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Five-day operation to rehome herd of elephants at Victorian zoo

There’s been a mammoth delivery at a Victorian zoo, with nine Asian…
‘Elephants here do not have standing’: Colorado Supreme Court rules elephants don’t have human rights, must stay at zoo

‘Elephants here do not have standing’: Colorado Supreme Court rules elephants don’t have human rights, must stay at zoo

An elephant at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado is shown behind…
Expert warns Americans about elephant tourism after law student, 22, is killed in Thailand: ‘Recipe for disaster’

Expert warns Americans about elephant tourism after law student, 22, is killed in Thailand: ‘Recipe for disaster’

An expert on Asian elephants is sounding the alarm about “elephant sanctuaries”…

Elephants feast on unsold Christmas trees at Berlin Zoo

Trees that didn’t find a home this festive season were given to…

Spanish tourist killed by elephants in South Africa

A Spanish tourist was crushed to death by a herd of elephants…
Researchers have discovered that African elephants greet each other by combining vocalisations and gestures together, such as rumbles with ear flapping or trumpeting with ear spreading

Elephant-astic to see you! The elaborate ways elephants greet their friends, revealed – including ear flapping, trumpeting, tail wagging and even roaring

African elephants greet each other by combining vocalisations and gestures This includes…

Beloved elephants to say goodbye to Taronga Zoo after almost 20 years

Asian elephants Tang Mo and Pak Boon will bid farewell to Taronga…
This picture captures the heartbreaking reality of life for elephants as they scavenge through garbage in Sri Lanka

Dumbos of the dump: Heart-breaking images show elephants scavenging through garbage in Sri Lanka – where they accidentally consume plastic and chemical waste while foraging for food

By Miriam Kuepper Published: 05:46 EDT, 24 April 2024 | Updated: 06:01…
Weekend Parting Shot: Free Elephants and an Existential Ph.D. Crisis

Weekend Parting Shot: Free Elephants and an Existential Ph.D. Crisis

Happy Friday, Gentle Readers, Well, this weekend, Mrs. Brown and I were…

Elephants found burying and mourning their dead calves

Elephants in India have been seen burying their dead calves in graveyards…