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Mara the elephant to leave Argentina for Brazil sanctuary

by Associated Press
| January 16, 2020 9:35 PM

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Mara listens to her trainer say “up, down, blow,” obediently raising her trunk so a saline solution can be introduced, then lowering it and expelling the liquid into a bag for analysis. She gets a piece of fruit as a reward.

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