When Zoo Elephants Are Rewilded in Africa, Here’s How Good Their Coping Skills Are
New research shows that elephants develop successful coping mechanisms when returning to the wild from human captivity. In fact, the team found that “rewilded” elephants can fit quite well within wildlife systems and readapt - even after long-term captivity. For the new study, a team from the Elephant Reintegration Trust of South Africa examined the behavioral and […]
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