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The Best Time Of Year To Plant Elephant Ear Tubers, And How To Do It
Tubers are different from true bulbs in that they are actually root stems that store essential food and nutrients. True bulbs, on the other hand, like tulips and daffodils, hold the entire plant ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN14h
At the Age of 50, an Elderly Female Elephant Dies at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo
The pachyderm, named Kamala, was suffering from osteoarthritis when zoo staff chose to euthanize her ...
Science News27d
To tell a right-trunked elephant from a lefty, check the wrinkles
There’s a Sherlock Holmes tale in here somewhere: A clever observer could check wrinkles and whiskers on an elephant trunk to catch a left-trunker pachyderm perp masquerading as a righty ...
Bangkok Post26d
Elephant shelters need food aid
Recent flooding in Chiang Mai has affected many residents, including those in Mae Taeng district, home to numerous elephant shelters. Almost all the shelters have been flooded, and their food ...
Phys.org27d
Scientists study elephant wrinkles to understand their purpose
Its tip is also moveable, acting as a hand or hook to help retrieve food. Less well studied regarding the trunk, and the rest of an elephant, the researchers on this new effort noted, are its ...
turnto1013d
Beloved elephant at Buttonwood Park Zoo enters hospice care
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WJAR) — Buttonwood Park Zoo announced that beloved elephant Ruth has entered hospice care on Tuesday. According to zoo officials, the animal care team made the decision to ...
Forbes3d
59 Best White Elephant Gift Ideas Everyone Will Fight Over
cozy pair of “ugly Christmas sweater” slippers—or splurge a little more on self-care picks, like a heated blanket or foot massager. The best white elephant gift ideas are budget-friendly yet ...
Yahoo12d
Beloved New Bedford elephant enters hospice care
A beloved well-known elephant in New Bedford has entered hospice care. The Buttonwood Park Zoo said that Ruth, who has called the zoo home since 1986 made the decision to focus on end-of-life care ...
ELLE20d
35 White Elephant Gifts That Everyone Will Fight Over
Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Towards the end of each year, I find myself increasingly anxious about upcoming ...
Sports Illustrated20d
How Do You Dress an Elephant? One Fit at a Time
They would have to fit an elephant. “I was definitely intrigued by the challenge,” the designer says. “I’ve never worked with anyone with a tail.” Liberty mascot Ellie the Elephant ...
Liberal Democrats3d
Ed Davey: Social care is “elephant in the NHS waiting room”
Responding to the Autumn Budget, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said: "I worry that the Government is still ignoring the elephant in the NHS waiting room: the crisis in social care. I urge the ...