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THE REAL ANTI-CIRCUS AGENDA |
Ben Trumble, former zoo keeper and circus lover, discusses the history,
motivation, and tactics of the animal rights movement to eliminate animal
exhibition from zoos and circuses. In this controversial article, the author
gives the reader a different point of view. With habitat decreasing and
human population increasing, is exhibition worse than extinction?
No matter what side of this issue you are on,
if you care about the continued coexistence of elephants
and humans, this article is a must read!
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| Elephant Collecting |
Elephant Collecting
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Collecting Antique Elephants |
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Basic elephant collecting information including the "care and feeding"
of elephant collectibles. |
An illustrated value guide of some antique elephant collectibles. |
| Elephant Information Articles |
C I T E S
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I V O R Y
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An overview of CITES explaining what it is and how it impacts elephants on this
planet. The article also touches on MIKE and ETIS, two CITES elephant specific
programs.
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A brief description of elephant tusk anatomy and discussion of problems related to
elephants and the ivory trade. Including three articles from the Animal News
Center
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Basic Elephant
Crossword Puzzle
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Elephant Evolution
Crossword Puzzle
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Basic elephant information touching on the lifestyle and society,
among other subjects, of our modern day elephant. |
The group of animals that were the closest ancestors to our
present day elephants, contained over time more than 350 species. Today there are
only three. |
Lord Ganesh
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Meet one of the more important Hindu Gods. Sri Ganesh has the head of an elephant,
four arms surronding a large pot belly, and he rides a rat to get around!!
This article covers his father and mother, the ten day festival celebrating him,
and one of the legends describing how he got his elephant head.
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