Elephant charges at tourists, pushes struggling woman underwater after group gets too close to its young: video
A mother elephant reacted fiercely to a group of tourists who got too close to her calf in a marsh in Botswana, resulting in one woman being trampled and nearly drowning, as captured in wild video footage. The incident occurred during a safari canoe tour involving several Americans and British individuals on Saturday. It’s been […]
Milwaukee County Zoo uses a front-end loader to lift elephant Ruth back up.
Milwaukee Zoo Elephant Recovers After Fall A 43-year-old elephant named Ruth at the Milwaukee County Zoo has successfully recovered after experiencing a fall earlier this month. Front-end loaders were utilized to assist the elephant in getting back on her feet. According to a zoo official, Ruth lost her footing due to some aggressive behavior from […]
Man with a gap-toothed smile sought for repeatedly stabbing baby elephant seal on beach in Oregon
Multiple elephant seals were stabbed on an Oregon beach, prompting federal officials to search for the culprit behind this shocking act. A young seal, incredibly resilient, suffered numerous stab wounds in a cove near Proposal Rock in Nescowin between 8 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on March 16th. This information was released on Monday by the […]
Elephant in the womb? Thailand brings in birth control for pachyderms | Thailand
Thailand will begin to start contraception on a small number of wild female elephants this year as the country is struggling with growing human-elephant conflict problems. Asian elephants have been classified as endangered species since 1986. However, Thai authorities say the conservation efforts mean that the country's population is increasing at a rate of 8% […]
Elephant expert warns tourists after Blanca Ojanguren García’s death in Thailand
Asian elephant experts are sounding the alarm about elephant sanctuaries after a tourist who visited an elephant in Thailand died. Blanca Ojanguren García, 22, a law student at the University of Navarra, passed away last week. According to Spanish media, she was bathing an elephant at Ko Yao Elephant Care when the 50-year-old elephant killed […]
Young woman killed by Asian elephant during Thailand vacation
A young woman was mauled to death by an Asian elephant during a bathing mistake in a reserve in Thailand on Friday, officials said. Spanish newspaper El Mundo reported over the weekend that Spanish national Blanca Ojanguren, 22, was visiting Koh Yao Elephant Care on Koh Yao Yai with her boyfriend at the time of […]
Video makes clear that Jordan Neely died from fatal chokehold, even if he had enough drugs in his system to ‘put down an elephant’: ME
The medical examiner who ruled Jordan Neely's death a homicide by strangulation of Daniel Penny said Friday that even though the homeless man had an amount of drugs in his system “enough to bring down an elephant,” he said He insisted that even if it somehow turned out, he would uphold the verdict. The video […]
Bronx Zoo elephant Happy spotted in public for first time in weeks
Whether she's happy or not seems debatable. Happy, the Bronx Zoo's famous Asian elephant, was recently seen in public for the first time in nearly 10 weeks, sparking concern from activist groups monitoring her health. It was Happy's first public appearance in about 10 weeks, raising concerns from activist groups monitoring her health. non-human rights […]