Elephants

Elephants dying from eating plastic waste in Sri Lanka's dump

Jan 14, 2022

Conservationists and veterinarians are warning that plastic waste in an open landfill in eastern Sri Lanka is killing elephants.

Technical team and elephants deployed for Tiger control

Jan 9, 2022

Various government agencies have joined hands to control the tigers in the Raptisonari of Banke after the tigers started killing more people daily.

Two elephants crushed to death by train in India

Dec 2, 2021

Two elephants were killed after being hit by a train in Morigaon district of India's northeastern state of Assam, a Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) spokesperson said.

Poaching tips scales of elephant evolution

Oct 22, 2021

A hefty set of tusks is usually an advantage for elephants, allowing them to dig for water, strip bark for food and joust with other elephants. But during episodes of intense ivory poaching, those big incisors become a liability.

Sri Lanka conservationists fight elephant smuggling in court

Sep 16, 2021

Environmentalists in Sri Lanka are challenging a court order issued earlier this month.

World Elephant Day: Six National parks taking help of elephants to protect wildlife

Aug 12, 2021

Six national parks in Tarai have been using domesticated elephants for the conservation of wild animals.

China's migrating elephant herd continues to wander in southwest township

Jun 15, 2021

China's famous herd of wandering elephants continued to linger in the Shijie Township in the city of Yuxi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, authorities said.