Customers can now use the United app to scan their passport for international check-in. Upon check-in, verify your existing stored passport data (if already in our system) or scan your passport.
Define Elephantitis (elephantiasis). The term Elephantiasis comes from the word âelephantâ which means as extremely big as elephant and âtiasisâ irritation or inflammation commonly known as lymphatic filiariasis caused by some parasitic worms that are transmitted to humans by the mosquitoes.Therefore, this disease is an inflammation of the elephant.efine Elephantitis (elephantiasis). The term Elephantiasis comes from the word âelephantâ which means as extremely big as elephant and âtiasisâ irritation or inflammation commonly known as lymphatic filiariasis caused by some parasitic worms that are transmitted to humans by the mosquitoes.
Media caption Many animal rights activists have been protesting against the use of elephants in the circus. One of America's largest circus companies has said it will phase out the use of elephants in its shows. The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus told that it plans to stop using the animals by 2018.It said growing public concern about how the animals are treated led to the decision.The company's 43 elephants will live at an animal conservation centre in Florida. The circus will continue to use other animals-such as lions, tigers, horses, camels, and dogs-in its performances.In recent years, some cities and counties have passed laws banning the use of elephants for entertainment, which has complicated the show's tours, company president Kenneth Feld.t said growing public concern about how the animals are treated led to the decision. The company's 43 elephants will live at an animal conservation centre in Florida. The circus will continue to use other animals-such as lions, tigers, horses, camels, and dogs-in its performances.