Elephants

Early humans may have begun eating elephants, large animals 1.8 million years ago - study

The fat stored in Elephant bones, which is rich in essential nutrients, is thought to have played a role in supporting the growth of larger brains in the Homo erectus lineage.

Illustration: The skull of an asian elephant.
A general view of the excavation of Gesher B'not Ya‘acov Acheulian site, April 14, 2026.

Ancient charcoal found in northern Israel sheds new light on how early humans lived - study

 World's oldest Neanderthal fingerprint found on 43,000-year-old pebble in Spain. Illustration.

'Fat factories': Neanderthals orchestrated massive elephant kills 125,000 years ago

 A member of staff of the Natural History Museum in Berne, Switzerland, checks the skeleton of an elephant on show at the museum's Skeleton Hall, September 16, 2005.

Elephant bone found at Spanish archaeological site may have marched on Rome with Hannibal - study


L’éléphant blanc de Tel-Aviv

La « nouvelle » gare routière centrale croupit dans un semi-abandon, avec un monde clandestin étrange, presque invisible, bourdonnant d’activité

L'éléphant blanc de Tel-Aviv

My Word: Elephants of war

Like the pachyderms in the Ramat Gan Safari, we have thick skins, long memories and the overwhelming instinct as a herd to protect our young.

A family of elephants

Baby elephant stomps its way into Ramat Gan Safari

New-born Asian calf stands with its mother and grandmother, marking three-generations of elephants at the safari.

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A truly exceptional woman

From her job in the ’50s sitting atop an elephant and looking pretty to teaching gym classes today, Gisela Truman-Robbins is still full of energy.

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The Lt. Col Eisner Affair: What Did We Learn?

How should Israel react to morally reprehensible behavior on the part of its officials?

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Column One: The elephant of Jew hatred

Israel cannot rely on Americans or Europeans as allies or partners when it confronts threats from its Jew-obsessed neighbors.

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Tracked Elephant seal travels 18,000 miles

Jackson swims the equivalent of New York to Sydney – and back again; elephant seals give insight to health of coastal regions.

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Preserving the prehistoric prawns

Among the projects discussed at a meeting of zoo directors from Europe was the effort to save creatures beneath the site of the miracle of the loaves and fishes.

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Out from the shadow, away from the elephant

Gideon Rubin is beginning to garner an int'l reputation. But in Israel, he is only now beginning to emerge from his grandfather's shadow.

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Israeli ‘aid ships’ carry 4-legged animals to Turkey

"Happily, everyone is working together for the good of the animals, and all the politics are just not relevant.”

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