elephant

German Man Killed by Runaway Elephant

A German walker was attacked and killed by an elephant which had escaped from a circus, police say. The 65-year-old…

10 years ago

Elephants save 18 wheeler truck from overturning in Louisiana

Two elephants have helped prevent a truck from overturning in Louisiana. When authorities responded to an emergency call about an…

10 years ago

Ringling Bros. Circus to end elephant act by 2018

The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, one of America's largest circus companies, has said it will phase out…

10 years ago

Elephant takes selfie at West Midlands Safari Park

An elephant at UK’s West Midlands Safari Park took a selfie on a visitor's phone when he dropped it, it…

11 years ago

Elephants are able to recognize human voices

According to a new study, elephants are able to differentiate between ethnicities and genders, and can tell an adult from…

11 years ago

Seized ivory crushed at National Wildlife Property Repository in Colorado

More than 6 tons of seized ivory including tusks, carvings and jewellery have been crushed in Colorado. Thousands of items…

11 years ago

India: five elephants killed by train in Orissa

Five elephants have been killed after being hit by a passenger train in the eastern Indian state of Orissa. The…

12 years ago

King Juan Carlos sacked by Spanish WWF over elephant hunt

Spanish affiliate of the conservation group WWF has removed King Juan Carlos as its honorary president for going on an…

12 years ago

Zambia: baby elephant and its mother rescued from the mud of Kapani Lagoon

A baby elephant and its mother were rescued by conservation workers after they got stuck in the mud of Kapani…

13 years ago