Two elephants drowned during flash flooding in popular Thai tourist hotspot Chiang Mai, their sanctuary said on Sunday (Oct 6), as local authorities evacuated visitors from their hotels and shops closed in the city centre. More than 100 elephants at the Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai province were moved to higher ground to escape … Read more
Chennai: Animal protection groups of Tamil Nadu and elsewhere in South India and other parts of country have appealed to the Tamil Nadu government to end the practice of keeping elephants in temples. The animal activists have petitioned Tamil Nadu Minister of Forests, S Mathiventhan and state minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE), … Read more
How Elephants Talk | 60 Minutes Archive The Secret Language of Elephants | 60 Minutes Archive 14:09 Two elephants are pregnant and are expected to give birth next year – but there will be only one father in the delivery rooms. Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio announced this week that for the first time … Read more
Mumbai: Ahead of World Elephant Day on August 12, the Wildlife SOS said that India lost at least 200 elephants in train collisions between 201-2020, or on average, 20 pachyderms run or knocked over on tracks. India is home to more than half the world’s Asian Elephant population, but these majestic animals are facing an … Read more
NEW DELHI: In a timely rescue operation, Anant Ambani’s Vantara mobilised from Gujarat a large convoy of vehicles, including ambulances, feed vehicles, and a team of personnel, to rehabilitate an ailing elephant and her calf in Tripura’s Unakoti district. An online video showing the rescue and rehabilitation effort has gone viral. In the video, a … Read more
Germany’s environment ministry has proposed stricter laws on importing hunting trophies – a move that the president of Botswana says would “impoverish people in his country.” Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi has told German media that elephant numbers had exploded in Botswana as a result of conservation efforts. He said trophy hunting helped keep these numbers … Read more
An angry elephant recently attacked a safari vehicle in the Pilanesberg National Park, and it was caught on camera. THE ELEPHANT IS VISIBLY ANGRY AS IT ATTACKS THE VEHICLE The video quickly went viral after it was posted on social media and YouTube. The video depicts a large, visibly angry elephant bull standing in the … Read more
Breaking News: Congress in Karnataka announces compensation of Rs 15 lakh to the family of Kerala man who was trampled to death by an elephant, BJP slams the moveThe tuskless male elephant was captured in Belur taluk of Hassan district on November 30, 2023, and translocated to the Bandipur Forest area. After more than two … Read more
It is heartbreaking! A Kruger National Park elephant escaped into neighboring Matsulu on Saturday. Videos of the elephant were posted on social media. In the video, you can see the panicked elephant running between houses. ALSO READ: Kruger National Park: Emergency numbers you should have Community members had allegedly chased after it and threw objects … Read more
At least six elephants have been shockingly found dead in neighbouring Zimbabwe, authorities have confirmed. ZIMBABWEAN AUTHORITIES CONFIRM DEATHS OF ELEPHANTS According to ZBC News, the carcass of the six elephants was found in the Gwayi-Shangani area next to Hwange National Park. Zimparks spokesperson Mr Tinashe Farawo confirmed to the state media, saying the elephants … Read more
