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Lifestyle 4 years ago

Sri Lanka bans 'drunk driving' of elephants in new protection law

Sri Lanka will issue captive elephants with their own biometric identity cards and ban their riders from drinking on the job under a wide-ranging new animal protection law.

Environment 4 years ago

China villagers learn to live with the elephant in the room

A wandering herd of Asian elephants has captivated China for more than a year with a remarkable trek northwards through farms and cities hundreds of kilometres from their normal range in Yunnan province.

Environment 4 years ago

Elephants in India enjoy fruit feast ahead of own world day

Most of the 28 elephants at the center suffer from chronic illness and various ailments ranging from abscesses, cataracts, blindness and joint pain, the result of years of abuse in captivity, said conservationists with Wildlife SOS, which operates the sanctuary.

Lifestyle 4 years ago

With drones and bananas, China coaxes wayward elephants home

First the entire village is shooed indoors, its power supply is cut, and finally bananas and other elephant treats are dumped on the opposite side of town to coax the uninvited guests to pass through.

Environment 4 years ago

March of the elephants: China's rogue herd spotlights habitat loss

A mammoth trek across southern China by a herd of elephants that has captivated the world with their playful antics has thrown a spotlight on the loss of their habitat and conservation challenges.

World 4 years ago

Rogue elephant kills 16 people in India

The mature male, believed to be 15 or 16 years old, has been on the rampage in the tribal Santhal Pargana region of Jharkhand state ever since he was separated from the herd of 22 elephants.

Lifestyle 4 years ago

Elephant in the room: Thai family gets repeat mammoth visitor

Some families living in a jungle may be fearful of things going bump at night, but for one household in Thailand, the sight of an elephant rummaging through their kitchen was not a total shock.

Environment 5 years ago

Heavy sleepers: elephants on epic trek take nap

A herd of wild elephants in southwestern China have been captured on camera taking a breather from a 500-kilometre march of chaos that has caused more than $1 million in damage.

Environment 5 years ago

Pakistan zoo begins mammoth makeover after lonely elephant's departure

A rundown Pakistan zoo once home to what was dubbed the "world's loneliest elephant" and notorious for housing animals in cramped concrete enclosures has launched an ambitious US$7.5 million makeover plan.