Elephants, the national animal of Thailand, blamed for increasing numbers of deadly encounters March 15, 2024 Once on the brink of extinction, elephant numbers have now rebounded and that is creating problems in Thailand with increased frequency of encounters with… Continue Reading
Dik-dik tangled in snare saved by anti-poaching squad on patrol in Kenya August 27, 2023 When most people think of the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, they imagine baby elephants being rescued and rehabilitated. But the Kenyan-based animal welfare organization also… Continue Reading
Mr. Cow has new prosthetic legs and springs in his step March 20, 2022 Mr. Cow is more than just a cow. He’s now a bionic cow with a fancy set of prosthetic limbs. And, it’s a first… Continue Reading
Tuskless elephants becoming more common as an evolutionary response to poaching November 1, 2021 From 1977 to 1992, the Mozambican Civil War ravaged the park with opposing combatants poaching elephants for ivory and meat. The conflict saw a… Continue Reading
From Kent to Kenya: largest mass scale relocation of zoo elephants in rewilding project July 13, 2021 13 elephants, the largest ever herd to be introduced back to their ancestral homelands, are preparing to leave a zoo in Kent to cross… Continue Reading
Sri Lanka’s president worried about lack of “tamed elephants” for Perahera festivals March 21, 2021 Officials in Sri Lanka are worried about a dwindling number of “tamed elephants” available in that country to be used in Perahera ceremonies, which… Continue Reading
Drone video finds 11 elephants actually drowned in waterfall in Thailand October 9, 2019 A horrific story about elephants drowning after trying to rescue one of their own, a calf, has turned even more horrible with video showing… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment: Elephant pool party keeps things cool at Dublin Zoo June 27, 2018 What’s summer without a dip in the pool? For this group of Asian elephants at the Dublin Zoo, it really is everything. Especially as… Continue Reading
After decades of life in the circus, Nosey the elephant tastes freedom November 17, 2017 Nosey is free. At least, for now. Nosey was a captive, solitary African elephant forced to tour the United States circus circuit for decades… Continue Reading
Gunmen kill prominent anti-poaching leader Wayne Lotter in Tanzania August 24, 2017 An anti-poaching activist who stared down threats to her personal safety was killed last week by unknown gunmen in the Masaki District of Dar… Continue Reading
