An aquatic weed with origins in Central and South American countries is posing a threat to the habitats of elephants in Tamil Nadu state in southern India. This weed, known as Ludwigia peruviana, has rapidly infested the majority of swamps in the area, where elephants previously used to find edible grass even during dry months.

South American weed gives Indian elephants a run for their habitat

Thirty-seven days after he was first tranquillised, hauled onto a truck and translocated from his natural habitat in Kerala, 35-year-old wild tusker ‘Arikomban’ (rice-eating tusker in Malayalam) is now undergoing the same ordeal again in the adjoining state Tamil Nadu.

India | Tranquillised, translocated twice in 37 days: Sad plight of wild tusker ‘Arikomban’

While the oscar-winning Indian documentary 'the elephant whisperers' shot in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu Is acclaimed by all, the plight of wild elephants in the state presents a different picture. In recent weeks, several elephants have died of electrocution in Tamil Nadu. Our correspondent Sidharth MP sent us this report.

India: At least 5 elephants died of electrocution in Tamil Nadu in 20 days

Farmers in parts of Africa and Asia have long dreaded when an elephant wanders into their fields where they not only trample the crops but are also capable of consuming an entire year’s harvest overnight, reported the New York Times.

WATCH | ‘One-in-a-million’ footage: Scientists find an elephant repellent to keep them away from crops

In India, the Oscar fever is far from over. At the Ahaar festival in Delhi which is Asia's largest food festival, a young chef prepared a food carving insoired by the Oscar winning film 'The Elephant Whisperers'.

Young chef from India's Tamil Nadu carves food in the shape of elephants, tusks

You are alone, walking along a hillside track and are suddenly being charged by a herd of wild elephants. Such a situation is more than adequate to make most people's heart stop.

Watch: Kerala man holds onto dear life, sits on a tree to escape wild elephants

In Switzerland, a deadly virus is sweeping through a zoo. It has killed at least three Asian elephants in a month. Experts are unsure how to tackle the virus.

WION Climate Tracker| Elephants die in Switzerland zoo; experts unsure how to tackle the virus

The toll of climate change is being extracted on the Elephant population of Kenya. Reportedly, the Kenyan government has termed climate change as a bigger threat to the population of the 'gentle giants' than poaching.

Climate change has killed more elephants than poachers: Kenyan government

In Kenya, the authorities are holding climate change more responsible for killing more elephants than poachers. Authorities have observed that poaching in Kenya has been reduced to a single digit.

WION Climate Tracker| Kenya: Climate change killing more elephants than poachers

The Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area has launched a project surpassing $3 million to determine the number of elephants in the area by using the data gathered by Artificial Intelligence.

Artificial intelligence will help track elephants’ migration patterns in Botswana

It is known that a human’s emotion can very much be influenced by his social bindings. Stress, anxiety, and nervousness is largely attributed to their social behaviour.

Just like humans, elephants also experience stress while being alone, says study

Nearly 60 elephants enjoyed a huge fruit banquet at a Thai botanical park on Sunday as the Southeast Asian country marked its annual Elephant Day. Elephants are a source of national pride and cultural identity for Thailand and are used for labour, transport, and battlefield triumphs by warriors and kings.

Thailand lays out buffet for elephants in national celebration

In Africa, the population of Elephants has drastically declined due to poaching. They are the main targets of the illegal ivory trade in the country. But now, the DNA in their tusks could map the trafficking network pointing towards the very criminal groups that poached them.

Africa: Researchers tracing tusk DNA of Elephants to reveal trafficking networks

Elephants in Sri Lanka are dying after ingesting plastic waste from landfills. Animal activists are blaming the government for negligence. Mariam Wardak tells you more.

South Asia Dairy | Elephants dies after feeding on Lankan landfills

Elephants in Eastern Sri Lanka are feeding on the open landfill sites and many are dying from ingesting plastic waste. Drone footage shows elephants gorging on waste and falling ill. Here's a report.

Elephants in Sri Lanka die from ingestion of plastic waste

Elephants in Sri Lanka will be given identity cards. The new plan will cover over 200 elephants in Sri Lanka who are kept as pets across the country.

Elephants in Sri Lanka will be given identity cards

Elephants will be given identity cards in Sri Lanka. The new plan will cover over 200 elephants in the country.

Elephants to be given identity cards in Sri Lanka

A herd of elephants in Santa Claus costumes brought gifts of face masks and hand sanitiser to primary school students in central Thailand on Christmas Eve.

Santas on elephants brings Thai school kids face masks, hand sanitiser

Elephants have them. Pigs have them. Narwhals and water deer have them. Tusks are among the most dramatic examples of mammal dentition: ever-growing, projecting teeth used for fighting, foraging, even flirting.

How did elephants and walruses get their tusks? It’s a long story.

Elephants are being born without tusks. Bears are becoming smaller in size. Sheep are being born with smaller horns. Human activities are altering the very appearance of animals. How is this happening? Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: Elephants being born without tusks in Mozambique

In a strange development, an increasing proportion of female elephants in Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park have been born without tusks. As per scientists, this is an evolutionary response to the brutal killing of elephants for their ivory tusks during the country's 15-year civil war.

Elephants without tusks? The mammal evolves due to brutal poaching

Bali Elephant Camp (BEC) left more than a dozen elephants to starve, and staff without pay as COVID-19 affected the sales of tickets. BEC is a safari-style park, a half-hour drive north of Ubud, the Indonesian island’s cultural capital.

Elephants in Bali left to starve as an impact of COVID-19

A new animal protection law in Sri Lanka will mandate that captive elephants receive their own biometric ID cards and that riders of the animals aren't permitted to drink on the job.

Sri Lanka bans 'drunk driving' of elephants, revamps animal protection law

After a time span of 17 months, China’s herd of wandering elephants appears to finally be heading home. According to reports, the 14 Asian elephants of various sizes and ages were guided across the Yuanjiang river in Yunnan on Sunday night.

China’s herd of wandering elephants finally on their way back home

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