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Love is in the air
Then, Oct. 2, four red river hog piglets were born. And on Oct. 7, the zoo announced that Asian elephants Rex and Asha are having a baby — 18-year-old Asha is seven months pregnant with her second calf. Asha’s first calf, Malee, born in 2011, was the first elephant born at the OKC zoo. Zoo […]
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CFN Photo Op of the Week
Speaking of Mayor Cornett, the same day he praised city residents for shedding 1 million pounds, he found time to feed elephants at the Oklahoma City Zoo. Would Cornett, a Republican, be so willing to feed a donkey, the symbol of the Democratic Party?
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Wanted: one male elephant
Rex’s Trek is trying to make that wish come true with a campaign to raise money to bring a male elephant named Rex to the Oklahoma City Zoo. It zoo already has three female elephants, Asha, Chandra and Malee, with whom Rex could mate. “I think he will fit in well. He was recommended to […]
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Wanted: one male elephant
Rex’s Trek is trying to make that wish come true with a campaign to raise money to bring a male elephant named Rex to the Oklahoma City Zoo. It zoo already has three female elephants, Asha, Chandra and Malee, with whom Rex could mate. “I think he will fit in well. He was recommended to […]
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CFN Headline of the Week
“Olivia Munn Writes Newspaper Essay To Help Save Circus Elephant” —contactmusic.com, Nov. 22
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CFN Headline of the Week
“Olivia Munn Writes Newspaper Essay To Help Save Circus Elephant” —contactmusic.com, Nov. 22
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New arrival
Born on April 15 at 304 pounds, Malee, which is Thai for “flower,” is the first elephant to be birthed at the zoo. Since her birth, excitement has been in the air at the zoo, 2101 N.E. 50th. Spokeswoman Tara Henson mentioned that it is on track to break a million visitors this year — […]
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Elephant Revival — Break in the Clouds
It helps that all five members contribute songs, taking the stress off one songwriter. The band takes the term “folk” seriously, sticking to tunes that could have been culled from the Appalachians in the 19th century or earlier. Thankfully, the production isn’t rustic. The songs sport a sprightly, well-produced sheen landing just short of being […]