Tue Jan 24, 2012, 02:20 PM
ScreamingMeemie (60,764 posts)
Elephant Herd Mourns Loss of Calf ***Warning--Sad Picture***Last edited Tue Jan 24, 2012, 02:57 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1)
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/01/elephant-herd-mourns-loss-of-baby-elephant/
snip- A baby elephant at a German zoo who suffered from heart problems has passed away. Lola would’ve been the world’s first elephant to have heart surgery to remove a blood clot, but died during preparations for the operation. At just three months, during a CTA scan, the calf suffered from a pulmonary embolism and could not be revived. Zoo director and veterinarian Dr. Andreas Knieriem commented on Lola’s tragic death to the UK’s Daily Mail: ”Considering the pathology, it has to be said it’s a miracle that she lived as long as she did. Her arteries were so blocked that blood couldn’t flow through her lungs anymore.” -snip 
An adult elephant touches the head of baby Lola, after her body was brought to the herd so that they could say goodbye, Jan. 21, 2012, at the Hellabrunn Zoo, in Munich, Germany. (Animal Press/Barcroft Media /Landov)
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Author | Time | Post |
 Elephant Herd Mourns Loss of Calf ***Warning--Sad Picture*** (Original post) |
ScreamingMeemie | Jan 2012 | OP |
| RiffRandell | Jan 2012 | #1 | |
| ScreamingMeemie | Jan 2012 | #2 | |
| RiffRandell | Jan 2012 | #4 | |
| amyrose2712 | Jan 2012 | #3 | |
| ScreamingMeemie | Jan 2012 | #8 | |
| amyrose2712 | Jan 2012 | #9 | |
| geardaddy | Jan 2012 | #5 | |
| RiffRandell | Jan 2012 | #6 | |
| geardaddy | Jan 2012 | #7 |
Response to ScreamingMeemie (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 02:26 PM
RiffRandell (2,964 posts)
1. Oh god.
Response to RiffRandell (Reply #1)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 02:34 PM
ScreamingMeemie (60,764 posts)
2. It was awesome!
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Probably because he had to be there a half hour early.
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Response to ScreamingMeemie (Reply #2)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 02:45 PM
RiffRandell (2,964 posts)
4. Weird, but that's my life.
Response to ScreamingMeemie (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 02:41 PM
3. Sigh....I wish you told be about the pic. I just got a little tummy ache...
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I know I am a baby
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Response to amyrose2712 (Reply #3)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 02:58 PM
ScreamingMeemie (60,764 posts)
8. I am sorry. :(
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I updated the title. I know that doesn't help you but maybe it will warn others.
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Response to ScreamingMeemie (Original post)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 02:47 PM
geardaddy (14,308 posts)
5. Elephants are known for their mourning rituals.
Response to geardaddy (Reply #5)
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 02:52 PM
RiffRandell (2,964 posts)
6. Pssst...where the hell have you been?
