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Miss Paquidermo en la rosada ciudad de Jaipur
Llevado a cabo en la víspera de “Holi, el festival de los colores” que anuncia la llegada de la primavera, este curioso certamen es un claro ejemplo del sincretismo cultural de este país donde se podrán observar los rasgos más representativos de la mitología hindú y el despliegue de la fastuosidad que caracteriza parte de sus usos y costumbres más contemporáneas.
Todos los elefantes deben formar...
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December 2011
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November 2011
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Photos: "Dramatic" Elephant Rescue in Zambia →
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October 2011
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September 2011
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August 2011
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Colorful India: Jewel of Asia - Photo Gallery -... →
Mahouts ride elephants in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
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July 2011
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June 2011
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Victory for elephants!
Bullhook ban passes! Woo-hoo!! http://ht.ly/57VPz
[via: @peta2]
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April 2011
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Tell Santa Ana's Mayor to Stop Cruel Elephant... →
Elephants used by the company Have Trunk Will Travel, which provides the rides at theSanta Ana Zoo, were wild-caught in Southeast Asia where baby elephants are routinely separated from their frantic mothers and beaten until their spirits are broken.Companies like Have Trunk Will Travel train these elephants using ropes, bullhooks (tools resembling a fireplace poker), and electric prods. Trainers...
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March 2011
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Elephant communication vocal
Despite years of research conducted by committed experts and elephant enthusiasts, the elephants’ abilities to communicate with one another in a meaningful and genuine way continue to mystify onlookers. Because their clan-style family structure is relatively complex, elephants rely on an equally intricate communication system to ascertain roles and...