eleblog

“Elephants at Sri Lanka’s “old folks’ home for jumbos” may have reached retirement age, but they still have to earn their keep - which means giving rides to tourists and posing for pictures.” - IOL

“One of three elephants destroyed in the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park last week was probably the one that killed Imfolozi trail manager Fortune Mkhize earlier this year, wildlife authorities said.” - IOL

” The septuagenarian elephant, now leading a retired life in an open enclosure in the zoo here, was chosen to be the good luck mascot by the team that has set out on a motorbike journey from Kanyakumari to Leh in Jammu and Kashmir, propagating the message against cruelty to elephants.” - The Hindu

“The lonely elephant known as “Niyapoththa” that was creating havoc and responsible for the deaths of eight persons in the Ehetuwewa-Galgamuwa area has been caught by officials of the Wildlife Department recently.” - Online edition of Daily News

“Not satisfied with healthy sales in the United States from their first CD, Thailand’s Elephant Orchestra has gone back to the recording studio to turn out more jumbo hits.” - ABC News Online

” For a hundred years, the accepted way to manage elephants in zoos was through close contact and dominance, including whacking the mammoth mammals with sticks or ax handles when they were balky or cantankerous.” - Boston.com

“Game rangers have shot three rogue elephants in Zululand’s Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park. ” - Daily News

“After two days of standing by Tina’s grave at the sanctuary, her best friend Sissy finally left, leaving behind her favourite tire as a tribute to her friend.” - The Globe and Mail

“Wildlife rangers in KwaZulu-Natal’s premier game reserve have killed three rogue elephants in a single week after a series of attacks on wildlife staff, tourists’ cars, and rhinos.” - IOL

“Tina, the Asian elephant with the ailing feet, has died in Tennessee.” - The Globe and Mail

“Devastation of their natural habitat is pushing elephants out of forests and closer to human settlements, where the combination of their strong sense of smell and a penchant for liquor are turning them into marauders.” - The Telegraph

“A Thai elephant who drew sympathy from across the world after losing a foot in a landmine blast five years ago, is to get a new artificial limb, conservation experts said on Thursday.” - IOL

“When people come to the zoo at Burnet Park, there is one exhibit they must see, the zoo’s six Asian elephants. But now, the program that has featured those animals for almost twenty years is under fire.” - News 10 Now

“The Natha, Vishnu and Pattini devalayas in Kandy face great inconvenience due to the shortage of their own elephants to carry the sacred objects known as ‘Devabharana’ in the Kandy Esala Pageant, said Pattini Devalaya’s Basnayakae Nilame Mohan Paranagama.” - Online edition of Daily News

“In a majestic spectacle, 70 elephants were treated to a grand feast at the famed Vadakkumnathan temple premises here as part of the annual ‘Gajapoja’ and ‘Anayoottu’ on Friday.” - The Times of India