On Saturday night, an elephant hit by a bus died. The bus was driving on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway when it struck the elephant crossing the road. The elephant was crossing the road from Tsavo West National Park into Tsavo East National Park. According to the eyewitnesses, the bus was Nairobi-bound and had passengers on board….
In April, at the beginning of the trophy hunting season, the largest tusker elephant was killed in Botswana. Botswanan hunter Leon Kachelhoffer claims that he has killed this majestic beast, which only cost him 50,000 dollars. This has caused outrage among many animal activists and the former President of Botswana, Ian Khama. For ten years,…
The relevance of elephants in Thai culture is traceable from the battle for the sovereignty of Thailand to more modern times.
Many elephant species have been exploited to the point of extinction by humans for centuries now. Just how many types of elephants still exist today? Let’s find out.
President Trump recently lifted a ban on allowing elephant trophy imports to the USA sparking reactions from many quarters. Here’s what’s going on.
Damning reports show that many elephants are dying in zoos. Apparently, conservation efforts are better directed at keeping them in their natural habitats.
The idea of Elephant trophy hunting to boost conservation remains a controversial and highly debated issue. We bring you the facts of the matter.
Bomb sniffing elephants may sound peculiar and absurd that it’s not as outlandish as you may think. They may even do a better job than dogs.
What do you do when faced with a charging elephant? Run, hide, or remain perfectly still? Find out the steps that could save your life in the rare but dangerous scenario of an elephant attack.
Elephants do not belong in captivity as the growing number of Elephant-Free Zoos prove. For a while now, we’ve been talking about the ills of keeping elephants in captivity. Whether for entertainment in circuses or elsewhere or for exhibition in various zoos around the world. The fact is that majority of these creatures are snatched from their…
From ancient times to date, the history of the human-elephant relationship is one of several negatives and few positives. Elephants need better protection from continuous human exploitation.
Indian Elephants are killing people in an unprecedented and alarming manner. Why? The elephant is one animal you can’t help but notice while in India. They are highly revered in Indian culture, history, and religion and you’ll easily notice images and statues of them in many temples and palaces too. But though these animals form an important…