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MOZART THERAPY FOR BEREAVED ELEPHANTAFPJune 30, 2006http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060630/od_afp/croatiaanimaloffbeatZAGREB - Suma, a 45-year-old elephant and long-time resident of the ZagrebZoo, was bereaved and inconsolable after her pachyderm partner of tens yearsdied of cancer.Until she heard Mozart."Suma became very depressed after her roomie Patna died in early May," headof Zagreb Zoo Mladen Anic told AFP on Thursday."She was refusing to eat, became uncommunicative, showed all the signs of aserious depression."Then, by sheer accident, Suma's keepers discovered that the healing power ofMozart extends to the animal kingdom too.Earlier this month, the zoo the zoo organized a concert of classical musicjust opposite Suma's dwelling, Anic explained.At the sight of five musicians preparing themselves to start a concert, Sumabecame very nervous and aggressive, peppering the intruders with littlestones that she blew out of her trunk."But as soon as the concert started what we saw was really fascinating. Sumaleaned against the fence, closed her eyes and listened without moving theentire concert," he said. Besides Mozart, she took in pieces by Vivaldi andSchubert too.When zoo authorities realized that classical music seemed to help Suma copewith her grief, they bought a stereo and installed it so she could get adaily dose of music therapy.The elephant especially adores Mozart, Anic said, but is also partial to thestrains of Vivaldi and Bach."We are so glad that we can provide -- at what is a rather advanced age forelephants -- things that Suma really enjoys," Anic said.

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> The elephant especially adores Mozart, Anic said, but is also

partial to the

> strains of Vivaldi and Bach.

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> " We are so glad that we can provide -- at what is a rather advanced

age for

> elephants -- things that Suma really enjoys, " Anic said.

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" thank you, I feel better now. "

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>"thank you, I feel better now."

Glad I could be of help. *S*

Blissings,

Sam

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