2010-07-21 - Chester, United Kingdom
Venturing into the outside world for the first time, Chester Zoo´s four-day-old elephant calf has already proved a hit with the crowds. Hundreds of people craned their necks and joined crowds 10-deep around the paddock as the young Asian elephant made his public debut. Despite his tender age, the male, who has yet to be named, already weighs in at 110kg (242lb). He was born at the weekend to mother Sithami, 13, and father Upali, 16.
2010-07-20 - Chester, United Kingdom
DELIGHTED zookeepers are celebrating the birth of a new elephant calf. The calf, who is yet to be named, was born at Chester Zoo just before midnight on Sunday, ending a pregnancy of about 22 months. Its sex is currently unknown but both the mother, Asian elephant Sithami, and her newborn are said to be doing well. It is the second calf for Sithami, 13, who is also mother to Sundara, six.
2010-07-13 - London, United Kingdom
The SHO Jewellery Pearly Prince elephant, which raised £18,000 at auction for conservation charity the World Land Trust, is leaving Coutts. The Swarovski embellished elephant will be taking pride of place in the lobby of an undisclosed pet hotel, where owners can watch their beloved animals on webcam whilst on holiday.
2010-05-20 - Bristol, United Kingdom
Noahs Ark Zoo Farm in Bristol has been awarded permission to construct a new elephant house by North Somerset Council. At 12 acres, the new open elephant enclosure will be one of the largest of its kind in the UK. The attraction is located six miles from Bristol and it welcomes around 120,000 people through its doors each year.
2010-04-29 - Whipsnade, United Kingdom
Zoo keepers stumped coming up with a name for their new baby elephant have decided to auction the naming rights on eBay to raise money for conservation. For the first time ever, keepers at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo are inviting bidders on eBay to help name their newest arrival - a male baby elephant born on 12 April.
2010-04-28 - Bewdley, United Kingdom
A frustrated zoo keeper at a UK safari park was given unusual assistance when his jeep broke down… an elephant gave him a push start. Lawrence Bates was all set to call for assistance to the animal reserve when his jeep broke down, until Five the elephant decided to give him a helping (hand) trunk. The keeper couldnt believe his eyes as the 18-year-old d African Elephant run behind the jeep and started pushing. In a matter of seconds the trusty nelly had pushed the car out of trouble and out of ...
2010-03-23 - Woburn, United Kingdom
Inside the ten tonne crate, which arrived at the park from Emmen Zoo in the Netherlands this morning, was Yu Zin a five tonne, female Asian elephant. Born 32 years ago, she joins three other Asian elephants that have lived at the Park for over a decade. Coincidentally it is thirteen years to the day since Woburns other elephants, male Raja, and females Damini and Chandrika arrived in Bedfordshire from India in 1997.
2010-03-20 - Chester, United Kingdom
HUNDREDS more villagers in northeast India will be able to live peacefully with elephants thanks to a conservation project. Conservationists from Chester Zoo and EcoSystems-India, who are working to mitigate human-elephant conflict, have been awarded a second Darwin Initiative grant to assist the expansion of their elephant conservation project in Assam.
2010-03-09 - Paignton, United Kingdom
A four-tonne Asian elephant which has spent more than 30 years at a zoo in Devon has been put down because of abscesses on her feet. Gay joined Paignton Zoo Environmental Park in 1977 and, with African elephant Duchess, proved popular with visitors.
2010-01-27 - South Devon, United Kingdom
A SOUTH Devon vet is helping to treat a half-blind elephant. Duchess, a 39-year-old African elephant at Paignton Zoo, has gone blind in one eye and her vision in the other eye is impaired due to cataracts. She is presently having eye drops to control the cataracts but could face the possibility of having an operation to remove one if she cannot cope. Keepers had to train Duchess to co-operate before they could find out what was wrong with her. A zoo spokesman explained that when keepers began to...
