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Topic: Elephants
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Nashville Zoo to host “Toss the Tusk” To Save Animals, October 19th
Toss the Tusk is a public service program whose goal is to raise public awareness about wildlife trafficking. It will provide Nashville Zoo guests with an actionable way to combat illegal wildlife trade with a focus on elephant poaching. Tennessee State Representative Jason Powell and a representative from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be present for the event. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Events | No Comments
APSU alumni Lynn Von Hagen realizes lifelong dream working with elephants, locals in Kenya
“I have loved elephants and wildlife as long as I can remember,” Von Hagen, 46, of Nashville, said. “I always wanted to make an impact through conservation of the natural world, while also helping people.” ![]() Lynn Von Hagen is developing community workshops to increase livelihood stability and reduce human-elephant conflict. (APSU) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Education | No Comments
Nashville Zoo to relocate Elephants by November
“We are planning to have elephants in the future of Nashville Zoo,” Zoo President Rick Schwartz said. “First, though, we need to relocate our elephants and begin making plans for a state-of-the-art facility for our African expansion. We place the highest priority on the well being of each animal in our care. Now is a good time to move the elephants while the weather is in our favor.” «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Nashville Zoo plans expansion for Elephant FacilityElephants Will Temporarily Leave During Construction
“Our vision is to have a growing herd to ensure generations of visitors will see and experience elephants for years to come,” Zoo President Rick Schwartz said. “Nashville Zoo’s commitment to providing the best care to our animals has led us to begin planning and designing improvements to our elephant facilities and program.” As part of the planning and preparation, Juno, a 36-year-old African elephant, was recently relocated to live at The National Elephant Center in Fellsmere, FL. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
NASA research study shows how Electrical Energy on the Sea Floor may have spawned Life on EarthWritten by Whitney Clavin
A new study from researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA, and the Icy Worlds team at NASA’s Astrobiology Institute, based at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, CA, describes how electrical energy naturally produced at the sea floor might have given rise to life. ![]() Michael Russell and Laurie Barge of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, are pictured in their Icy Worlds laboratory, where they mimic the conditions of Earth billions of years ago, attempting to answer the question of how life first arose. (NASA/JPL-Caltech) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
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