From the archive: The elephant vanishes: how a circus family went on the run

17/07/2024

The Audio Long Read

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We are raiding the Guardian Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2021: Dumba has spent her life performing in circuses around Europe, but in recent years animal rights activists have been campaigning to rescue her. When it looked like they might succeed, Dumba and her owners disappeared. By Laura Spinney. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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From the archive: The elephant vanishes: how a circus family went on the run

The Audio Long Read

Mais episódios de "The Audio Long Read"

10 years of the long read: Man v rat: could the long war soon be over? (2016)

Morality and rules, and how to avoid drowning: what my daughters learned at school in China

The shapeshifter: who is the real Giorgia Meloni?

10 years of the long read: Farewell to America (2015)

The cocaine kingpin’s wildest legacy: what can be done with Pablo Escobar’s marauding hippos?

‘Like a cheese grater raking across my nipple’: why I kept trying to breastfeed for so long

10 years of the long read: Is this the end of Britishness? (2014)

Special Edition: 10 years of the Guardian Long Read

Strange and wondrous creatures: plankton and the origins of life on Earth

No god in the machine: the pitfalls of AI worship