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There are around 415,000 African elephants left in the world. Their numbers have declined sharply, primarily due to poaching and habitat loss. In fact, what are believed to be the last three elephants still in a zoo in South Africa are currently in the middle of a court battle to determine their future.

Lawsuit hopes to get three African elephants out of Johannesburg Zoo - The World from PRX There are around 415,000 African elephants left in the world. Their numbers have declined sharply, primarily due to poaching and habitat loss. In fact, what are believed to be the last three elephants still in a zoo in South Africa are currently in the middle of a court battle to determine their fut...

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The history and legacy of slavery in America are not often taught in great detail. That is what Professor Mary Niall Mitchell, the Midlo Endowed Chair in History at the University of New Orleans, contends. But she told The World’s Marco Werman that one trailblazing historian worked for decades to uncover the origins of enslaved Africans in Louisiana and shed light on their lives.

Historians say more details about the lives of enslaved Africans need to be taught - The World from PRX The history and legacy of slavery in America are not often taught in great detail. That is what Professor Mary Niall Mitchell, the Midlo Endowed Chair in History at the University of New Orleans, contends. But she told The World’s Marco Werman that one trailblazing historian worked for decades to ...