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Standing alone in a small enclosure, a 21-year-old Asian bull elephant named Billy seems oblivious to the two dozen schoolchildren who press against a chain-link fence to get a closer look. He bobs his massive head up and down and transfers his considerable weight from one side...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Who Belongs in the Zoo? | 6/11/2006 | See Source »

That's generous by today's standards, but critics say it's still too little to give an elephant adequate exercise. Living in such confinement, elephants are prone to arthritis, foot problems and even premature death. Billy's head bobbing, they contend, is typical of elephants in distress and probably...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Who Belongs in the Zoo? | 6/11/2006 | See Source »

Hancocks goes further than most zoo professionals would, but there is growing agreement that zoos are on the verge of yet another wave of transformation. This time the question is whether some animals--not just elephants but also giraffes, bears and others--belong in zoos at all. "On the one...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Who Belongs in the Zoo? | 6/11/2006 | See Source »

Architects must feel that too many of us walk the city streets with our heads down - if it's more than 20° above eye level, we're just not seeing it. And in London, that means missing out on a lot. Tall buildings are lifting the skyline, and some...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sky's the Limit | 5/23/2006 | See Source »

Viewed from a certain angle, the Alexander Calder--designed stabile resembles an elephant; viewed from any angle, an Ellie is the most prestigious prize that a magazine can win.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: "A Triumph of the Newsmagazine's Craft" | 5/15/2006 | See Source »

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