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Can Animals Predict Disaster?: Eyewitness Accounts: Chris Cruz

Chris Cruz, a scuba diving instructor and trip leader was out at sea, just off of Khao Lak, north of Phuket in Thailand, with diving crews when the tsunami hit.

Jun 3rd, 2008 | 4 comments | 2,762 Views
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Can Animals Predict Disaster?: Eyewitness Accounts: Wit Aniwat

Wit Aniwat is a mahout at his family's elephant-riding center near Phuket, Thailand. He describes the elephants' behavior prior to the tsunami.

Jun 3rd, 2008 | 2 comments | 2,835 Views
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The White Elephants of Thailand with Meg Ryan: Introduction

Journey with Meg Ryan to the jungles of Thailand in search of the white elephant, a rare creature coveted by royalty -- and threatened by extinction.

May 24th, 2008 | 4 comments | 11,757 Views
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The White Elephants of Thailand with Meg Ryan: Photo Essay: Northern Thailand’s Elephants

For more than 5,000 years, the Asian elephant has been an important part of Asian society, tamed but never domesticated. View photos of Thailand's elephants.

May 24th, 2008 | 1 comment | 3,162 Views
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The Urban Elephant: City Life

On the streets of Bangkok and other large cities in Thailand, unemployed and homeless Asian elephants are becoming a common -- and controversial -- sight.

Jan 6th, 2008 | 0 comments | 1,313 Views
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