Chia seeds, which come from a flowering plant in the mint family in Mexico and Guatemala, have a long list of health benefits including a good source of healthy omega-3 fats, calcium and fibre. These tasteless seeds can be eaten whole or milled, but can also be turned into gels by adding water.
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And trends in how zoos exhibit elephants could mean more animals at fewer zoos. By fall 2016 Association of Zoos and Aquariumsâ standards will require zoos with elephants to keep at least three of the social, intelligent creatures. Few elephants are born in zoos by natural breeding or artificial insemination.A total of 24 African elephants have been born in AZA-accredited zoos since 2008. Four later died. Only one was born each of the last two years. (An elephant pregnancy lasts 22 months.nother option for Knoxville would be modifying Stokely for only male elephants not needed for breeding by other parks. Male-only herds mimic those in the wild and are needed in zoos, said Hagan. The Birmingham Zoo is the first AZA-accredited zoo with a male-only African elephant herd.