Heartbroken San Diego zoo staff euthanized an Asian elephant after age-related joint deficiencies began affecting her quality of life. The 59-year-old geriatric elephant, named Mary, was put down compassionately after the decision to do so was made by her health and care specialists following a ‘decline’ in her mobility. The ‘uniquely dominant’ but ‘gentle’ pachyderm, […]
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Ailing Pakistan elephant dies, leaving ‘mourning’ partner in limbo
An ailing elephant at a Pakistan zoo died on Saturday, vets said, calling on the ill-equipped menagerie to evacuate her “mourning” partner to avert a second tragedy. Pakistan’s zoos are frequently accused of being blase about animal welfare, and the plight of Noor Jehan was cited by animal rights activists campaigning to shut the wildlife […]
Incredible story of Kavaan the world’s loneliest elephant, who was forced to live in solitude for eight years when his partner died…until he was saved by Cher and learned to believe in life after love!
Pointed bull hooks lunged into Kaavan’s side. Crowds had lined the fence of his enclosure to see Pakistan’s only Asian elephant and the sharp jab had meant that he was being told to perform for them. A hand clasping money was raised in the air and the spectator was willing to exchange it with the […]
Gentle giant is tied up and tortured as punishment for ‘bad behaviour’: Elephant tries in vain to break free as it is stabbed with spears in Thailand
Harrowing footage has emerged showing an elephant being stabbed with bamboo spears as a form of punishment for bad behaviour. At least six men tied the gentle giant by its legs and tusks to a tree in Surin, North East Thailand. Unable to control the agitated animal, the cruel owners used a brutal method of […]
Tour giants come under fire for supporting cruel exploitation of elephants
Pressure is mounting on UK travel companies to immediately halt the promotion for overseas tourist venues that cause animal suffering. Tour giants that profit from unethical elephant tourism have ignored concerns about animal welfare, according to campaigners. But growing public outrage may force companies into action as some 84 percent of British people want to […]
Stabbed, chained, tortured: Horrific truth about elephant tourism UK travellers help fund
Standing in the burning heat, jabbed with metal hooks, with chains cutting into their flesh – this is the cruel reality behind elephant tourism in Thailand. And tourists from Britain unwittingly play a part in their torment. There are more than 200 unethical elephant venues in Thailand where visitors demand selfies with these majestic animals […]
Bangladesh struggles to protect the last of its last wild elephants
DHAKA, Bangladesh — In the early hours of July 19, a herd of wild elephants came down from the hills to a crop field located in Rangunia, in Bangladesh’s Chattogram district, in search of food. The elephants soon began damaging crops and banana orchards planted close to the forests as they foraged for food. Abdul […]
Asian Elephants Are Ingesting Large Amounts of Plastic From Landfills in India
The highly social and endangered Asian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) lives in matriarch-led groups and, in addition to foods that can be found in the wild like grasses and the roots, bark and leaves of trees, enjoys foods cultivated by humans like rice and bananas, according to the World Wildlife Fund. Unfortunately, remnants of these […]