Imagine, you’re going to college and your campus is about to put on a major sporting event where other schools from across the country will be participating. It’s not football or basketball, think ...

Elephant races were held at Yonkers Raceway to kick off the start of the Westchester County Fair on July 17, 1985. The pachyderms were provided by the Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus. Remember When: A ...

A whole village in southern India turned out to save a struggling elephant from drowning. The elephant became separated from its herd and ended up desperately trying to breathe after being stuck in a ...

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