Breeding Elephants Killing Primates 
Critter News
DECEMBER 12, 2009
They were a part of the zoo’s breeding program for the rare birds. In November 2008, a virus killed a 15-month-old Asian elephant calf named Malti. She had been showing symptoms of the potentially lethal elephant herpesvirus, which leads to internal bleeding and heart failure.
4 The Love Of Animals
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011
We’ll see ambitious programs to save diverse species from the outback of Australia, the savannahs of East Africa, the Brazilian Amazon and some of the most successful zoo breeding programs in the world. A new captive breeding program may be the cats’ last hope. And Kenya boasts a unique orphanage … for elephants!
10,000 Birds
JULY 21, 2022
The active colonies of wasps are efficient protection against primates and large avian predators. The Natal Spurfowl forages on rhinoceros and elephant dung (HBW) and does so without complaining. To add a bit of scandal to the story some of the more experienced brood helpers do sometimes unsuspectingly mate with the breeding female.
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