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Now that's a jumbo water tank! New elephant enclosure with underwater viewing area draws crowds at Swiss zoo

New enclosure for elephants opens at Zurich Zoo in Switzerland Features an underwater viewing area allowing visitors to watch them bathe The 11,000 square metre enclosure is home to six elephants Visitors have been flocking to a new elephant enclosure at a Swiss zoo which features an underwater viewing area. Crowds have been drawn to Zurich Zoo to watch the animals bathe and swim after the elephant park called Kaeng […]

Ancient Underwater Volcano Discovered In Hawaii

Honolulu:  Scientists in Hawaii say that they have discovered an ancient underwater volcano, now dormant, that once extended 3,000 feet above sea level and is believed to have helped form the island of Oahu. The newly documented volcano, named Kaena, began erupting some 5 million years ago in the channel between what is now Oahu and its neighbour island Kauai, according to a study published this month in the Geological Society […]