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Joy for Orphan Elephants

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She’s reared abandoned baby buffalo, dik-diks, impalas, zebras, warthogs, and black rhinos, among others, but no creature has beguiled her more than elephants. The above excerpt is from the September issue of National Geographic magazine, on newsstands now. To read the full article please visit the National Geographic website.

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

4 The Love Of Animals

Sometimes a chimpanzee, usually an adult male, will dance at a waterfall with total abandon. Tika and her longtime mate, Kobuk, had raised eight litters of puppies together and were enjoying their retirement years in the home of my friend, Anne. As we all know, dogs are “man’s best friend.” They can also be best friends to one another.

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