South Africa's environment minister approved trophy hunting quotas for black rhinos, elephants, and leopards, resuming after a six-year halt due to legal disputes.


South Africa Revives Rhino, Elephant Trophy Hunts After 6-Year Ban

While restoration work is complete, railway authorities said trains scheduled to pass through that section are being diverted to the UP line.

Seven elephants killed in train accident in Assam

As Indonesia struggles with the aftermath of cyclone-driven floods, helpers from the animal kingdom have also stepped in trained elephants are now assisting authorities in clearing the debris left scattered across impacted communities.



Death Toll Reaches 960 With 274 Still Missing

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake shook Southern California sending boulders tumbling onto rural roadways outside San Diego Items rattling off shelves But during the earthquake something rather unique was spotted. This story takes a closer look at how elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park who were scrambling to encircle their young were seen doing something rather extraordinary.

Elephants at San Diego Safari Park huddle to protect calves

Elephants shield calves as earthquake strikes California

Panic gripped residents of Gola block in Ramgarh as six elephants, including calves, suddenly arrived and began roaming freely. According to the forest department, the elephants got separated from their herd. Efforts are on to guide them back safely into the wild.

Half a dozen elephants arrive in Ramgarh, sudden arrival of elephants shocks villagers

In a deeply emotional moment, an elephant named Magda refuses to leave her best friend after a heartbreaking loss. Their lifelong bond ends in sorrow as she mourns her companion, showing the world that grief knows no bounds. Watch in for more details!

Elephants refuse to leave best friend after heartbreaking loss

Robot elephants in India mimic real ones by flapping their ears and spraying water from their trunks, serving as ethical alternatives to live elephants in Hindu temples.

India turns to mechanical elephants for ethical ceremonies

In a troubling incident in Madhya Pradesh, seven elephants have died within two days, prompting veterinarians to suspect poisoning as the cause. The alarming deaths have raised concerns among wildlife officials and conservationists, who are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incidents. Efforts are underway to determine the source of the poison and prevent further losses, as the state grapples with protecting its elephant population amid growing environmental challenges.

Madhya Pradesh: 7 Elephants Dead in Two Days

Bandhavgarh: Elephant Deaths Spark Concern

In a stunning discovery, researchers have found fossils of ancient elephant species which hint that they may have been food sources to early humans in India. Scientists first discovered the elephant fossils in Pampore town of Kashmir valley in the year 2000.

Ancient humans were feasting on giant elephants, reveals butchery evidence

In the midst of a severe drought that's grappling southern Africa, Zimbabwe has announced that it will slaughter 200 elephants for the first time in over four decades to cope with food shortages. Watch in for more details!

Zimbabwe orders culling of 200 elephants amid food shortages

In a terrifying incident from Kerala’s landslide-ravaged Wayanad, a grandmother and her granddaughter were found nestled beneath the feet of a wild elephant. Sujatha Aninanchira and her family made one of the most daring escapes from the Chooralmala landslides, when their home was flattened by rubble in the wee hours of Tuesday (Jul 30).

'I could see their eyes welling up': Woman recounts how wild elephants guarded family from Wayanad landslides

If elephants can fly, goes the famous expression - well it is certainly is true for the equally heavyweight HIppos that do fly. But it takes a scientific mind to see the thundering hulk of the Hippopotamus actually becoming airborne.

Gravitas | The hidden agility of Hippos revealed: The improbable flight of the Hippopotamus proven

An Asian elephant in Thailand gave birth to a rare set of twins in what the caretakers described as a miracle after the joyous occasion had nearly turned into a tragedy.

Watch: Elephant in Thailand gives birth to rare ‘miracle’ twins

Wild elephants call each other by names, just like humans. A new study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution has revealed that elephants make distinctive, rumbling sounds when they address each other, making them the only non-human animals to possess such an ability to use language.

Elephants greet each other using distinctive names, just like humans: Study

Have you ever wondered what the sounds of animals are meant for, or what they mean? New research suggests wild African elephants call each other unique names.

Elephants use names to communicate: Study

Elephants, like humans, have various greeting cues that they use while meeting friends and loved ones, a new research shows. When they reunite with friends, they greet each other with ear flaps, rumbles and other deliberate sounds and gestures.

Elephants greet each other by flapping ears and making little rumbly sounds

Botswana has defended its elephant trophy hunting quota following a conservation dispute with Germany after its environment ministry floated the idea of banning the import of trophies from endangered species.

Botswana offers Germany 20,000 elephants

Botswana’s president has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany amid a dispute over the import of hunting trophies. Watch in for more details!

Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in trophy hunting row

Trophy Hunting: Botswana to send 20,000 elephants to Germany

Botswana president Mokgweetsi Masisi has threatened to send around 20,000 elephants to Germany saying that its conservation efforts and suggestion to limit importing trophies from hunting animals could have an impact on Botswanans.

‘No joke’: Botswana threatens to send thousands of elephants to Germany over hunting row

At least 100 elephants have died in Zimbabwe’s largest national park in recent weeks because of drought, their carcasses a grisly sign of what wildlife authorities and conservation groups say is the impact of climate change and the El Nino weather phenomenon.

At least 100 elephants die in drought-stricken Zimbabwe park, a grim sign of El Nino and climate change

World Elephant Day 2023: Every year August 12 is observed as World Elephant Day. It is a day dedicated to the preservation and protection of elephants worldwide.

World Elephant Day 2023: Date, history, significance and all you need to know

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