Mother Jones has published the results of its yearlong investigation that rips the big top off how Ringling Bros. circus treats its elephants. "The Cruelest Show on Earth."
Circusleaks: documents show cruelty to elephants at Ringling Bros.
These smitten elephants can't get enough of each other
Two Asian elephants at the Oregon Zoo are best friends, according to the zoo's YouTube page. In fact, Samudra and Samson can't seem to take their trunks off each other as they snuggle, bathe, play, and snuggle some more. There's no lack of PDA here. READ THE REST
Watch: Elephant charges after father who breaks into zoo enclosure with 2-year-old daughter
What does a 25-year-old gentleman do when he wants a selfie with an elephant at the San Diego zoo? He breaks into the animal's enclosure with his two-year-old daughter, of course. Unsurprisingly, the elephant charges toward the man, who drops his daughter on the ground as he's running for cover. While picking up his daughter,… READ THE REST
AI counts elephants from space
Researchers have posted a paper about using satellite images to count elephants on the ground: Using very‐high‐resolution satellite imagery and deep learning to detect and count African elephants in heterogeneous landscapes. In this study, we apply a Convolution Neural Network (CNN) model to automatically detect and count African elephants in a woodland savanna ecosystem in… READ THE REST
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