Stars and their eyes… Irene the elephant
Irene, an Asian elephant at Albuquerque BioPark Zoo, US, has had her left eye surgically removed and is now recovering and learning to cope with reduced vision.
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Irene, an Asian elephant at Albuquerque BioPark Zoo, US, has had her left eye surgically removed and is now recovering and learning to cope with reduced vision.
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