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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 19 Jul 2016

    Incredible sights from Malawi as 500 elephants are being moved to a more spacious park http://bbc.in/2a8jeSS pic.twitter.com/uJBpGXeROA

    10:15 AM - 19 Jul 2016
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    • Pastor Wa Debra Hernanz 🚀IG:lionel__yde🚀 Shochi @Fischkopp🐟👑 DubeKuda Alessandro Vivian Adong 👸🏾 Roland De Aguomba Ssegawa ™ 🇺🇬
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      1. Adesina Hassan‏ @Delameh 19 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        , that's how we chose to transport our elephants...Pathetic!

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      1. Dave Allan  🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇬🇧‏ @Dave1Allan 19 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        really!? I can't see that doing them any good at all!

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      1. Robert Beavis‏ @bobbeavis 19 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Shame on Africa and shame on Africans.

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      1. Metanoia (meta-noya)‏ @SalintaeT 19 Jul 2016
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        @Alice_nWndrland hopefully poachers don't get them. But yeah

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      1. MissRandiB‏ @MissRandiB 19 Jul 2016
        Replying to @jennymw @BBCAfrica

        1. They have to be tranquilized 2. They weigh a ton. How else are they to be moved??

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      2. Jessie N Handema‏ @misshandemaj 19 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Which spacious place is that?

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      1. Frank Nkonde‏ @amajaliwa 19 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @CapitalFMMw come on guys this pic shows an elephant being put into a van using some kind of crane. Look closely

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      1. Úrsula Iguarán 👑‏ @rsulaIguarn2 19 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        to all that said it's WRONG,do you have a better idea??? I'm thinking a better one as I tweet,any one?

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      1. Sweettooth‏ @SweettoothGU 19 Jul 2016
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        @John_CITES ...Wow, now maybe we should be more secretive where 🐘r being moved 2. Hope they r all protected! @CITES

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      1. marks marz‏ @marks_marz 19 Jul 2016
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        it's like an elephant

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      1. Huttenklaas‏ @Huttenklaas 19 Jul 2016
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        nou, bie't circus noast t winkelcentrum deedn de olefanten dit 20 joar leedn ok al

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      1. Úrsula Iguarán 👑‏ @rsulaIguarn2 19 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        https://www.facebook.com/skynews/videos/1132727276741868/ … How about a giant pool so they can swim all the way to the new park ??

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      1. Bayan Maydanoz‏ @LadyMaydanoz 19 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        this is so brutal!

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      1. Margaret Anne‏ @GingerBMamma 19 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This looks so wrong please find a better way

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      1. Steven Camrose‏ @timemetwice 19 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        so basically you are moving the elephants to supply the poachers that wiped out the last lot. Genius!

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