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OC Fair Halts Elephant Rides, Ending 25-Year Tradition
KTLA NewsCOSTA MESA, Calif. (KTLA) -- Responding to animal rights activists, the Orange County Fair says it will stop offering elephant rides to the public, ending a 25-year tradition. On Thursday, the O.C. Fair Board voted 7-1 against reviewing the contract of...Tags: Animals, Politics, Travel, Companies and Corporations, Government
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The greatest numbers on Earth
105 years of shows.
90,000 pounds of elephants.
And a bunch of shoes, size 28EEEEE. For the clowns, of course.
When it comes to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus, an entertainment extravaganza that routinely, without being challenged, bills...Tags: Horse (animal), Entertainment, Music, Travel, Entertainment Events
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Circus: Pinkett-Smith doesn't know first thing about elephants
The Baltimore SunA day after Jada Pinkett Smith sent a heartfelt letter to Baltimore's mayor, pleading for her to stand up for circus elephants she believes are being abused, circus officials called the actress "completely misguided." "She doesn't know the first thing...Tags: Lexington Market, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Jada Pinkett Smith, Entertainment Events, Circuses
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Elephant at Center of Fourth of July Controversy
KTLA NewsSIERRA MADRE (KTLA) -- A local Fourth of July celebration will go on as planned, but without its major - and very large - attraction. Hundreds are expected to turn up for Sierra Madre's annual Independence Day celebration at Memorial Park, billed as an...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Arts and Culture, Human Interest, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.
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Not your standard circus
When the word "circus" comes to mind, you may envision clowns, circus tents, elephants and elaborate costumes. But think again. This time, imagine a circus without exotic creatures and where the performers are not nameless, faceless or hidden by...Tags: Cirque du Soleil, Entertainment, Customs and Tradition, Music, Arts and Culture
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At Dallas Zoo: Will giraffes accept the elephants?
Last September when I visited the Dallas Zoo, I learned about its pioneering efforts to re-create an African savanna by mixing elephants and hoofed critters. Although other zoos have mixed giraffes, zebras, guinea fowl, etc., Dallas is the first zoo in... -
San Diego Zoo Mourns Loss of 2 Asian Elephants
KTLA NewsSAN DIEGO (KTLA) -- The San Diego Zoo is mourning the loss of 2 Asian elephants that had to be euthanized this week. Zoo officials made the sad announcement Friday. The first elephant, 42-year old Cha Cha, underwent emergency surgery on Christmas Day to...Tags: Emergency Health Procedures, Health, KTLA, Emergency Health Procedures
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Africa offers big-game hunters exotic options
If fiftysomething basketball players can spend thousands of dollars on fantasy camps with the likes of Coach K and MJ, if golfers make similar pilgrimages to the sport's birthplace in Scotland, why shouldn't hunters do the same at exotic venues in Africa?...Tags: Africa, Livestock Farming, Namibia, New York City, Politics
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