Search for Ivory: Poachers Look For Hippo’s Teeth, Tusk Amid Ban

Medicine & Technology Dec 20, 2022

Read on to know why poachers want to get hippoppotamus' teeth and tusk and what makes these special compared to those from elephants.

Elephant Mysteriously Died Five Months After Being Rescued: Why Do These Large Mammals Not Suitable for Captivity?

Oct 14, 2022

An elephant who was held in a zoo's concrete pit for almost its entire life for over 50 years died after five months of being rescued and transferred to a sanctuary. Read the article to learn more details.

Myanmar Welcomes Rare Baby White Elephant Considered to Be an Extremely Auspicious Creature

Aug 03, 2022

The Myanmar state media announced that a rare white elephant was born in the western Rakhine state last month. Check out this auspicious creature in this article.

Mother Elephant Stomps on Crocodile to Rescue Baby After the Predator Attacks, Bites the Calf's Trunk [Watch]

Aug 01, 2022

A viral video on social media shows a crocodile attacking a baby elephant and its mighty mother rescuing her calf. Read the article to know what happened next.

Elephant Mother Saves Baby Calf Drowning in Indian River; Here's Why These Creatures Are Best Moms

Jun 28, 2022

A mother elephant was caught on camera rescuing her calf from drowning while they were crossing the river. Check the article to read the story and watch the video.

Enraged Elephant Crushes a 70-Year-Old Woman to Death; How Dangerous Are These Gigantic Animals to Humans?

Jun 13, 2022

An elephant crushed a 70-year-old woman to death. It even returned to the latter’s funeral to maul her corpse. Read to find out how dangerous these animals are.

Critically Endangered Baby Sumatran Elephant That Lost Half Its Trunk Succumbed to Death

Nov 18, 2021

Despite efforts of saving the one-year-old baby Sumatran elephant's life by cutting its trunk, conservationists said that it still succumbed to death on Tuesday morning.

Tusk Evolution: Researchers Trace First Mammal Relative

Oct 27, 2021

Researchers trace the first mammals to have evolved tusks as the dicynodonts. One of the most prevalent mammalian species before the age of the dinosaurs proving the true definition of tusks vs enlarged teeth.

Kenya Rino Anti-Poaching Drive Reports Zero Incidents for the First Time After Two Decades

Mar 18, 2021

Kenya Wildlife Service said rhino poaching decreased from 59 cases in 2013 to zero in 2020.

11 Elephants In Zimbabwe Died of Unknown Cause, Experts are Now Investigating

Aug 31, 2020

Last Friday, park authorities discovered that 11 elephants had died Pandamascue Forest between Hwange National Park and Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Experts are baffled by the sudden death of the said elephants and are now investigating the matter.

Singapore Destroys Nine Tons of Ivory Tusks On the Eve of World Elephant Day

Aug 11, 2020

Singapore have started destroying confiscated ivory on Tuesday, a day before the World Elephant Day. The contraband came from more than 300 African elephants.

Pregnant Wild Elephant Found Dead After Eating Pineapple Full of Explosives

Jun 03, 2020

As if she knows she's going to die, the wild elephant dipped her head in the water after being fed with firecracker-filled pineapple.

Three Elephants Died in a Malaysian Plantation After Being Poisoned

Jun 10, 2019

Hashim stated that the three elephants were poisoned as revealed by the postmortem examination they conducted on the dead animals.

Genetic Study Finds African Elephants Have Two Different Ancestor, Two Different Species

Jun 07, 2017

A genetic study from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has shaken up the elephant family tree.

Elephant Herpes Virus: Find Out Why The Disease Endangers Young Elephants

May 07, 2017

Elephant herpes virus was identified to spread infection and lead to deaths of young elephants.