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12 Aug, 9 tweets, 4 min read
Happy #WorldElephantDay! 🐘 🎉

We'll be watching these baby elephants on repeat
Did you know: Elephants recognize themselves in a mirror—something few animals are known to do on.natgeo.com/2VPZQSP
A 50-year old elephant at the Bronx zoo named Happy stands at the center of a debate over legal personhood
You probably don’t think of your morning cup of tea as a safety hazard, but those aromatic leaves can mean injury—even death—for Asian elephants on.natgeo.com/37DWiFG
Celebrate #WorldElephantDay with these tips for responsible sightings on.natgeo.com/3xJPu3P
The oldest orphan elephants lie down to invite the younger ones to play on top of them in Nairobi National Park, Kenya in this charming photo from the archives
Need some good news? Here's how an elephant orphanage in Kenya developed an alternative formula that's a win for the calves, and the community #WorldElephantDay on.natgeo.com/3CJQjxd
If you've ever wondered what elephants are "saying" with their behavior, researcher Joyce Poole has just the thing—the African Elephant Ethogram on.natgeo.com/3xJpVQe

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