Tai the elephant still on the bubble

Remember the uproar that derailed plans to encase an endangered Asian elephant named Tai in a giant soap bubble? A move is afoot to try the stunt in private, at an invitation-only event, reports Unleashed, our animal blog, which debuts today.

The location of the invite-only performance, set for next Tuesday, is being kept under wraps.

Yang, pictured above with Tai, hopes to set a world record for the largest land mammal in a bubble.

Last month's planned attempt at Santa Ana's Discovery Science Center was canceled after organizers received hundreds of e-mail complaints and protesters threatened to disrupt the event, calling it cruel and unscientific.

The full story here. To read Unleashed in all its fluffy, furry and feathery glory, here's the home page. (I hear the clicking of a thousand bookmarks.)

-- Veronique de Turenne

Photo courtesy of Fan Yang