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jaishankar @Shivram59 (50154) • India 14 Feb

From tomorrow I'll resume my early morning walk to the jungle again. One of my friends from a village has informed me that the wild elephants have left the jungle After talking to him, I called another friend from another...

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A Threat

jaishankar @Shivram59 (50154) • India 11 Jan

Today my friend in a village called me. He asked me not to go to the jungle till April. He told me that a herd of wild elephants had unleased terror in our neighbouring states. He was right. In winter wild elephants reach our...

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The art of elephants in painting in safari world in Thailand is wonderful.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 5 Jan

Many animals are creative. But I think the elephants are the most innovative. In safari world in Bangkok in Thailand I found that using painting brushes to paint trees. There was a trainer who guilded them. But it is marvellous...

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In Pinawella elephant reserve in Sri Lanka the elephants are propagated

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 14 Jan 25

Elephants are probably one of the most important friends of humankind. They are intelligent and useful. In Pinawella elephant reserve the elephants are propagated. There are dedicated persons to feed them. The riders take the...

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Hold your horses, the elephants are coming

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381851) • Rockingham, Australia 2 Oct 24

The photo is of two seagulls enjoying our sunny weather. It has nothing to do with the text. I’ve just finished reading an autobiography written by Fred Bradna who was equestrian director with Barnum and Bailey circus from...

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Why are jackasses and elephants used to symbolise US Democrats and Republicans?

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381851) • Rockingham, Australia 27 Sep 24

After reading about Woodrow Wilson being advised against riding on an elephant in Ringlings Circus, I wanted to know why elephants and jackasses symbolise the Republican and Democrat political parties of the USA. If American...

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Today's shopping trip down town. (23/8/2024)

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (30756) • Lichfield, England 23 Aug 24

Today I went shopping down town again. Before I went out I told Syd I was going down town, and asked him if he wanted anything. He said to get the Chinese style chicken curry and sweet and sour chicken and a paella like I...

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Another dream I had last night. (5/8/2024)

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (30756) • Lichfield, England 5 Aug 24

Last night I had another dream about the elephants round town. I was going round looking at them as usual, and there were other people milling around. Then the elephant we were looking at came to life and started walking. We...

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Last night's dream. (4/8/2024)

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (30756) • Lichfield, England 4 Aug 24

I actually had a couple of dreams last night. The first one was about the elephants in Lichfield again. In this dream there were elephants absolutely everywhere. I was looking at the elephants, and they seemed to get closer. They...

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My shopping trip down town and medication review.

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (30756) • Lichfield, England 2 Aug 24

Today (well, yesterday again now, because it's way past midnight where I am again!) I went for my medication review (at last!) and afterwards I did some shopping. I got up at 7:15am (much too early for me!) After having my pills...

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Art Class Week 9.

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (30756) • Lichfield, England 7 Jul 23

Yesterday's art class was the first week of acrylics. We were doing a mother and baby elephant. I was getting ready to go in my bedroom and when I came out I thought, I wonder how long he will be (the taxi driver). Then I looked...

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Enjoying fiction which includes a lot of indepth research

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381851) • Rockingham, Australia 9 Jun 23

I’ve been doing more reading recently and the latest was Jodi Picoult’s Leaving Time. The other author I’ve enjoyed lately has been Jojo Moyes. Both authors do an incredible amount of research which they weave into their...

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I have no patience.

marguicha @marguicha (230334) • Chile 18 May 23

I am watching Love Nature channel while I wait for my chicken with mushroom cream to cook. Juanita is also calling me as she finished wasing the lingerie I bought with Camila. The sun is up so I´ll start with that. But at Love...

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killing elephants

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Interesting Elephant Smarts

celticeagle @celticeagle (189820) • Boise, Idaho 5 Mar 23

An elephant's brain is structurally like our own. They are both the largest land animal and, the most intelligent. The brain size of an Asian elephant is 5.5 kg(12.125 lb.) and 6.5 kg(14.333lb.) of an African savannah elephant....

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Fascinating creatures, manatees

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381851) • Rockingham, Australia 6 Feb 23

FourWalls (@FourWalls) wrote recently about seeing a manatee recently on her trip to Florida. I wondered if manatees and dugongs were one and the same so off I went agoogling. It seems manatees (genus Trichechus) can live in...

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The Pinewalla elephant reserve in Sri Lanka is amazing.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 28 Dec 22

In Sri Lanka elephants are very well cared for. Pinewalla elephant orphanage is a lovely place. Elephants from different parts of Sri Lanka are brought and cared in a lovely habitat. Travellers are allowed to have lunch from a...

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I embraced the elephants

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 19 Dec 22

I was so impressed with the paintings of the elephants in Safariworld that I went and embraced few of them. The trainers told me not to overdo it because elephants understand appreciation but too much of overdoing can lead to...

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The paintings done by the elephants in Thailand safari were awesome.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 19 Dec 22

I have seen many skills shown by elephants at different places. But in the Safariworld in Bangkok in Thailand, the skills shown by the elephants were mindblowing. They were given brushes and paints and they painted the trees in...

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The Dalma forest sanctuary is helpful in breeding eleplants.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 1 Jan 22

Dalma forest near Jamshedpur is situated in the hills. Elephants are reared in the forest. The elephants stay very deep in the woods are not visible for intruders. Steps are taken so that no one damages forest resources. Even wild...

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Memories of a cheeky little elephant

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381851) • Rockingham, Australia 22 Nov 21

I was going through some old photos and came across these from our trip to Thailand in 1996. Four adults and 12 teenage boys went to a Karen village in north-western Thailand to help them install a water system which would provide...

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