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26 elephants killed in Central African Republic


Suspected ivory poachers have slaughtered 26 elephants in the Dzanga Bai reserve in the Central Afri...

Jumbos give Karnataka poll officers the jitters


Sixty-eight of the 75 polling booths on the borders of Sakleshpur forests are giving poll officers t...

How elephants see the world


12 to14 year old students from East Side Middle School in New York City are attempting to put an end...

Experts probe rising deaths of elephants in Bengal


Environment and forest experts visited Jalpaiguri in West Bengal on Tuesday to identify the causes b...

Two elephants found dead in U`khand


Two elephants were found dead in different parts of Uttarakhand, forest officials said here Monday.

Elephants fast vanishing from Congo`s Okapi reserve


Elephants, a protected species, are fast vanishing from Congo`s Okapi Faunal Reserve (OFR), recordin...

Leonardo DiCaprio launches campaign to save rhinos and elephants


Leonardo DiCaprio helped World Wildlife Fund (WWF) launch a new animal rights campaign, the “Hands O...

Jumbos pose threat to 190 polling booths in Meghalaya


Election officials in Meghalaya face an elephantine problem to ensure that voting for the Feb 23 pol...

Elephants continue to be killed by speeding trains in Bengal


Elephants continue to be killed by speeding trains in the 760 km Buxa Reserved Forest in north Benga...

Odisha seeks speed restriction of trains to save jumbos


Odisha government asked the Railway Board to revisit its advisories on prevention of train accidents...

Elephants kill one, injure four in Assam village


A herd of elephants trampled to death a woman, injured four others and damaged 23 thatched houses at...

Biggest training camp for mahouts ends Thursday


The biggest training camp where some 180 mahouts are being taught about how to take care of elephant...

Lanka, Czech Republic swap jumbos for hippos and horses


Sri Lanka on Thursday swapped a pair of hippos, a couple of wild horses and komodo dragons from the ...

Ban elephants in circus, says PETA


Animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has demanded a ban on elephan...

Poachers kill 73 elephants since 2005 in Odisha


Poachers remained active in forests of Odisha, eliminating 73 elephants in last seven years since 20...

Wild elephants kill one, damage crops and houses


A woman was killed by a herd of wild elephants while two other groups destroyed houses and cropland ...

63 elephants die in 2 years in Bengal


Altogether 63 elephants died in West Bengal either naturally or by accident in a span of two years, ...

After elephants, Maya’s Noida park under scanner


Fresh trouble is brewing for former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati.

Odisha intensifies probe into jumbo killings


Odisha Tuesday intensified a probe into the alleged killing of elephants in the state`s Similipal Na...

Kerala readies for Thrissur Pooram festival


Kerala is all set to celebrate Thrissur Pooram this week.

Gisele Bundchen asks fans to `speak up` for endangered elephants


Gisele was so impressed by her visit to a wildlife sanctuary that she requested fans to support her ...

Animal population registers increase in Erode dist forest


A three-day wild life census was completed on Sunday evening in the Sathyamangalam and Erode forest ...

`Cameroon elephants suffer unprecedented poaching`


In what was described as one of the worst poaching massacres in decades, as many as 200 elephants ha...

Jumbos damage crops near Hosur


A herd of 15 elephants damaged agricultural crops in a village near Hosur in the wee hours on Friday...

Mass killing of Cameroon elephants alarms UN group


The UN watchdog into the illegal wildlife trade voiced "grave concern" at a spike in Af...

Mass killing of Cameroon elephants alarms UN agency


The UN watchdog into the illegal wildlife trade today voiced "grave concern" at a spike in...

Poachers kill 200 elephants in Cameroon


At least 200 elephants were slaughtered for their tusks by poachers in Cameroon since mid-January.

Mumbai Fighters end home campaign on a high


Venky`s Mumbai Fighters ended their home campaign in the World Series Boxing on a high note as they ...

Ways to contain man-elephant conflict suggested


part of steps to resolve man-elephant conflict in the state, Karnataka Forest Minister CP Yogeshwa...

PIL for EC order for covering statues dismissed


The poll panel had said it wanted to ensure that no political party was allowed to "derive pol...

Uttarakhand`s killer tusker evades death


Life almost slipped away from this 35-year-old tusker when marching orders were issued to shoot him ...

Quraishi defends cover-up directive to BSP


Quraishi said the decision was in accordance with the model code of conduct.

`EC`s directive on Mayawati`s statues impractical`


Political parties took exception to EC`s order to cover statues of CM Mayawati and elephants - BSP`s...

2,500 elephants killed in 2011 for ivory


Around 2,500 elephants were slaughtered across the world for ivory this year, according to a report ...

What ails captive elephants in Kerala


Lack of proper medical care as well as money-minded owners pose a serious threat to the magnificent ...

‘Myanmar welcomes `lucky` white elephants’


This ceremony comes 3 days after the long-isolated country won approval to chair Southeast Asia`s re...

Three elephants found dead in Orissa Sanctuary


The carcasses of three elephants, one with its tusk missing, have been found in the Similipal Sanc...

DiCaprio leading campaign to save elephants and stop ivory trade


Hollywood superstar Leonardo DiCaprio is set to lead an International Fund for Animal Welfare campai...

Four elephants found dead in Kerala forest


Carcasses of four elephants were found in Gavi forests in the Ranni Division of Pathanamthitta distr...

Elephants `never forget old pals`


Elephants are more clever than you thought -- they never forget old friends, and are social network ...

Give elephants their space, urges Madhuri


Madhuri Dixit has become the brand ambassador for a charity project for the conservation of Asian el...

German police nab runaway elephants at bus stop


Two runaway circus elephants in Germany surprised passersby and police by showing up at a bus stop d...

Orissa to raise height of electric wires to save elephants


The Orissa government on Saturday decided to spend Rs 20 crore from the Compensatory Afforestation ...

Review: `Water For Elephants` - an immaculate slice of a different life


Those who refuse to see life in straightjacket terms will realize that whatever life is, good or bad...

Resse Witherspoon dyed her hair for `Water For Elephants`


Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon says she dyed her hair white and cut it short to fit the rol...

Pattinson cried on `Water For Elephants` sets


Hollywood heartthrob Robert Pattinson says he cried on the sets of his latest film `Water For Elepha...

Scottish explorer David Livingstone `ate elephants`


Scotland-born famous explorer David Livingstone killed and ate an elephant during an African expedit...

Elephants `do have long memories`


Elephants are more clever than you thought.

Elephants `do have long memories`


Researchers have found that older elephants are the best at making crucial decisions about predators...

Elephants are quick learners, offer helping hand


Elephants quickly learn to lend each other a helping hand — ah, make that a helping trunk.