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An Asian Elephant Imitates Human Speech
2012-11-07
- Yongin, South Korea. Angela S. Stoegersend email, Daniel Mietchen, Sukhun Oh, Shermin de Silva, Christian T. Herbst, Soowhan Kwon, W. Tecumseh Fitch
Here, we document a male Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) that imitates human speech, matching Korean formants and fundamental frequency in such detail that Korean native speakers can readily understand and transcribe the imitations. To create these very accurate imitations of speech formant frequencies, this elephant (named Koshik) places his trunk inside his mouth, modulating the shape of the vocal tract during controlled phonation
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Woolly mammoth: Scientists agree deal to recreate extinct jumbo using elephant’s womb
2012-03-14
- SEOUL, South Korea.
Russian and South Korean scientists signed a deal yesterday on joint research intended to recreate a woolly mammoth, an animal which last walked the earth some 10 000 years ago. The deal was signed by Vasily Vasiliev, of North-Eastern Federal University of the Sakha Republic, and controversial cloning pioneer Hwang Woo-Suk of Korea’s Sooam Biotech Research Foundation.
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Woolly mammoth, a visitor from the Ice Age
2011-01-21
- Dale McFeatters , South Korea.
Curiosity is an overpowering motivation. Perhaps that best explains a plan by Japanese, Russian and U.S. scientists to clone a woolly mammoth, a large Ice Age mammal that was largely extinct 10,000 years ago. News accounts of the venture suggest that the scientists are doing this basically to see if they can and they´ll worry about what to do with a mammoth once they have one
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Baby African elephants to join Seoul Zoo family
2010-12-05
- Seoul , South Korea. Robert Lee
Seoul’s zoo is expecting to receive two baby African elephants next year, the only ones in the country, according to zoo officials Sunday. Seoul Grand Park Zoo said they are in the process of obtaining baby African elephants, of both sexes, costing the city 280 million won ($246, 900). “Through an agency we are hoping to receive two elephants, from an African country, that are weaning and have good personalities,” according to park officials.
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Talking elephant Kosik introduced overseas: Reuters
2010-10-12
- Yongin, South Korea.
Korea´s very own talking elephant is starting to gain attention abroad. His fame has now brought foreign researchers to Korea, including German biologist Daniel Mietchen of the University of Jena and elephant vocal sound expert Angela Stoeger-Horwarth of the University of Vienna, who visited Korea to study Kosik last week.
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Two more tuskers donated to Korea
2010-07-14
- Seoul, South Korea.
The Sri Lanka government recently decided to donate a pair of elephants to Korea by the end of July, a month after Cambodia donated two elephants for a Seoul zoo. According to Seoul diplomatic sources, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has offered a pair of five-year-old elephants, one female and one male, to the Global Love Sharing Center, a Seoul-based civic group, to thank the group for its efforts to help migrant workers from Sri Lanka.
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Koreas Seoul Childrens Grand Park Zoo elephants to get a little less lonesome
2010-07-07
- Seoul, South Korea.
In the Seoul Zoo, Taesan, a 34-year old male, lives the lonely life of a widower after his mate Taesun died of colitis 14 years ago. Of the 11 elephants in six zoos across the country, five are females past childbearing age.
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Wanted: Cow elephants to replace aging population
2010-02-06
- , South Korea. E Choong-hyeong, Kim Mi-ju
Korean zoos are facing a jumbo-sized problem. With cow elephants in Korean zoos long past the age of giving birth, senior diplomats are now struggling to find ways to bring young cow elephants to Korea. Because an international agreement of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora prohibits governments from selling and buying elephants, the diplomats are asking elephant-rich nations such as Cambodia to donate some young cow elephants in return for econ...
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Elephant gains stardom after criminal charges
2009-10-14
- Seoul, South Korea. Bae Hyun-jung
The first-ever elephant to be accused of assaulting a person has become the top star of the Seoul Children's Grand Park zoo after being cleared of its charges, according to zoo officials. A 48-year-old woman surnamed Kim claimed last month that one of the zoo's elephants, named Tae-san, knocked her out by throwing a large stone that hit her, but the police concluded the case, having found no evidence or witnesses. The zoo was also released from supervising responsibilities.
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South Korean police to investigate zoo elephant assault
2009-09-16
- Seoul, South Korea.
South Korean police, in one of their more heavyweight cases, are investigating whether a zoo elephant threw a stone at a woman visitor. The woman surnamed Kim told police she was visiting the zoo at the Children?s Grand Park in southeast Seoul on Monday when she noticed an elephant picking up a stone with its trunk.
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Korea’s oldest animal dies peacefully at the age of 58
2009-03-09
- Seoul, South Korea. Ser Myo-ja, JOONANG DAILY
Giant, an Asian elephant known to be the oldest animal in Korea, died on Sunday at the age of 58, Seoul Grand Park said yesterday.
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Seoul Grand Park Zoo - Elephant Training in the Hermit Kingdom
2006-11-20
- Seoul, South Korea. John M. Regan
No longer a combat soldier, I became a desk jockey in charge of a computer; a “chairborne ranger.” For a pleasant diversion I decided to volunteer at the Seoul Grand Park Zoo. My wife explained my pre-military experience with elephants which included some time with Jack Hanna at the old Central Florida Zoo and a brief apprenticeship with Bill “Buckles” Woodcock at Ringling Brothers.
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S.Korea scientist Hwang Woo-suk says paid Russia mafia for mammoth
2006-10-24
- SEOUL, South Korea.
Disgraced South Korean stem cell scientist Hwang Woo-suk said on Tuesday he spent part of private donations for research to pay the Russian mafia for mammoth tissues to clone extinct elephant species. Hwang, once celebrated as a national hero, was indicted in May on charges of fraud and embezzlement after prosecutors said he was the mastermind of a scheme to make it look like his team had produced stem cells through cloning human embryos.
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Talking elephant Koshick in South Korean zoo amazes keeper Kim Jong-Kap
2006-09-14
- seoul, South Korea. Helen Long
The 15-year-old Asian elephant called Koshick began mimicking words used everyday by his South Korean keeper. Over the past two years, the elephant's diction has improved to the point that he can reproduce discernible phrases and words. Scientists are now hoping to establish whether Koshick can actually understand language.
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Scientist "tried to clone mammoth"
2006-07-25
- Seoul, South Korea. Jack Kim
Hwang Woo-suk, once celebrated as a national hero, was indicted in May on charges of fraud and embezzlement. Disgraced South Korean stem cell scientist Hwang Woo-suk said he spent part of private donations for his research in failed attempts to clone mammoths, extinct members of the elephant family.
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Rampage by elephants a blessing for restaurant in Seoul
2005-05-23
- Seoul, South Korea. Park Su-ryon
The barbecue restaurant that got a surprise visit from three elephants last month has become a very popular place since reopening last week. The eastern Seoul eatery was closed for a month after the April 21 incident, in which three elephants that had escaped from a nearby zoo burst in, overturning tables and breaking windows. The restaurant's owner, Geum Taek-hun, used the 18 million won ($18,000) she received in insurance compensation to remodel the shop. She also changed the name to "Restaura...
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Elephants rampage through Seoul after escaping from amusement park
2005-04-20
- SEOUL, South Korea.
Six elephants escaped from an amusement park Wednesday and injured a woman as they rampaged through the South Korean capital, officials said. All of the animals were eventually captured and returned to the park. One elephant charged into an alley near an elementary school and hit a 52-year-old woman, Roh In-sun, with its trunk, Yonhap news agency said. She was being treated at a hospital.
Read more 17 Headlines about Elephants from South korea 2012-11-07 - Yongin, South Korea - An Asian Elephant Imitates Human Speech
2012-03-14 - SEOUL, South Korea - Woolly mammoth: Scientists agree deal to recreate extinct jumbo using elephant’s womb
2011-01-21 - Dale McFeatters , South Korea - Woolly mammoth, a visitor from the Ice Age
2010-12-05 - Seoul , South Korea - Baby African elephants to join Seoul Zoo family
2010-10-12 - Yongin, South Korea - Talking elephant Kosik introduced overseas: Reuters
2010-07-14 - Seoul, South Korea - Two more tuskers donated to Korea
2010-07-07 - Seoul, South Korea - Koreas Seoul Childrens Grand Park Zoo elephants to get a little less lonesome
2010-02-06 - , South Korea - Wanted: Cow elephants to replace aging population
2009-10-14 - Seoul, South Korea - Elephant gains stardom after criminal charges
2009-09-16 - Seoul, South Korea - South Korean police to investigate zoo elephant assault
2009-03-09 - Seoul, South Korea - Korea’s oldest animal dies peacefully at the age of 58
2006-11-20 - Seoul, South Korea - Seoul Grand Park Zoo - Elephant Training in the Hermit Kingdom
2006-10-24 - SEOUL, South Korea - S.Korea scientist Hwang Woo-suk says paid Russia mafia for mammoth
2006-09-14 - seoul, South Korea - Talking elephant Koshick in South Korean zoo amazes keeper Kim Jong-Kap
2006-07-25 - Seoul, South Korea - Scientist "tried to clone mammoth"
2005-05-23 - Seoul, South Korea - Rampage by elephants a blessing for restaurant in Seoul
2005-04-20 - SEOUL, South Korea - Elephants rampage through Seoul after escaping from amusement park
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A sad message: The scientist and elephant researcher Ajay Desai passes away in Belagavi
2020-11-21
- , India.
Field biologist and wildlife conservation expert Ajay Adrushyappa Desai passed away in Belagavi on Thursday night. He was 62. Family sources said he suffered a heart attack in his sleep. Mr. Desai is ...
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Animal rights group urges court to recognize Bronx Zoo elephant as person
2020-11-19
- Bronx, United States.
Happy the elephant was the center of attention in court Thursday when five state appellate judges debated whether the beloved Bronx Zoo mammal should be recognized as a person. However, the judges wer...
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Peshawar Zoo authorities move court seeking permission to import elephants
2020-11-16
- Peshawar, Pakistan.
The authorities of the Peshawar Zoo have approached the Supreme Court seeking permission to import a pair of elephants from Zimbabwe. A three-member bench, headed by Justice Mushir Alam, has issued no...
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Juno the Elephant will undergo surgery to remove tumor no longer responding to chemo
2020-11-13
- El Paso, United States.
One of the El Paso Zoo’s Asian elephants, Juno, will undergo her seventh cancer treatment this week. In October 2016, Juno was diagnosed with a malignant mass in her right mammary gland, commonly kn...
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Elephant Sunder gets a treat at end of musth
2020-11-13
- Bangalore, India.
20-year-old male elephant Sunder was treated to seasonal enrichment to mark the completion of its four-month-long musth period at the Bannerghatta Biological Park here on Thursday. Vanashree Vipin Sin...
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Elephant shot fifteen times dies in agony after succumbing to its wounds in Thailand
2020-11-12
- Rayong, Thailand.
The elephant, named Nga-Sun, was found collapsed on a palm plantation by villagers in Rayong province last month. Vets from the local wildlife team identified gunshot wounds across the animal's buttoc...
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Lost elephant calf in Malbazar sent to rescue hub
2020-11-11
- Jalpaiguri, India.
An elephant calf was rescued from near the New Mal railway station in Malbazar subdivision of Jalpaiguri on Tuesday. Soon, a team from the Malbazar wildlife squad arrived and intercepted the calf. The...
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Cambodia Ministry says Asian elephants face threat
2020-11-10
- Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Soth Koemsoeun
Ministry of Environment spokesman Neth Pheaktra said the Asian elephant is being severely threatened in world sanctuaries. Airavata Elephant Foundation president Chenda Clais said on November 10 that ...
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Sreekutty the elephant had a jumbo birthday bash, these adorable pictures are proof
2020-11-09
- Kottoor, India.
Sreekutty was brought to the Kappukadu elephant rehabilitation centre on November 8, 2019. Staying in the Kappukadu elephant rehabilitation center in Kerala, the calf turned a year old on November 8. ...
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Uttarakhand weighs denotifying elephant reserve
2020-11-09
- Dehradun, India.
The Uttarakhand government is considering denotifying the Shivalik Elephant Reserve. A senior forest department official told The Indian Express, “The state wildlife board will discuss this. That ar...
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Nepalese Mahout killed in elephant attack
2020-11-08
- Nawalapur, Nepal.
A mahout has died when an elephant attacked him while grazing it inside the Chitwan National Park. The deceased is 36-year-old Hansaraj Kunmar Dhami of Chandranigahapur, Rautahat. He had been currentl...
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Five men trying to sell elephant tusks caught on Food Street
2020-11-08
- Bengaluru, India.
HM Chaitanya Swamy, DHNS, Bengaluru, NOV 08 2020, 01:34 ISTUPDATED: NOV 08 2020, 01:56 IST Police have arrested a five-member gang from Tamil Nadu that allegedly tried to sell elephant tusks on Food S...
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849 wild elephants died in Kerala forests from 2009 to 2019. The death rate of wild elephants in Kerala is high, reveals statistics shared by the forest department.
2020-11-07
- Palakkad, India.
The death rate of wild elephants in Kerala is high, reveals statistics shared by the forest department. As per the 2018 census, the wild elephant population in the state is 5,706. The death rate is h...
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Electric fence on the Indo-Nepal border puts migrating elephants and humans at risk
2020-11-06
- Naxalbari, India. AVIJAN SAHA, SAHANA GHOSH
Elephants in north West Bengal, would earlier cross the Mechi river along the Indo-Nepal border, over to Nepal, along a regular route identified as the Mahananda-Kolabari elephant corridor.
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NBC 7’s Dagmar Midcap traveled to Kenya to document efforts being made to save and protect elephants
2020-11-06
- Sereolipi, Kenya.
Nestled in the foothills of Samburu County in northern Kenya is Africa’s first community-owned elephant orphanage. This magical place of healing and hope is named Reteti Elephant Sanctuary. Reteti r...
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Kerala is all set to become home of world’s largest elephant care-and-cure facility
2020-11-06
- Kottoor, India.
With upgradation in progress, the centre will later on have around 50 elephants including the existing 16 elephants. The upgraded centre will have a veterinary hospital equipped with special facilitie...
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Vallabhan waiting for tusk trimming with 1.5 metre long tusks
2020-11-06
- Malayinkeezhu, India.
Tusker Vallabhan of Malayinkeezhu Sreekrishnaswamy Temple is struggling to hold his head high literally after the tusks grew longer and heavier. He is unable to take food due to the long tusks and is ...
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Report on illegal capture, trade of wild elephants in Sri Lanka
2020-11-06
- Colombo, Sri Lanka.
The research team observed that the last elephant birth in captivity was recorded in 1994. “However, the report submitted to the Magistrate’s Court by the Wildlife Conservation Department (DWC) Di...
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New $84 million elephant sanctuary to be developed at Victorias Werribee Zoo
2020-11-04
- Werribee, Australia.
Victoria’s Werribee Open Range Zoo is set to receive $84 million funding to develop a new elephant sanctuary. Announced yesterday by Victorian Environment Minister Lily D’Ambrosio, the $84 million...
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Tusker dies while trying to cross over rail barricade
2020-11-04
- Bengaluru, India.
A tusker died while trying to return to the forest after raiding crops in Bandipur Tiger Reserve (BTR) on Tuesday morning. The incident came to light when a patrolling team saw the sight of the jumbo ...
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