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Elephant Care Workshop

2013-02-24 - Phoenix, United States.

Elephant Care Conference Tusks & Feet, Husbandry & Health Hosted by the Phoenix Zoo Featured Speakers: Dr. Murray Fowler, Alan Roocroft- Elephant Consultant, Dr. Dave Fagan- Dental Specialist Topics to be covered: Husbandry and Medical Access to Captive Elephants, Restraint in Protected Contact, The Importance of Radiographs and Radiograph Techniques, General Elephant Foot Anatomy, Habitat Design That Supports Elephant Foot Health, Elephant Foot Care Tools and Other Equipment, Elephant Foot Care...


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Elephant Care Workshop

2011-09-19 - Phoenix, United States.

A Practical Workshop on Elephant Footcare and Habitat. Design to support elephant health. Friday, September 23rd, 2011 - Optional Trip to Tucson’s Reid Park Zoo. Reid Park Zoo provides participants to observe African Elephant Footcare.


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Phoenix Zoo: Keeper ~ Elephants

2008-08-22 - Phoenix, United States.

The Phoenix Zoo is accepting applications for a part-time regular Keeper working in our Elephant Sanctuary. Essential duties involve interaction with both the animals and visiting public. Keepers will observe assigned animals on a daily basis, reporting any abnormalities; perform routine husbandry and environmental maintenance; feed prescribed diets; perform assigned and approved animal enrichment activities and trainings; assist in the restraint and treatment of animals; participate in non-rout...


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Phoenix Zoo: elephant keeper

2008-01-08 - Phoenix, United States.

The Phoenix Zoo is accepting applications for a part-time regular Keeper working in our Elephant Sanctuary. Essential duties involve interaction with both the animals and visiting publics. Keepers will observe assigned animals on a daily basis, reporting any abnormalities; perform routine husbandry and environmental maintenance; feed proscribed diets; perform assigned and approved animal enrichment activities and trainings; assist in the restraint and treatment of animals; participate in non-rou...


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Alex Vargas with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus hoses off elephants after their arrival Tuesday at US Airways Center in Phoenix. The pachyderms will perform with the circus, which opens today for 10 performances through Sunday.

Pachyderms parade in Phoenix

2007-06-27 - Phoenix, United States. John Faherty

There is something particularly weird about the sight of 10 elephants making their way through downtown Phoenix. To see an animal whose natural habitat in Southeast Asia taking a right from First Street onto Jackson Street is jarring. The short walk from the train tracks to US Airways Center on Tuesday was part marketing ploy to announce that the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is in town and begins performing tonight.


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Phoenix Zoo works to pacify its pachyderms - Zoo teaching elephants to co-exist

2005-12-09 - Phoenix, United States. Katie Ruark

You wouldn't know it by looking at them, and it's certainly not something you'd see on the sign in front of their exhibit, but the Phoenix Zoo's elephants all have storied pasts. All three of the zoo's Asian elephants are former circus animals with at least one incident of hurting someone. Reba, the zoo's most aggressive elephant, killed a Ringling Brothers trainer in 1993 when she knocked him down and stepped on him.


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Panel probes Phoenix Zoo deaths Veterinarians in dispute with curators over animal care

2005-05-11 - Phoenix, United States. Dennis Wagner

The Phoenix Zoo has retained three independent experts to help resolve a dispute over who should have the final say on wildlife medical care and whether recent mistakes led to a series of deaths and health problems with animals. The controversy pits veterinarians against animal caretakers - keepers, curators and administrators - who are closest to the animals.


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7 Headlines about Elephants from Phoenix2013-02-24 - Phoenix, United States - Elephant Care Workshop 2011-09-19 - Phoenix, United States - Elephant Care Workshop 2008-08-22 - Phoenix, United States - Phoenix Zoo: Keeper ~ Elephants 2008-01-08 - Phoenix, United States - Phoenix Zoo: elephant keeper 2007-06-27 - Phoenix, United States - Pachyderms parade in Phoenix 2005-12-09 - Phoenix, United States - Phoenix Zoo works to pacify its pachyderms - Zoo teaching elephants to co-exist 2005-05-11 - Phoenix, United States - Panel probes Phoenix Zoo deaths Veterinarians in dispute with curators over animal care

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