2006-05-19 - LAKELAND, Florida, United States.
The center was funded by the Ringling Brothers Circus 1995. It serves as a place for their older elephants to retire or, start a family. It is the most diverse gene pool in North America, and the only self-sustaining elephant herd in North America. Some of the elephants born at the center will follow in their parents' footsteps and join the circus.
2005-02-17 - LAKELAND, Florida, United States. JOAN TUPPONCE
Asha and Rudy are as playful as any 3-year-olds. But they aren't your typical toddlers -- the two are Asian elephants, both born at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation. The Center for Elephant Conservation, celebrating its 10th anniversary in December, was founded by Kenneth Feld, chairman and chief executive officer of Feld Entertainment and president of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. The center, which is just outside Tampa, Fla., has...
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 ...
