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Pink Elephant Is Caught On Camera
BBC News ^
| March 20, 2009
Posted on 03/20/2009 9:08:31 AM PDT by Steelfish
Pink elephant is caught on camera
By Rebecca Morelle Science reporter, BBC News
The little pink calf was spotted in amongst an 80-strong elephant herd
A pink baby elephant has been caught on camera in Botswana.
A wildlife cameraman took pictures of the calf when he spotted it among a herd of about 80 elephants in the Okavango Delta.
Experts believe it is probably an albino, which is an extremely rare phenomenon in African elephants.
They are unsure of its chances of long-term survival - the blazing African sunlight may cause blindness and skin problems for the calf.
Mike Holding, who spotted the baby while filming for a BBC wildlife programme, said: "We only saw it for a couple of minutes as the herd crossed the river.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Chit/Chat; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: elephants; wildlife
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posted on
03/20/2009 9:08:31 AM PDT
by
Steelfish
To: Steelfish
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posted on
03/20/2009 9:09:36 AM PDT
by
Drango
(A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
To: Steelfish
I once shot an elephant in my pajamas.
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posted on
03/20/2009 9:11:32 AM PDT
by
Moonman62
(The issue of whether cheap labor makes America great should have been settled by the Civil War.)
To: Drango; Steelfish
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posted on
03/20/2009 9:12:09 AM PDT
by
ScaniaBoy
(Part of the Right Wing Research & Attack Machine)
Either I’m drunk
-OR-
I’ve seen a subliminal message for log cabin Republicans
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posted on
03/20/2009 9:13:01 AM PDT
by
ak267
To: Steelfish
Not quite a pink elephant. Cats and dogs paws are like this too until they toughen up and get calloused.
To: Steelfish
Mind-bending cuteness alert.
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posted on
03/20/2009 9:13:43 AM PDT
by
La Lydia
To: Steelfish
Someone needs to do an intervention with Rebecca Morelle .
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posted on
03/20/2009 9:14:21 AM PDT
by
DManA
To: Steelfish
To: Steelfish
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posted on
03/20/2009 9:14:55 AM PDT
by
freedomlover
(Make sure you're in love - before you move in the heavy stuff)
To: Moonman62
What was he doing in your pajamas!? :P
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posted on
03/20/2009 9:15:09 AM PDT
by
ninergold3
("Has it ever occurred to you that nothing occurs to God?" -Mark Lowry)
To: mrmeangenes
Thanks for the adrenaline rush, warning to others ...
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posted on
03/20/2009 9:15:54 AM PDT
by
Scythian
To: Scythian
Should have read your post. Fully alert now. Think I’ll run around the block to slow my heart down.
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posted on
03/20/2009 9:19:55 AM PDT
by
caseinpoint
(Don't get thickly involved in thin things)
To: mrmeangenes
I don’t want to see that video until I get a hint of what it’s about. If it’s animal cruelty - I’ll pass.
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posted on
03/20/2009 9:25:24 AM PDT
by
3catsanadog
(I plan to give the new President the same respect and dignity the other side gave Bush.)
To: 3catsanadog
To: Steelfish
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posted on
03/20/2009 9:47:10 AM PDT
by
sr4402
To: mrmeangenes
LOL.....OK,I bit,but I muted the video beforehand.
It STILL scared me. You brat!!:D
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posted on
03/20/2009 9:47:12 AM PDT
by
gimme1ibertee
("No pale pastels,but bold colors".....Ronnie,we sure do miss you,sir!)
To: mrmeangenes
I saw something else rather disturbing today:
Actually, I thought it might be a video of Helen Thomas or something almost as hideous. I'm glad it wasn't!
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posted on
03/20/2009 9:48:57 AM PDT
by
gimme1ibertee
("No pale pastels,but bold colors".....Ronnie,we sure do miss you,sir!)
To: sr4402
Thanks for posting the pic!
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