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Sleeping After a 500km Trek: Yunnan Elephant Herd Photo Goes Viral
A photo of a herd of 15 Asian elephants sleeping near Kunming, after walking some 500 km from their home in Yunnan province, has drawn attention worldwide.
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Environment
NASA Sending Water Bears and Squid into Space
NASA is sending 5,000 tardigrades and 128 baby squid into space to learn how well living things can survive there.
Environment
Time Running Out for 53 Aboard Missing Indonesian Submarine
There is still no trace of the Indonesian submarine missing near Bali with 53 sailors aboard, and its oxygen was expected to run out by dawn on Saturday.
Environment
Geologist Injured After Being Whipped by an Octopus
A geologist was injured when an octopus lashed him with its tentacles at a beach in Western Australia, BBC reported.
Environment
Thai Navy Praised for Saving Cats From Burning Ship
Thai navy sailors rescued four cats stranded on a fire-damaged fishing boat in the Andaman Sea, winning praise on social media.
Environment
Remains of What May Be the World's Largest Dinosaur Found
A 98-million-year-old dinosaur fossil found in Argentina's Neuquen province in north-west Patagonia may belong to the largest animal that ever lived on Earth.
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Four Rare White Lion Cubs Born in China
Four rare white lion cubs born at a safari park in eastern China are to be shown to the public on Saturday, 26 December, the Daily Mail reports.
Environment
Elephant Rescued from 50-Foot-Deep Well After 16-Hour Operation in India
An elephant that fell into a 50-foot farm well in Tamil Nadu's Dharmapuri district was hauled out by crane after a 16-hour operation.
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Former Police Officer Has Fed Raccoons Every Night for 20 Years
Former Nova Scotia police officer James Blackwood, the self-styled 'raccoon whisperer', has fed at least 25 raccoons every night for two decades.
Livestock
Cow Badly Injured After Being Fed Explosives in Rajasthan
A cow in Pali district of India's Rajasthan was seriously injured after eating explosives, and doctors are unsure whether the animal can be saved.
Daily life
Bhasan Char Can Store Three Months' Food for 100,000 People
Four huge warehouses built on Bhasan Char can store three months' food for more than 100,000 Rohingya, part of a project that also includes solar power, fuel tanks and a lighthouse.
Environment
Five Parrots Removed From Zoo Display for Swearing
A zoo in England has taken five parrots away from visitors and sent them to be separated until they stop using foul language.
Livestock
Farmers and Traders Pin Hopes on the Last Minute
After days of slow sales, farmers and traders who brought cattle to Dhaka's Qurbani markets are hoping for better prices in the final hours before Eid.