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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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 […]
April 16 is Save the Elephant Day
How blessed we are to be on the same planet as the magnificent , regal, highly evolved, sensitive, magical being known as the elephant. We as a species would be far more relevant If we aspired to be more like The elephant ❤️🐘 Words cannot express what a gift they are In the silence of […]
Petition: Help End Elephant Riding in Thailand
Elephant riding is a popular tourist experience in Thailand. But it leads to immense suffering for the elephants involved. The elephants spend hours every day carrying their handler, tourists, and a heavy seat on their backs. After years of enduring these rides, their backs become sunken and deformed. On top of this, they also endure […]
Pachyderm perfume: How African elephants use odor to communicate
University of Queensland researchers have found African elephants use their acute sense of smell as a form of communication. Professor Louw Hoffman from UQ’s Queensland Alliance of Agriculture and Food Innovation co-led a study of elephants in wildlife parks in Malawi, which found that smell was used to distinguish characteristics including age, health, reproductive status […]
An Elephant Momentarily Causes Traffic As It Blocks the Road for a Crossing Calf
There are reasons why elephants are portrayed as sweet and friendly in films. And it’s because they actually do possess those personalities — the giant mammal is soft-hearted and caring towards their loved ones. Their height might intimidate you, but humans can build friendships with elephants like they are long-lost soulmates. They can even remember […]
Undercover Investigation at Safari Club International Conventions Exposes Cruel Promotion of Trophy Hunting
A shocking undercover investigation released by the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International exposed the hypocrisy that the trophy hunting industry uses to promote the killing of imperiled species. The undercover investigation was conducted at the annual Safari Club International (SCI) convention in Nashville, Tennessee. The convention ran from February 22 […]
Alarm as 2,500 private owners keep elephants, tigers and lemurs as pets
Imagine living next door to a tiger, puma or crocodile, or a lemur, mountain lion, honey badger or ostrich. Strange as it may sound, there are at least 2,500 wild animals in private collections in England, including snakes and scorpions, 300 wild cats, more than 200 primates – and even two elephants. As exotic pet […]