“They were pulled onto the back of an elephant by its keeper. The animal had been brought to the beach to entertain the children.” - BBC NEWS
“Several children who were on a Thai beach when the tsunami struck were saved by an elephant, a British tourist said on Wednesday.” - News 24
“An express train has collided with a herd of wild elephants in Sri Lanka.” - BBC NEWS - has an upsetting photo.
“Owners are complaining they can no longer afford to keep the great symbol of wealth which graces the streets as well as the forests of the sub-continent. An amendment to India?s Wildlife Protection Act which prohibits the sale or purchase of elephants not registered with the forestry authorities is being enforced. ?This law is a bit complicated as often people wanting to sell their captive elephants cannot provide original records of the animals,? said Sushant Chowdhury, who heads a unit on elephant research at the state-run Wildlife Institute of India.” - Daily Times
“An elephant from Simlipal Tiger Reserve which strayed into Angarkundia village of Mayurbhanj district, has been causing panic in the area for the past three days.” - The Hindu
“The government, grappling with the spiralling cost of rearing elephants, has decided to sell them, forest minister Jogesh Barman said today.” - The Telegraph
“Larger cages are stipulated for circus elephants and monkeys, with mandatory hours of exercise stipulated each day. ” - The New Zealand Herald
” Elephants have been in the local news more often in the recent past than one might imagine for a town in the Midwestern heartland like Columbus.” - ThisWeek
“During the last 20 years elephants have been hemmed in by the increasing number of people moving into the area in search of arable land. As a result, the animals increasingly destroy crops as they roam and search for food.” - The World Bank Group
” For close to three decades Poole has made important discoveries about the intimate social lives of elephants through the study of their communication. Using her in depth knowledge of elephant society she is fighting for their better treatment and protection, building tolerance where there is conflict, and encouraging delight in the intelligence of these extraordinary mammals.” - Idaho Mountain Express
“Rangers from the Kenya Wildlife Service had seized 17 elephant tusks in western Kenya since November, officials said on Tuesday.” - IOL
“The Asian elephant is under threat and so are the 10 elephants in Australian zoos.” - 7.30 Report
“The death of the baby elephant is particularly sad for children and staff at a local preschool.” - CFCN.ca
“An “illegal” Free State elephant has a new home after its owner clashed with the law for keeping the animal without a permit.” - IOL
“Elephants must receive hundreds of times more space to live at San Francisco’s zoo or not be kept at the facility, city legislators say, in legislation that could effectively bar pachyderms for good. ” - The New Zealand Herald
