“About 150 captive elephants died between August 1, 2006 and March 15, 2007, according to Elephant Lovers Association. Elephants also killed 49 persons in the state during this period.” - Khaleej Times Online
“Freshly scrubbed and primped for his grand entrance at the appointed moment yesterday morning - exactly 10 minutes before 10 - the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore’s baby elephant was introduced to his public, not at all fazed by the crowd thrilled to catch their first glimpse of the scampering calf.” -
baltimoresun.com
“The recent spurt in captive elephant violence is being attributed to climatic changes.” - The Hindu
“Perhaps, it’s another grim reminder that human relations with these gentle giants have soured and it might not just get better very soon.” - IBN Live
“The Zoo’s new baby elephant has a name: Sampson!” - WMAR
” Borneo’s pygmy elephants may be descendants of an extinct Javan elephant race, saved by chance by an 18th century ruler, according to a new study.” - TheChronicleHerald.ca
“This mobile journey will include travelling off well-defined tracks and roads, following dry riverbeds and crossing open plains, taking everything that a traveller will need, in fully equipped land cruisers. Despite the remoteness of the regions visited, this mobile safari is designed to offer a good level of comfort throughout.” - PR.com
“Forty-seven-year-old African elephant Ruby, who garnered enormous media attention last year when she left the Los Angeles Zoo for the Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) Elephant Sanctuary near Sacramento, Calif., will celebrate her one year “retirement” anniversary on May 3, 2008.” - The Earth Times
“A Nantucket scrimshaw dealer and a Ukrainian man are facing charges of smuggling sperm whale teeth and elephant ivory in violation of international treaties and a federal endangered species protection laws.” - International Herald Tribune
An elephant sprays water over itself at a zoological park” - Yahoo! News Photos
“Excitement is growing at the Maryland zoo for the baby elephant’s big debut this Saturday. Zookeepers have been hard at work, baby-proofing the exhibit. The elephants have always been a popular exhibit at the zoo. And they’re about attract more attention when the baby elephant makes his official debut Saturday. ” - WMAR
“Three people died when an elephant went on a rampage during a festival in southern India.” - CBBC Newsround
“An 11-year-old boy has come up with an exotic and apt name for Dublin Zoo’s two-month-old Asian elephant.” - The Press Association
“After two years of researching the transference of m-tuberculosis from Asian elephants to humans, I took my documents to Don Francis–now in San Francisco running a bio lab called Global Solutions for infectious diseases. I knew if my evidence was solid, Francis would not lie, and he would not be afraid of repercussions if it meant protecting the public. The documents included e-mails affidavits, and depositions. All had to do with Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus and the fact that the majority of their elephants from 1993- 2007 had mycobacterium tuberculosis, the same kind humans contract.” - The Huffington Post
“South Africa has done such a good job of protecting its elephants that it’s now facing a population explosion. On May 1, the government is lifting a 13-year ban on killing them.” - Bloomberg.com
