6 elephants die after falling in waterfall at Thailand national park
Two others were saved in the incident, officials said. Continue reading
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Sri Lanka investigates after seven elephants found dead of suspected poisoning
Officials previously said that they suspected the elephants were poisoned by villagers, in retaliation for destroying their crops. Continue reading
Denmark pays $1.6M to buy last remaining circus elephants for retirement
As of now, Canada has no national or provincial bans on circuses using exotic animals. Continue reading
Police in India use live elephants to demolish buildings during eviction
Indian police on Monday took the unusual step of using elephants in an attempt to evict hundreds of people living in a protected forest area. Continue reading
2 endangered Asian elephants killed after being hit by passenger train in India
Two endangered Asian elephants were hit and killed Sunday by a passenger train near the city of Gauhati in northeastern India. Continue reading
Trump backpedals on elephant and lion trophy imports, says he’ll review ‘conservation facts’
Trump has said that he will put off a controversial decision to lift a ban on animal trophy imports until he reviews conservation-related factors. Continue reading
Animal rights group asks Connecticut court to recognize zoo elephants as persons
The Nonhuman Rights Project has asked a court to legally recognize the personhood rights of three elephants at a Connecticut zoo and order them released. Continue reading
N.B. teachers get collaborative and creative making life-size elephants
By Jeremy Keefe Digital Broadcast Journalist
A course on collaboration and creativity tasked New Brunswick teachers with building life size elephants out of newspaper, cardboard and string. Continue reading
Seoul Zoo captures moment adult elephants work together to save baby elephant
Video released by the Seoul Zoo shows the moment two adult elephants work together to save a calf who had fallen into a pool of water. Continue reading
‘Greatest Show on Earth’ ending Sunday after 146-year run
The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus that has wowed crowds for 146 years with its “Greatest Show on Earth” is taking its final bow on Sunday. Continue reading