Coverage dated June 13, 2024

Rare twin elephants in Thailand receive monks' blessings a week after their tumultuous birth

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BANGKOK (AP) — Buddhist monks in Thailand on Friday blessed twin baby elephants, one male and the other female, a week after their rare birth came close to being a tragedy. Their mother, Chamchuri, gave birth to the pair on the night of June 7 at a camp in Thailand’s ancient capital Ayutthaya, a pop…

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  1. Green Field Reporter

    Rare twin elephants in Thailand receive monks' blessings a week after their tumultuous birth - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    BANGKOK (AP) — Buddhist monks in Thailand on Friday blessed twin baby elephants, one male and the other female, a week after their rare birth came close to being a tragedy. Their mother, Chamchuri, gave birth to the pair on the night of June 7 at a camp in Thailand’s ancient capital Ayutthaya, a pop…

  2. The Republic

    Rare twin elephants in Thailand receive monks' blessings a week after their tumultuous birth (opens The Republic)

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    BANGKOK (AP) — Buddhist monks in Thailand on Friday blessed twin baby elephants, one male and the other female, a week after their rare birth came close to being a tragedy. Their mother, Chamchuri, gave birth to the pair on the night of June 7 at a camp in Thailand’s ancient capital Ayutthaya, a pop…

  3. Fox News

    Animal caretakers in Thailand 'shocked' after surprise birth of rare twin elephants (opens Fox News)

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    Buddhist monks in Thailand have blessed twin baby elephants, one male and the other female, a week after their rare birth came close to being a tragedy.

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