facing north, coincides with the arrival of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Columbus.
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The elephant is the largest animal to walk on Earth. An elephant can carry a load of 1200 pounds. They eat 300 pounds of food a day. An elephant baby can weigh 200 pounds at birth. Elephants can live up to 70 years.
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ARNA the elephant will continue her solo journey with the circus, a court has ruled. Magistrate Paul Lyon today ruled against Animal Liberation NSW claims of cruelty to Arna the Asiatic elephant by Stardust Circus. Mr Lyon cut the case short on the grounds there was no deliberate intent to cause pain to the elephant.
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Tsavo, Africa's second largest park and thought to have been the poachers' destination, is recognized worldwide for its important elephant populations. James Isiche, the East Africa Regional Director for IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare -- http://www.ifaw.org/), which is currently funding a major Tsavo restoration project said, "This tragic event is a prime example of the parallel effects of the rampant illegal international elephant ivory trade, responsible for the killing of an estimated 20,000 elephants annually, on human populations. The threat is real, both to humans and elephants, and most wildlife authorities in elephant ranges states are forced to grapple with this challenge."
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In the same way that people prepare their homes for a newborn baby, the staff at Disney's Animal Kingdom took steps to "baby proof" the elephant habitat to ensure that there were no hazards for a young elephant calf. The team has taken a critical look at the habitat and made many changes, including planting more trees and shrubbery for shading purposes, closing gaps between boulders, and the installation of a shallow pool behind the scenes where the calf will be able to explore the water and learn to swim in a safe environment.
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As the largest creature to walk the earth, the elephant is seen as a symbol of strength and power. It is an extremely hard working animal that is revered in countries like Thailand that have made it one of their national symbols. Unlike many members of the animal kingdom, the elephant is blessed with super intelligence and a very long life span. Because of this, it has become a symbol for wisdom and dignity.
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