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Elephant named ‘Kamala’ dies at zoo days before the election – sparking ‘bad omen’ comments online

Elephant named ‘Kamala’ dies at zoo days before the election – sparking ‘bad omen’ comments online - News of the elephant’s death spread on social media, with some calling it a ‘bad omen’ for Harris i

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Asian elephant named 'Kamala' dies at Smithsonian’s National Zoo

An Asian elephant named Kamala had to be euthanized Friday, the Smithsonian National Zoo said over the weekend.

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN · 20h

At the Age of 50, an Elderly Female Elephant Dies at the Smithsonian's National Zoo

When an Asian elephant named Kamala arrived at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in 2013, she was welcomed with much celebration to newly renovated digs. Now, more than 11 years later, at an estimated advanced age of 50 years old,

The Southern Maryland Chronicl… · 23h

National Zoo Says Farewell to Kamala, Endangered Elephant

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute announced the loss of Kamala, a cherished Asian elephant who served as both a beloved zoo member and an advocate for her species. After a decade-long effort to manage Kamala’s osteoarthritis,

World’s first cloned black-footed ferret gives birth in Virginia

The birth of the two kits signifies ‘a major milestone’ in preserving endangered species, say conservationists ...

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Cloned ferret gives birth in Va., making history, U.S. officials say

An endangered animal that was created by cloning gave birth to two healthy offspring at a Smithsonian Institution/National ...

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Endangered Cloned Ferret Has Babies in a World First

senior curator at the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, ...

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PHOTOS: Cloned ferret gives birth to babies for the first time, a historic conservation victory

Meet Sibert and Red Cloud, baby black-footed ferrets that mark the first successful live births from a cloned endangered ...

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Elderly Female Asian Elephant Dies at Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute community is mourning the loss of Kamala, beloved member of its Asian elephant herd and ambassador for her species. After a decade of ...

World’s 1st cloned ferret gives birth to healthy kits in a conservation milestone

A clone of the endangered black-footed ferret named Antonia has successfully given birth, marking a significant milestone in ...

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Five Fascinating Facts About the Arapaima, the Largest Freshwater Fish in South America

Arapaima are the largest freshwater fish in South America—and a keystone species in the Amazon River ecosystem.

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Cloned black-footed ferret gives birth for first time ever, a landmark in Colorado-based reintroduction efforts

A black-footed ferret cloned from a 1980s-era Colorado ferret gave birth to babies for the first time in an endangered species breakthrough.

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How Can We Close Nature’s Funding Gap?

A suite of strategies could help prevent this, but they cost money—and lots of it. Experts estimate that we will need roughly ...

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Experiments find coral reefs can survive some climate change—with help

If carbon emissions are curbed and local stressors are addressed, coral reefs have the potential to persist and adapt over ...

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