2008-02-11 - Zemio , Central African Republic. Karl Ammann
Once smoked the meat would fetch about CFA 35 000 (US$60) per 100 kg basket. The meat from this one carcass would have fetched a little over US$200. Each tusk weighed around 2 kgs (4 kg in total) and fetched about CFA 8,000 (US$14) per kg (big tusks can fetch a maximum of around CFA 12,000 (US$19) per kg). The total value of the meat (about US$200) was therefore about 4 times that of the ivory (US$50). The hunter confirmed that this was the usual scenario - elephants are hunted for their meat an...
2008-01-29 - Bayanga, Central African Republic.
This is an interview with Andrea Turkalo, who has spent over 20 years in Africa. For the last 18 of them, she has observed wild forest elephants in a jungle clearing called Dzhanga Bai. The elephants come in great numbers to dig out minerals found below the surface. Turkalo drove for an hour down a muddy logging road to get to Bayanga, the only village in the area. In Bayanga, she agreed to be interviewed in order to help spread new research findings about these unique elephants. The bai is foun...
2008-01-29 - Dzhanga Bai, Central African Republic.
2007-01-08 - Dzanga Bai, Central African Republic.
Wildlife Conservation Society biologist Andrea Turkalo doesn't just study elephants—sometimes she lives with them too. Turkalo has spent the past 15 years researching the forest elephants of Dzanga Bai, a large clearing in the Central African Republic. Join Turkalo in the field as she works to unravel the mysteries of the elusive forest elephants, and learn what keeps the "elephant woman" coming back for more.
2025-03-27 - Chiang Mai, Thailand.
In a united effort to prevent forest fires, a team of three elephants joined over 20 locals in constructing firebreaks in Chiang Mai’s Mae Taeng district on Wednesday. The initiative, led by Phra Kh...
2025-03-27 - Cholamunda, India.
A Wild tusker, known as Kasera Komban, was found dead in abandoned septic tank in Kerala Malappuram. The tusker used to be affectionately called "Kasera Komban" due to its remarkably long tusks, which...
2025-03-18 - Wichita, United States.
The Sedgwick County Zoo announced Monday that 29-year-old African elephant Simunye delivered a stillborn calf following a healthy, full-term pregnancy. This would have marked the first elephant born a...
2025-03-08 - Guwahati, India.
A female elephant calf took birth in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park. The newborn, named Gauri, is the offspring of an elephant named Phulmai, who resides within the protected area of Kaziranga.
2025-03-05 - Trichy, India.
A 60-year-old female elephant named Jaini, who was being cared for at the MR Palayam Government Elephant Rehabilitation Centre in Reserve Forest under the Trichy Forest Division, has passed away. The ...
2025-02-07 - Amboseli, Kenya.
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Paolo, one of Amboseli’s most famous and cherished elephants. At 46 years old, Paolo’s death marks the loss of a true giant, not only in size but ...
