2008-12-15 - , Nigeria.
Yankari has one of the most important populations of the elephant species in West Africa. The NCF added, “If the current poaching trend continues, Yankari may lose more than half of its population of elephants over the next six months. In the last few weeks alone there are reports of at least five elephants being killed and many more were killed earlier in the year. “Every day it is possible to find meat from elephants, roan, waterbuck and buffalo in the surrounding markets and this is all e...
2006-07-24 - Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Even in the distant past, when Hannibal was confronting the Roman military might in the 300 AD, African elephants were catholic as this war lord demonstrated a train of the domestic gigantic beasts, which were numbered in tens of million across the African continent. The expansion southward of the Sahara Desert was another blow to the survival of the beasts. Beyond these reasons was the increased demand for ivory.
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 ...
