Tourists travelling in South Africa’s iSimangaliso Wetland Park recently were lucky to survive a frightening encounter with an elephant that pushed their vehicle off the road and overturned it on the grassy verge. According to a statement from the reserve, the incident took place on Sunday morning on the eastern shores of the park near […]
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Elephant Calf is Rescued From Snare
Zimbabwe rescuers found a lone elephant calf entangled in a trapping snare with her ear cut nearly all the way through. The elephant calf was found dragging the snare and had noticeable signs of having been attacked by hyenas. Spotted by fishermen in the area, the calf was found to be 18-months old, an age […]
83 Elephants at Stake in Trophy Hunting Auction
Botswana is currently auctioning off the lives of 83 elephants to international trophy hunters. There are six packages for hunting elephants as well as two packages for hunting other wildlife. Right now, the auction packages will be open to hunting and tourism companies. Botswana has become a goldmine for trophy hunters as they lifted their […]
Incredible moment zebra is swallowed whole by a monster crocodile among stunning scenes snapped in nature photo contest
THIS is the incredible moment a zebra is swallowed whole by a monster crocodile. The shocking snap is one of 10 jaw-dropping scenes selected for a wildlife photography contest showcasing Kenya’s serene Maasai Mara savannahs. In the pic, the huge reptile pokes its jaws out of the water with an entire bloodied zebra in its […]
Jaw bombs, the deadliest threat to Sri Lanka’s elephants, are scaling up
WASGAMUWA, Sri Lanka — Elephant calves arriving at dusk to drink at the Weheragala reservoir tank in Wasgamuwa National Park can be particularly playful. But one day in September 2020, a lonely young elephant was spotted exhibiting uneasy behavior. After all the other members of its herd had gone back to the wilderness to retire for the […]
Trophy hunters face seven years’ jail as stars urge support for new law
Hunters smuggling in big game trophies face seven years’ jail under a planned new law. And all owners of hunting trophies – such as lion skins, tusks, antlers, heads and other macabre souvenirs – would have to register or face jail. The changes, proposed in a Bill, come after legislation promised by PM Boris Johnson […]
Filmmaker risks safety to shoot undercover documentary about lion trophy hunting
An Australian filmmaker who went undercover to film a documentary about big game hunting in Africa is hoping the movie will help to end trophy hunting. Melbourne-based Rogue Rubin is a conservationist who wanted to explore the trophy hunting industry. Her initial efforts to infiltrate were unsuccessful so she created a new online identity. “I […]
Indian Authorities Seize $1 Million Worth of Sperm Whale Poo Used in Perfumes
Authorities in Tamil Nadu, India seized 8 kilograms of sperm whale ambergris. Which is also called sperm whale poop or sperm whale vomit. Ambergris is the waxy substance created in the bile ducts of sperm whales. It has long been used to make perfumes and is served as a delicacy in some countries. The stuff […]