CHITWAN, Nepal — Wild male elephants in search of females to mate with are homing in on captive domestic elephants, in the process posing a threat to human settlements and property on the outskirts of Nepal’s Chitwan National Park. Wild bulls are involved in around one incident of property damage every month, according to the […]
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After 30 Years of Being Tortured For Entertainment, These Elephants Were Reunited!
Riding an elephant may seem like the epitome of adventure and harmony with nature. Sadly, that couldn’t be further from the truth. Jahn and Chok were victims of wildlife entertainment in Thailand for 30 years. They were forced to spend hours every day giving rides with the sun scorching their bodies, day in and day […]
Bali Park Leaves Elephants to Starve to Death
An elephant park in Bali left its elephants to starve to death after Covid restrictions forced it to shut down. The Bali Elephant Camp offered a wide range of nature-based activities as well as elephant-related attractions, including elephant rides. When tourism stopped due to the pandemic, the park was forced to close its doors and […]
Petition: Elephant in India Who Was Made to Walk 1000 Miles in Spiked Chains is Finally Free!
Wildlife SOS has reported that Jai, a 50-year-old elephant who was made to walk in spiked chains is finally free! The elephant was forced to walk 1,000 miles is now free after the Rajasthan Forest Department contacted Wildlife SOS to help the elephant! The chains caused excessive damage to Jai’s legs, including chronic wounds and […]