2013-06-26 - Tallin, Estonia.
Shocking footage of a man dancing on the back of a dying circus elephant has provoked calls for a full investigation into the animal’s tragic demise. The film shows Madi - a 48-year-old Indian elephant - slowly drowning in a river as the circus owner´s brother jumps around on her in a pair of swimming shorts. Horrified witnesses made the 40-minute video when Madi - from Germany´s Universal Circus Renz - was taken to a river to bathe during a tour of Estonia.
2008-06-02 - Tallin, Estonia.
On 28 May, the Management Board of Enterprise Estonia approved support for renewal of the elephant house at Tallinn Zoo, renovation of the Bastion tunnels and Kiek in die Kök, and installation of the exposition. Support was also granted to the project of the Kihnu Rural Municipality, as a result of which the Kihnu museum building will be fully renovated and furnished with a richer exposition.
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 ...
