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Zoomania hits Łódź as thousands flock to opening of Europe’s most modern zoo

Elephan-tastic! The star attraction was the feeding and bathing time of two Indian elephants, a species which makes a return to the zoo after a several year absence. Grzegorz Michałowski/PAP

Zoo officials said that with waiting times reaching up to five hours, at one point the crowds became so large the zoo was forced to temporarily close all ticket sales for two hours.

State of the art development to turn Łódź zoo into one of Europe’s largest exotic habitats

The project, which has been three years in the making, is currently in the finishing stages ahead of its anticipated opening in September 2021 with the arrival of its first animal occupants in June 2021.

Trunk it easy: elephants at Warsaw zoo get cannabis to destress

The large mammals will be given CBD oil in an experiment that might be extended to other animals.

Ninio the elephant proves to be a Zooperstar after having his only remaining tusk removed with power tools, chisels and hammers

It took vets especially flown in from South Africa five hours to deal with the 20-year-old Israeli-born African Elephant’s teeth and last tusk after it was discovered to be in “very bad condition.”

Archeologists discover ancient fortress was used to guard port that sent elephants to war

The port of Berenike where the fortress was discovered was one of a chain dotted along the Red Sea to help supply war elephants to the Ptolemies, whose last leader was Cleopatra.

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Monte Cassino veteran and friend of Wojtek the bear dies aged 95

Ludwik Jaszczur, who was originally from the village of Blizne in Podkarpacie, died on Monday at his home in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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