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He studied elephant behaviour to save lives
New York Times, Published on 04/11/2025
» Joshua Plotnik: For about 20 years, I have been studying Asian elephant cognition. The biggest issue for the conservation of Asian elephants is human-elephant conflict. Humans and elephants are fighting to share limited resources, and you’re starting to see conflict that is resulting in the loss of human and elephant life.
'Little hope' of saving beluga whale stranded in France's Seine river
AFP, Published on 07/08/2022
» SAINT-PIERRE-LA-GARENNE (FRANCE) - Hopes of saving a malnourished beluga whale that has swum up the Seine river were receding on Sunday, as rescuers said they were in a race against the clock to find a solution.
After life of trauma, Liberian lab chimps settle into retirement
AFP, Published on 21/04/2022
» MARSHALL CITY (LIBERIA) - Floating on a river boat near a Liberian island, vet Richard Ssuna watches intently as animal carers wade towards the shore hurling fruits and imitating chimpanzee calls as they go.
How a space doctor keeps astronauts healthy on the ISS
AFP, Published on 23/04/2021
» KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (UNITED STATES) - From muscle loss to radiation exposure and the psychological effects of confinement, spaceflight takes a toll on those lucky enough to experience it.
Navalny out of artificial coma after 'Novichok poisoning'
AFP, Published on 07/09/2020
» BERLIN - Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who Germany says was poisoned by a weapons-grade Novichok nerve agent, is now out of a medically induced coma and being weaned off mechanical ventilation, the Berlin hospital treating him said Monday.
Millions at risk from known diseases as focus shifts to COVID-19
AFP, Published on 07/05/2020
» PARIS - As COVID-19 deaths climb ever higher in Europe and the United States, millions of lives are at risk in developing nations where lockdowns and overwhelmed medical systems are disrupting vital testing, vaccination and treatment for other killer diseases.
Man versus condor: the king of the Andes under threat
AFP, Published on 28/01/2019
» CERRITO (COLOMBIE) - By all accounts, Dasan and Illika should have died of poisoning.