This is the moment the world’s loneliest elephant had his first contact with a member of his own species in eight years after being rescued from a dilapidated zoo. Kaavan, a Sri Lankan elephant who spent three decades in captivity in Islamabad, made his new friend after being flown to a sanctuary in Cambodia last … Read more
An elephant dubbed the ‘world’s loneliest’ landed in Cambodia on Monday, where it will head for a sanctuary housing three potential mates, an official said. The case of Kaavan – an overweight, 36-year-old bull elephant – sparked global uproar from animal rights groups, who petitioned for his move from an Islamabad zoo accused of substandard … Read more
The ‘world’s loneliest elephant’ met Cher in a Pakistan zoo before he left to live out his retirement in a Cambodian sanctuary on Sunday. His departure comes following years of campaigning by animal activists including American singer and actress Cher, who helped to secure his trip to the Cambodian sanctuary. The elephant named Kaavan, an overweight … Read more
Iconic singer and actress Cher has arrived in Pakistan to visit the ‘world’s loneliest elephant’ after her campaigning helped free him from a zoo for a new home. On Tuesday, a celebration was held for Kaavan – an overweight, 35-year-old bull elephant – whose plight has drawn international condemnation and highlighted the woeful state of Marghazar Zoo. Cher … Read more
Well, I’ll never forget this: Young elephant is lifted to safety after it tumbled down a 50ft well while being chased by dogs in India An elephant was rescued in Panchapali in southern India’s Tamil Nadu yesterday Wildlife veterinarians saved the young animal after a 16-hour struggle They used a crane and winch to pull the animal … Read more
Who’s the scaredy-cat now? Pet kitty chases away four-tonne elephant that wandered into its garden looking for food in Thailand The three-year-old moggy, named Simba, was pictured chasing the beast away The elephant had entered the garden on Tuesday, but was quickly scared off Residents said the elephant is a 35-year-old nuisance named Pai Salick He … Read more
Jumbo jive: Adorable baby elephant ‘dances’ in the road for safari tourists in South Africa Footage of the young elephant was filmed at Kruger National Park, South Africa The animal shows off for the people watching and swings his trunk and tail He stamps his feet playfully as he dances before standing over beside his … Read more
Death of the miracle twins: Heartbroken Sri Lankan officials discover stillborns side by side, dashing hopes the country had seen only its second ever healthy twin elephant birth The baby elephants’ carcasses were found on Saturday in Mahasenpura Photos show the twins lying side by side, their bodies covered in dust and dirt Births of … Read more
With a speech meant to establish himself as the nation’s next president, former Vice President Joe Biden did not even mention the fierce legal battle President Trump is waging and threatening to continue. It was a stunning contrast to the president – who spent the day tweeting about unfounded allegations of election fraud, claimed he … Read more
Happy the elephant prods the wire fence of her enclosure with her trunk, oblivious to the ‘Wild Asia Monorail’ rumbling past a dozen feet above her, carrying yet another batch of Bronx Zoo visitors. They have less than a minute to gawp at her doing not very much in her fairly bare grassy enclosure of … Read more