One step forward, one step back for elephants January 10, 2015 First, the good news. Ivory sales have been banned at a fourth major department store in Hong Kong. Under pressure from animal welfare activists… Continue Reading
Richard Branson’s plea to protect the critters of Mother Earth December 31, 2014 Richard Branson is more than just a music mogul and extreme adventurer. The man behind Virgin Group is also an animal rights activist and… Continue Reading
Interpol thwarts wildlife trafficking ring; nabs environmental fugitives December 24, 2014 Interpol has dealt a series of blows to environmental criminals, poachers and those toiling in the illegal wildlife trade. This month alone, the international police… Continue Reading
Baby elephants stolen in Zimbabwe destined for Chinese zoos December 3, 2014 Elephants, lions and other animals are being captured in Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park to be sold to buyers in China, according to animal rights activists…. Continue Reading
Tourist pleads for tiger’s life after mauling at Thai Tiger Kingdom November 10, 2014 A tiger took a chunk out of Australian tourist Paul Goudie’s leg in Thailand. He blames the elephant. It’s a great tale of wild… Continue Reading
Calgary’s elephants make public debut in Washington, D.C. June 24, 2014 Asian elephants Swarna, Maharani and Kamala have now completed a 30-day quarantine period at their new home at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. And so,… Continue Reading
Livestream Calgary’s elephants at their new home in Washington May 27, 2014 Visitors to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. will have to wait a bit longer to see its three newest residents, but animals… Continue Reading
Elephant calf rescued from swollen river in Kenya May 21, 2014 A guest at an African safari captured some incredible video of an elephant calf nearly swept away by the engorged Ewaso Nyiro River in Kenya…. Continue Reading
Calgary Zoo elephants prepare to leave, but there is swimming to do April 5, 2014 Calgary Zoo‘s elephants Swarna, Kamala and Maharani are packing up their trunks and moving south at the end of this month. Officials decided to relocate them… Continue Reading
Till human voices alert elephants they gauge threat levels March 17, 2014 When elephants hear human voices, they can hear by sussing out clues about age, gender and ethnicity whether the person is a threat or… Continue Reading
