Ruth the elephant is in hospice; the circle of life. Past the playful seals and the resting bears and the watchful coyotes is ...

This is happening at a time when management of elephants and ivory trade is under spotlight in the Southern Africa region with Heads of States recently having met in Botswana to discuss policies ...

two polar bears and a lynx to be killed. But one animal was spared – a baby elephant. And the story of her survival amid the death and destruction made her an enduring symbol of hope in the city.

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