Largest African elephant killed in 30 years for £39,000
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After Cecil the lion, another prized animal is hunted down in Zimbabwe
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One of Africa's Last Great Tusker Elephants May Have Been Killed by Poachers
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Oldest African elephant living in North America dies – KIRO 7 News Seattle
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Scientists solved the mystery of African elephant die-offs. The threat may not be over
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Guide to the Big Five Animals of Africa
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Chasing The Largest Elephant - Wildlife -RelivEarth
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Biggest elephant killed in Africa for almost 30 years brings back memories of Cecil the lion
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The massive megafauna that once roamed the earth
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Sophi, a 52-year-old African elephant, has died at the Indianapolis Zoo
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Kenya's largest tusked elephant is dead
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It took years to solve the mystery elephant deaths. Now, the threat is spreading, Environment