Sentences with phrase «as wild elephants»

Most of the elephants, aside from mother - juvenile pairs, were unrelated and did not live in family groups as wild elephants do.

The governor's office says entertainment elephants live half as long as wild elephants due to abusive treatments.

Not exact matches

I have just understood that Arsenal's majority share holder — Stan Kroenke, is launching a TV channel, in the UK, dedicated to the blood sport of hunting endangered wild animals such as lions, rhinos and elephants.

Elephants in the wild also normally give birth at night, human mamas without interventions, too, will often give birth overnight (as a doula, I can attest to this reality as so many births happen during the calm and privacy of nighttime).

«An important way to create more self - managing ecosystems with a high level of biodiversity is to make room for large herbivores in the European landscape — and possibly reintroduce animals such as wild cattle, bison and even elephants.

Although African elephants are listed as an endangered species, with between 500,000 and 600,000 left in the wild, some African countries continue to push for legalizing trade in ivory tusks.

Excavation revealed a deep sequence of deposits containing the elephant remains, along with numerous flint tools and a range of other species such as; wild aurochs, extinct forms of rhinoceros and lion, Barbary macaque, beaver, rabbit, various forms of vole and shrew, and a diverse assemblage of snails.

It would not be ethical to intentionally create stressful situations for the animals as a test, she notes — which is why, until now, researchers have had to rely on well - documented but anecdotal observations of wild and captive elephants to back up claims that they reassure each other.

Some wild animals even show what could be construed as grief: dolphins will carry the body of their dead calves with them, and elephants will revisit the bones of lost herd members for years after they die.

Elephants and some canid species, such as African wild dogs, for example, will often care for another's young and they also show a great deal of cooperation within a group, sharing sources of food and water, and assisting injured or disabled group members.

Are you tempted to work in a unique environment where soils support habitats for wildlife such as sea lions, elephant seals, albatrosses, penguins, sooty shearwaters, white - chinned petrels, prions and rare and endemic passerines and wild flowers?

Known from virtually every South and Central American country and major West Indian Islands, Wasmannia auropunctata is a nuisance for crops and agriculture and affects humans, domesticated animals, as well as wild animals like elephants and leopards.

The African elephant is classified as «vulnerable» and is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

If that central issue of the picture lies fallow until an ill - fated recital (set up by ill - used, slapstick laughing - stock Christian cellist Graham Claydon (Tom Hollander)-RRB- ends with a few wild swings of a nail - studded bat, at least it's introduced as an elephant in a room full of people in that darkened theatre clucking at how adorable and somehow inspirational it is that a hobo is a world - class cellist.

Cast: Noah Noah's Wife Sons: Shem, Ham Japheth Shem's wife Ham's wife Japheth's wife Wild valley people including: Tribe leader Jeerer 1 Jeerer 2 Jeerer 3 Cruel woman and child 2 Peasants Wild deer and hunter Specific Animals: Raven Dove (s)(for creative dance sequence) 2 Monkeys 2 big cats (lions or tigers etc) 2 elephants Singers (Selected singers will be costumed and face painted as animals of your choice)

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This fantastical assemblage, like something from a Mad Max movie, would scoop up everything in its way: predators such as lions and cheetahs, lumbering endangered herbivores such as rhinos and elephants, herds of impala and wildebeest, family groups of warthogs and wild dogs.

A book deal posted yesterday in Publisher's Marketplace caught my eye — Farrar, Straus will publish the memoir of 73 - year - old Kenyan conservationist Dame Daphne Sheldrick, who is known for raising and rehabilitating wild animals such as elephants and rhinos.

at full - page spreads of the activities of some African animals, such as an elephant eating, wild dogs listening, and rhinos napping.

In Borneo, there's an impressive eco-tourism industry where you can climb Mt. Kinabalu, view pygmy elephants in the wild, and watch the human - like proboscis monkeys swinging from vines in the jungle as you head down the river in a small boat.

Throughout her career, Dr. Gross has also taken opportunities to study and work on elephants in the wild, completing an expedition to track migration patterns in Africa as well as research on behavior and vocalizations in Nepal.

As the world's largest land mammal, elephants are designed for almost constant movement, and wild elephant herds easily travel over thirty miles a day on soft soil and varied terrains.

Botswana and South Africa have led the charge against activities such as a petting wild lion cubs and riding elephants....

Prabath Ukkwatte, chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Club, the founder sponsor of AHTIC, hosted a delegation of Chinese investors, who expressed enthusiasm for opportunities in Sri Lanka, citing its tremendous variety of attractions, such as ancient temples, wild elephants and unspoilt beaches, all within close range of each other.

Vast areas of Sri Lanka are protected, with National Parks ideal for spotting wild elephants such as Udawalawe and Minneriya included on the tour.

On your early morning and afternoon safaris scan the vast expanse and seek out the iconic Asiatic rhino, wild elephant, and fish - eating crocodile amongst great birdlife as well.

Avoid so - called sanctuaries that offer interactions with wild animals such as elephant - back safaris, and walks with predatory cats such as lions, cheetahs and leopards.

Sukau is deep in the jungle where you will stay at the Sukau Rainforest Lodge, and on the river cruises you might spot orangutans in the wild as well as lots of proboscis monkeys, macaques, hornbills, crocodiles, snakes and even pygmy elephants!

During the rainy season, the Kennedy Vlei is littered with flamboyant colours from the seasonal wild flowers that emerge as the first rains begin and, as the grass dries out, large herds of buffalo, zebra and elephant are in abundance.

Does your dream adventure consist of witnessing the magnificent herds of wildebeest stampeding through the Serengeti, are you in search of rare encounters with Africa's largest elephant population in Chobe, or catching remarkable glimpses of wild gorillas as you trek through their natural habitats in Rwanda?

Close to Yala and Bundala National Parks, home to the elusive Sri Lankan leopard, wild elephants and thousands of rare and exotic birds, the resort caters as effortlessly for intrepid voyagers venturing farther into the reserves as it does for those seeking luxurious comfort, offering a fantastic sense of place within the resort itself.

At Yala National Park on an early morning safari, you are sure to see a wide variety of wild life such as elephants, wild buffalo, mongoose, sloth bear, spotted deer and even maybe a leopard.

The Annapurna Trek provides a true Nepalese trekking experience to the high mountains of the Himalayas, while the Chitwan portion brings you to the vastly - different jungle region of Nepal where you can experience such activities in Chitwan National Park as elephant riding, bathing elephants, jungle walk, canoeing, as well as have the opportunity to see such animals as rhinoceros, elephants, leopards, wild boar, crocodiles, and perhaps even a tiger, along with hundreds of exotic bird species.

Giant elephant seals bask on the sandy shores, and gray whales migrate past in the deep indigo waters twice a year, while this untouched terrain remains as wild and exhilarating as always.

The other elephant in the room is that Wild West Online will be released around the same time as Red Dead Redemption 2, which is also slated for fall of 2017.

The Street View images not only show elephants and other wildlife, but also take you to Save the Elephant's headquarters, as well as two other partner organizations: the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy where all elephant GPS collar activity is monitored and park rangers are alerted if trouble is detected and to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust where orphan elephants are cared for and reintegrated back into the wild when they're ready.

However, the report also stresses that concerted conservation action can have an impact: 5 % of species currently listed as threatened in the wild (including such high profile species as the African elephant) are showing signs of recovery.

the sanctuary would also help solve a growing conflict between humans and wild elephants, which enter villages in search of food as deforestation destroys their natural habitats.

The company supports the Born Free Foundation, which protects wild elephants from poachers and opposes their use in zoos and circuses, as well as Tusk, a charity that funds community - based projects in Africa to conserve wildlife and alleviate poverty.