29 articles
Environmental
Heartbreaking video shows mother elephant desperately trying to revive newborn calf
The Zurich Zoo in Switzerland recently uploaded a heartbreaking video showing an elephant and her mother desperately attempting to revive a ...
Bryan Ke
Elephant calf appears to salute woman who helped it get out of mud in viral video
A video of a woman helping a baby elephant stuck in the mud has gone viral. In response to the woman’s act of kindness, the baby elephant ...
Iris Jung
Nonprofit’s investigation exposes rampant animal abuse in 8 elephant attractions in Thailand
Nonprofit organization Lady Freethinker (LFT) released a report exposing the abusive treatment that elephants have been subjected to in eig...
Ryan General
Elephant is caught on CCTV trampling monk to death in Thailand
Phra Prachon Suksingh, a 66-year-old Buddhist monk, was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Chanthaburi province, Thailand, on Saturday...
Michelle De Pacina
Social Media
Viral video shows safari driver keeping his cool in the face of a charging elephant
A video of a disgruntled elephant charging a safari jeep has gone viral. The incident allegedly occurred at the Kabini Wildlife Sanctuary....
Rebecca Moon
Overworked elephant rips Thai owner in half
A 20-year-old male elephant named Pom Pam reportedly ripped his owner, Supachai Wongfaed, in half using his tusks in the Thai province of P...
China
Elephant at Chinese zoo filmed returning shoe to child
A video has gone viral of an elephant returning a child’s shoe after it fell into its enclosure at a zoo located in eastern China. In the ...
Video of elephant giving birth in Kenya reserve goes viral
A video of an elephant giving birth in snowy conditions went viral on Monday, garnering over 8.5 million views in a day. The one-minute cl...
Jane Nam
Viral video captures elephants springing to action to save calf drowning in pool
In a video posted to Twitter on Saturday, two elephants can be seen rushing to save a drowning baby elephant. In what appears to be footag...
Thailand
Viral video shows elephant sticking its trunk into woman’s hotel room and poking her awake
A woman sleeping in a resort in Chiang Mai, Thailand, was woken up by a curious elephant who stuck its trunk through the window of her room...
Viral
Dramatic rescue video shows trapped elephant calf and mother saved from manhole in Thailand
In the pouring rain on Wednesday, Thai veterinarians and nearby staff rescued a mother-calf pair of elephants from a roadside drainage hole...
India
Elephant kills woman in India — then returns to trample her corpse at her funeral
An elephant in India made headlines for not only killing a woman, but for crashing her funeral to trample her corpse as well. On June 10, ...
An award-winning photo of an elephant swimming has reignited a fierce debate on animal welfare in Thailand
An image of a young elephant performing for an audience while submerged in a tank in Thailand has reignited conversations on the issue of an...
Videos
Pyi Mai the Asian elephant warms hearts in viral video of her first birthday celebration
A baby Asian elephant in Thailand is warming hearts as a video of her first birthday celebration has recently gone viral. Pyi Mai: On Nov. 2...
New York
The groundbreaking legal fight to free Happy the lonely elephant by granting her the same rights as a person
Animal rights activists are hoping New York’s highest court can finally grant freedom to Happy, the female Asian elephant who has been held ...
Asia
Instagram Influencer Sparks Outrage After Posing Naked on Top of Endangered Elephant in Bali
A 22-year-old Russian social media influencer is facing heavy criticism online for posing naked on top of an endangered elephant in Bali, In...
Feature
Thai Rescue Worker Revives Baby Elephant Hit by Motorbike Using CPR
A man in Thailand used CPR to save the life of a baby elephant that was struck by a motorbike while crossing a road in the southeastern prov...
Khier Casino
Lifestyle
Oldest Zoo in Japan Asks Public’s Help Naming First Baby Elephant Born in 138 Years
A new baby elephant was born in Japan’s oldest zoo, and staff members are now asking for help in naming him. The public had their first glim...
News
‘World’s Loneliest Elephant’ Meets First Friend in 8 Years at New Home in Cambodia
Shortly after being rescued from a deteriorated zoo in Pakistan, the elephant nicknamed “the world’s loneliest” has found himself a ne...
Baby Elephant Caught Eating Sugarcane Tries to Hide Behind Pole in Thailand
A baby elephant from Chiang Mai in north Thailand went viral after hiding behind a utility pole when farmers caught it eating sugarcane. The...
‘Trusting’ Pregnant Elephant Killed in India After Man Feeds Her Pineapple Filled With Explosives
A soon-to-be mother elephant died while standing in a river after eating a pineapple filled with firecrackers in Kerala’s Silent Valley, Ind...
Pakistan Agrees to Free Lonely Elephant Who Spent Years in Chains After Singer Cher Helps
Singer Cher celebrated after hearing a Pakistani court agreed to release Kaavan, the lonely elephant at Islamabad Zoo, and bring him to a “s...
Orphaned Baby Elephant Cuddles With Her Human After Herd Rejects Her
A video of an orphaned baby elephant returning to her caretaker after she was rejected by her herd is melting hearts online. The elephant, ...
70-Year-Old Elephant Starved and Forced to Work Non-Stop in Sri Lanka
An activist in Thailand is calling for change for an ailing 70-year-old elephant which is allegedly forced to work consecutive nights at a f...
Disturbing Video Shows Captured Baby Elephants Being Abused and Sold to Chinese Zoos
Shocking footage of elephant calves being captured on August 8 and abused before being sold off to Chinese zoos shows that ivory isn’t...
Kyle Encina
Elephants Squad Up to Rescue Baby From Drowning at South Korean Zoo
An incredible moment passed when two adult elephants came to the rescue of a calf drowning in a swimming pool at the Grand Park Zoo in Seoul...
Endangered Asian Elephant Found With a Nail Hammered in Its Leg in Sri Lanka
A heart-wrenching video of an injured elephant in in agonizing pain in Sri Lanka recently emerged on social media. The male elephant reporte...
Thai Baby Elephant Gets a Second Chance at Life After Being Rescued From Hunters
Tribal villagers have rescued a baby elephant from capture by Chanthaburi animal hunters in the jungle of Khaeng Hang Maew in Thailand on W...
Elephant Collapses and Dies Carrying Tourists in 104 Degree Heat
An elephant that had been forced to carry people on its back for 15 years in Cambodia’s tourism industry has collapsed and died after transp...
Laura Dang