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A Circus Elephant Was Publicly Hanged In 1916—The Tragic Tale Of ‘Murderous Mary’
In 1916, Mary, a five-ton Asian elephant with the Sparks World Famous Shows circus, was sentenced to death by hanging in the small town of Erwin, Tennessee. Her crime? The fatal trampling of her ...
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Tyke Elephant Outlaw
This riveting documentary tells the tragic story of Tyke, a wild elephant forced to live within the confines of circus life and perform tricks. In 1973, a very young Tyke was wrested from her ...
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The Oregon Zoo welcomes a new baby elephant
Thirty-year-old Asian elephant Rose-Tu is seen with her baby after giving birth at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Ore. on Feb. 1, 2025. (Oregon Zoo via AP) ...
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Elephants escaped a circus in Russia and used their freedom to play in the snow
Circus staff in Yekaterinburg, Russia, now no longer have to guess whether their feisty elephants Karla and Ranni are happy in their home because they just proved that they are definitely not.
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From Circus to Sanctuary: A Refuge in Middle Tennessee is Saving Elephants’ Lives
An Asian elephant who spent much of her life performing in a circus before she was given a chance to retire, she became the first elephant to call the sanctuary home. Founders Carol Buckley and ...