2008-05-31 - Raleigh, United States. Martha Quillin
The N.C. Zoological Park enjoyed record attendance over Memorial Day weekend, and state tourism officials think the milestone portends a good year for the travel industry. Zoo spokesman Rod Hackney said 32,732 people came to see the elephants, chimpanzees and their neighbors over the three-day Memorial Day weekend. That tops the previous Memorial Day weekend record of 25,806 in 2005. Hackney attributed the turnout to good weather, wide publicity of the zoo's improved elephant and rhino habitat, ...
2008-04-06 - Raleigh, United States.
The N.C. Zoo opened the gates Saturday on its first major addition in more than 10 years. It's an expansion of its elephant and rhinoceros exhibit called the Watani Grasslands Reserve, an $8.5 million project paid for mostly with private donations. It will increase the number of elephants from three to seven. The expansion also triples the number of rhinos and will allow for four times the antelopes. What the average visitor to the park will notice is a sudden proximity to the elephants. One hig...
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 ...
