eleblog

“Four people were killed in elephant rampage in southern Nepali districts, local newspaper The Kathmandu Post reported on Friday.” - China Daily

“CityNews.ca was the first to tell you Wednesday about the sudden death of Tequila, a 38-year-old African elephant who had been a long time resident of the Toronto Zoo. Officials admit they have no real idea what may have caused the giant pachyderm to suddenly collapse and die 24 hours earlier. The animal was found lying in her pen at the facility when experts came to feed all six of them Tuesday morning.” - CityNews

“Toronto Zoo staff is mourning the sudden loss of Tequila, a member of the zoo’s elephant herd.The 38-year-old African elephant was discovered collapsed in the outdoor exhibit early Tuesday morning by her keepers. ” - The Mirror

“Two people were killed and one injured when a wild elephant went on the rampage in Dhanusa district on Thursday.” - eKantipur.com

“The speed at which the African elephant has been slaughtered is reported to have been rising alarmingly since an international ban on ivory trade took effect in 1989.” - IPPMedia

“At least two people and an elephant have died in the human-elephant conflict prevalent in SriLanka’s rural north central and eastern areas, police said Tuesday. ” - China View

“The Oregon Zoo’s new baby elephant is acclimating to his herd, as keepers continue to baby-proof his exhibit space. ” - OregonLive.com

“Vanhuvmnwe Chinangama, originally from Zimbabwe, was grabbed through a fence by the elephant which then smashed the structure and trampled him to death.” - The Herald Online

“Kalosona Chalak and two others had gone to Poradiha jungles in the morning to collect leaves, where they came face to face with an elephant herd. While the other two ran to safety, Chalak could not flee due to his age and one of the tuskers hurled him into the air. ” - The Times of India

“The Dallas Zoo announced Wednesday that it has received the largest donation in its 120-year history, a $5 million gift that came as a welcome bit of good news for an institution still stuck in controversy over its last remaining elephant. ” - Dallas Morning News

“Kenya’s world famous Amboseli Elephant researchers led by Nairobi based Elephant conservationist Dr. Joyce Poole of 26 years elephant experience will team up with local expertise like Manori Gunawardena to start a long standing study of Asian Elephants along the lines of the African project focusing on the Minneriya-kaudulla Wewa elephant population.” - Asian Tribune

“The trio will be staying in Columbus during construction of the new African Elephant Crossing habitat at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. The elephants are scheduled to return to Cleveland before their expanded exhibit opens to the public in 2011.” - WTAM 1100

“Award winning actress Lily Tomlin has recorded two television commercials urging the Dallas Zoo and Dallas City Hall to retire Jenny the elephant to a private sanctuary in Tennessee. ” - WFAA.com

“The controversy over the Dallas Zoo elephant named Jenny has taken a musical turn. One songwriter is hoping her effort will help give Jenny a new home. ” - cbs11tv.com -

“The Philadelphia Zoo says an autopsy found that Petal the elephant died of age-related problems. ” - Evening Sun

“The mother of a newborn baby elephant is no longer tethered, and is now together with her baby, nursing it.” - msnbc.com

“Implementers of an international project to help endangered elephants in Mali want to prove that by doing so, they can also help local communities adapt to climate change in the Sahel.” - Garowe Online

“For close to a decade now, Kenya has been in the forefront in crusading against the push by a few countries seeking to have a worldwide ban on trade in ivory lifted. As a country, Kenya has had a chilling experience with poaching which justifies this trepidation.” - Daily Nation