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Elephants

Appalling! Thirty percent African elephants annihilated in 7 years

The findings of the three-year Great Elephant Census managed by Elephants Without Borders (EWB) confirms substantial declines in elephant numbers over just the last decade.

Sep 01, 2016, 12:30 PM IST

Ivory Coast deploys rangers to protect dwarf elephants

Ivory Coast has deployed teams of rangers to protect the country's last surviving dwarf elephants from extinction, the head of the national park service.

Apr 21, 2016, 01:44 AM IST

SC's notice on pleas of cruelty against elephants in joyrides

The Supreme Court today sought responses from the Centre, Rajasthan and Goa on pleas alleging that cruelty is being meted out to elephants used for joyrides in these states.

Dec 08, 2015, 21:53 PM IST

Kerala forests turn 'graveyard' of wild jumbos; 270 dead since January

As many as 40 per cent of the dead animals were males and 60 per cent were females, the figures released by Thrissur based Heritage Animal Task Force said.

Nov 23, 2015, 15:31 PM IST

Watch: Elephant moms come together to save a drowning baby

When babies are in danger, parents will do anything to help/save them. This holds true not just for humans but also for animals.

Oct 28, 2015, 13:06 PM IST

Zimbabwe: 22 more elephants killed in Hwange Park by cyanide

Cyanide poisoning has killed 22 elephants in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park, the Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority said on today.

Oct 27, 2015, 01:12 AM IST

HC closes PIL seeking ban on keeping elephants in captivity

A Madras High Court bench here has closed a public interest litigation seeking a ban on keeping elephants in captivity in temples and houses after the state government submitted that the Supreme Court was seized of the matter.

Oct 07, 2015, 12:40 PM IST

Kenyan conservationists march for elephant, rhino protection

Leading Kenyan wildlife conservation lobby groups on Saturday took part in the global march to galvanize support for protection of rhinos and elephants that are facing serious threats like poaching and depletion of their habitats.

Oct 04, 2015, 15:23 PM IST

Asian jumbos play key role in spreading green cover

Asian elephants play a vital role in the ecology of the forest and help spread green cover because of their eating and movement pattern, says a study by the researchers of the Indian Institute of Science and Princeton University.

Oct 04, 2015, 12:42 PM IST