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Offline TomSea

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Watch: Elephant Rescued After Being Swept Out to Sea
« on: July 15, 2017, 02:00:45 am »
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Watch: Elephant Rescued After Being Swept Out to Sea
It took nearly 12 hours to save the endangered animal that had been stranded 10 miles from the shore.
 
Watch: Navy personnel rescue an Asian elephant that was swept out to sea off Sri Lanka.
By Sarah Gibbens

PUBLISHED July 13, 2017

After being swept eight nautical miles (just under 10 miles) out to sea, dramatic video footage shows an elephant rescued by the Sri Lankan navy during a laborious 12-hour process.

Officials first noticed the elephant during a routine patrol off the island's northeast coast. The animal was struggling to stay afloat. Video shows the elephant nearly submerged in water and using its trunk as a makeshift snorkel to breathe.

According to the Agence France-Presse (AFP), which first reported the story, Sri Lankan navy officials believe the animal was pulled out to sea while trying to cross the Kokkilai lagoon. The lagoon lies in the middle of an animal sanctuary and sits between two stretches of jungle the elephant may have been trying to pass.

Continued: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/07/asian-elepant-rescue-ocean-sri-lanka-navy-spd/

Widely reported, so I guess it should be posted. She, I believe it is a she, really got far out there.
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Re: Watch: Elephant Rescued After Being Swept Out to Sea
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2017, 11:28:28 am »
Yay, I love elephants

We all needed a happy non political story I think.

Hurray! 
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Re: Watch: Elephant Rescued After Being Swept Out to Sea
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2017, 04:48:44 pm »
Glad the elephant was saved.
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Re: Watch: Elephant Rescued After Being Swept Out to Sea
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Re: Watch: Elephant Rescued After Being Swept Out to Sea
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Re: Watch: Elephant Rescued After Being Swept Out to Sea
« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2017, 12:32:19 am »
@Suppressed Great Video. The elephant must enjoy the sensation of floating. Very cool.
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Re: Watch: Elephant Rescued After Being Swept Out to Sea
« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2017, 12:41:35 am »
Maybe Cruz can get the Sri Lankan navy up the Potomac.
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Re: Watch: Elephant Rescued After Being Swept Out to Sea
« Reply #7 on: July 16, 2017, 09:04:34 am »
Quote from: endicom on July 16, 2017, 12:41:35 am
Maybe Cruz can get the Sri Lankan navy up the Potomac.
Might be easier than draining the swamp.
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