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Amarante. Porto. Lisboa. Luanda. Porto. Porto!

[ArchaeoHistories @histories_arch]

The "Final Goodbye" - the viral photo capture the two captive Asian elephants stretching their trunks toward each other from separate transport trucks, one final time before being separated forever....

In December 2016, a photograph taken on an Indian highway captured a moment that moved people worldwide. Freelance writer Sowmya Vidyadhar shared the image online, highlighting a moment of connection before both animals entered a lifetime of human service.

This interaction shows that animals experience deep emotional responses.

Elephants live in close family groups led by older females, forming lifelong bonds.

They raise calves together, share food, and support each other during times of distress.

"Elephants have a remarkable capacity for empathy," notes animal behavior researcher Dr. Ananya Rao.

"They remember family members for decades, mourn their dead, and show clear sadness when losing a companion. When taken from their herds, they experience significant grief."

The highway photograph illustrates the impact of captivity.

As traffic passed, the elephants focused entirely on each other, using their trunks to comfort one another.

"You could hear them making soft rumbling sounds. It was clear they did not want to separate."

For decades, elephants have been captured for work in temples, tourism, and heavy labor. While valued for their physical strength, the emotional strain of separation is often overlooked.

Being removed from a herd leads to long-term isolation.

Looking at that photograph, we are left to reflect on how we interact with the natural world. By recognizing animal emotions, we can support better protection and freedom for future generations of elephants.

This heartbreaking farewell is not an isolated incident; it is the everyday reality of an industry that treats living, feeling beings as mere tools for human profit.

Until we refuse to support businesses that exploit wild animals, we remain complicit in their suffering.

Real compassion means speaking up against animal abuse and demanding that these emotional, intelligent creatures be allowed to live free in the wild where they belong.

#archaeohistories

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@donocooperativa

[The Daily Show @TheDailyShow]

New York City, 25 years later

[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

The images from Ratko Mladić’s funeral yesterday in Belgrade were shocking.

Ratko Mladić was a convicted war criminal. He was responsible for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. He died while serving a life sentence for the Srebrenica genocide and other crimes.

The elements of official support and the presence of some senior Serbian officials at the funeral are deeply regrettable. They demonstrate a failure to confront a dark chapter in Europe’s recent history and contradict the values underpinning Serbia’s path towards the European Union.

Our thoughts are with all the victims of the crimes committed in the countries of former Yugoslavia.

[State of Palestine @Palestine_UN]

Palestinian children watch Lion King in Gaza.

📸 Omar Ashtawy

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@ruimalheiro @jm_jonet Grande Rui, feliz por te ver de volta! Para quando de regresso ao Podcast? Um abraço :)

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@camalees Se a montra é como a Helena gosta, é activismo. Cultura de cancelamento de direita

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@JDGEFC https://t.co/ftu9JOkbd8

[FC Porto @FCPorto]

𝑶 𝑪𝑨𝑷𝑰𝑻𝑨̃𝑶 🎬
A vida de 𝗝𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮 em Documentário 🎥

🔜 Estreia brevemente
📺 YouTube FC Porto e Porto Canal

#OCapitão

[FC Porto @FCPorto]

Um ano de uma saudade que não abranda.

Continuaremos a honrar a tua memória, Jorge Costa.

#E2ERNO

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Today, many were shocked by yet another video of the drone “safari” Russians are carrying out against civilians in Kherson. A Russian drone deliberately hunted down a man selling vegetables and detonated right next to him. The Russians even admitted to the crime, showing zero regret and openly boasting about tormenting people. The man was wounded in the blast. Every single day, ordinary people in Kherson face these Russian "safaris."

The world must see this. It must see every piece of evidence that Russia has gone mad and that its soldiers take pleasure in killing and abusing civilians. Without pressure on Russia, the dismantling of its capacity for aggression, and real security guarantees, it is simply impossible to imagine the world being able to coexist with this evil. We must remain resolute in defending life. We must act and support life in ways that force Russia to seriously think about peace rather than expanding the range of its drones.

This is not just about Ukraine. Russia’s campaign against human life must be stopped here in Ukraine before it spreads further. Finland and Kazakhstan, the Baltic states and Poland, the countries of the South Caucasus, Romania, and Moldova—all should work together to ensure real security guarantees and bring Russia’s war to an end. Peace is needed, which requires cooperation among everyone in the world who truly values peace. Thank you to everyone standing with Ukraine!

[SIC Notícias @SICNoticias]

O animal estava impossibilitado de se movimentar e foi transportado para o Centro de Recolha Oficial de Animais do Município de Mafra. As autoridades estão a investigar as circunstâncias do caso.

Saiba mais em: https://t.co/6A2TmgWkLs

📸 GNR

#cao #animais #gnr #mafra #portugal #news #sicnoticias

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@hmscarneiro @DuarteMarques Que post ridículo, que coisa tão pateta, tão simplória. Diz tudo o que precisamos de saber sobre o nível dos nossos deputados.

[Danny Boy @Care2much18]

Quote: "This is how USAID spent your tax dollars"

I think people have lost the will to try fact-check this guy due to the volume of lies he spreads.

Also it's actually pretty difficult with this image and quite time consuming.

It just happens I had nothing better to do. /1

[Saganism @Saganismm]

“Man is the most insane species. He worships an invisible God and destroys a visible Nature.”

— Hubert Reeves

[jairme @jairmearrependi]

Nem o Hitler barrou atletas nas olimpíadas da Alemanha Nazista. É esse o buraco onde a Fifa enfiou a Copa.

[SIC Notícias @SICNoticias]

Exército israelita dispara sobre família palestiniana e mata bebé de sete meses https://t.co/hFwQ5VtJ93

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@castrojr76 @LuisMei67990881 Com todo o respeito… que forma? A gastar 75M€?

[Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼 @Noahpinion]

The Farm Bill -- passed by the House, now being considered in the Senate -- contains a measure that would ban states from banning horriffically abusive farming practices.

The cruelty is the point.

https://t.co/NzkOPNalQ3