THE simplest way to kill a herd of elephants is to use assault rifles in fully automatic mode, firing armour-piercing bullets. Half a dozen men carrying military-issue guns stalk a selected group and, when they are as close as five metres away, pump magazine after magazine into the animals. There was an error in the article entitled 'A "just war" no one wants' ... Read full article (external link to the source article)More from category: culling More from country: South Africa More from location: CAPE TOWN Share this articleFacebookDiggdel.icio.us Elephant news on your website? Put elephant news newsticker on your website, which is automatically updated from our server with the latest 10 headlines, and where each headline is linked to the specific article. When someone clicks on a headline it will open in a new window, so the visitor will remain on your website. Later, this function will be developed with optional colors and sizes, so return here to check what is new. 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Future elephant conferences, courses, events, jobs, films and workshops2023-10-02 until 2023-10-05 Conference in Fort Worth: 44th Annual EMA conference 2023-11-14 until 2023-11-17 Conference in Chiang Mai: 19th International Elephant Conservation and Research Symposium conference 44th Annual EMA conference 2023-10-02 - Fort Worth, United States. The Elephant Managers Association (EMA) is proud to announce the dates for our 44th annual conference, hosted by both the Fort Worth Zoo and Dallas Zoo on October 2 to 5, 2023. The conference will inc... Read more But Share with Tweet first, please! Read about Fort Worth Zoo in the Elephant Database death Oldest captive elephant in Malaysia dies 2023-09-10 - Temerloh, Malaysia. The female elephant, which died at the Kuala Gandah National Elephant Conservation Centre (PKGK) in Lanchang, was brought to the country from Assam, India in 1974. Lokimala was brought to this country... Read more But Share with Tweet first, please! Read about Lokimala in the Elephant Database Read about Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Education Centre in the Elephant Database birth Nong Nooch Pattaya celebrates fourth elephant birth this year 2023-08-28 - Pattaya, Thailand. Following Thai tradition, the offspring of Pang Sarai, 22, and Plai Ningnong, 27, was named ‘Plai Boonmak,’ symbolizing ‘Abundant Merit.’ This ceremony expressed heartfelt wishes for the well-... Read more But Share with Tweet first, please! Read about Plai Boonmak in the Elephant Database Read about Nong Nooch Tropical Gardens in the Elephant Database misc Baby elephant at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo officially named 2023-08-26 - Omaha, United States. The baby elephant at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo officially has a name; Amandra. Pronounced “ah-MON-dra,” the name means “strong woman.” The zoo said it was chosen by a donor and their family. ... Read more But Share with Tweet first, please! Read about Amandra in the Elephant Database Read about Omahas Henry Doorly Zoo in the Elephant Database death Melbourne Zoo herd grieving after nine-year-old elephant dies 2023-08-24 - Melbourne, Australia. Melbourne Zoo’s nine-year-old elephant Man Jai has died after a sudden illness. The Asian elephant was diagnosed with an incurable disease on Monday after zookeepers noticed lethargy and swelling in... Read more But Share with Tweet first, please! Read about Man Jai in the Elephant Database Read about Melbourne Zoo in the Elephant Database event Preparations At Palace To House Dasara Elephants 2023-08-22 - Mysore, India. Preparations are in full swing at the Mysore Palace premises ahead of the arrival of the Dasara elephants. The jumbos will camp here for approximately two months, undergoing training and consuming nut... Read more But Share with Tweet first, please! Read about Chaitra in the Elephant Database Read about Ramapura camp in the Elephant Database misc Poisoned watermelon given to elephant 2023-08-21 - Kataragama, Sri Lanka. An individual who fed a poisoned watermelon to an elephant called “ Asela” of the Kataragama Abhinawarama temple was taken into custody by the Kataragama police on saturday. However, Veterinary S... Read more But Share with Tweet first, please! Read about Asela in the Elephant Database Read about Kataragama Kiri Vehera Dewalaya in the Elephant Database conservation How elephant populations are being controlled using contraceptives 2023-08-21 - Kruger National Park, South Africa. Contraceptives are now being successfully used to prevent elephant overpopulation in South Africa. Approximately 75% of all breeding-age female elephants outside of the greater Kruger National Park ha... Read more But Share with Tweet first, please! Read about Kruger National Park (KNP) in the Elephant DatabaseExtern relevant Links (external link which opens in new window):Elephant ContraceptionExtern relevant Links (external link which opens in new window):Elephant Contraception birth Baby Elephant Born at Sapporo Maruyama Zoo 2023-08-21 - Sapporo, Japan. 19-year-old Asian elephant Pearl and her newborn baby stand together at the Sapporo Maruyama Zoo in Sapporo. According to the zoo, this is the first time in Japan that an Asian elephant has been born ... Read more But Share with Tweet first, please! Read about notnamed in the Elephant Database Read about Sapporo Maruyama Zoo in the Elephant Database welfare Elephants at Hanoi zoo unchained after electric fence replacement 2023-08-18 - Hanoi, Vietnam. Two elephants at the Hanoi Zoo have been unchained after electric fences have been replaced anew. Le Si Dung, general director of the Hanoi Zoological Garden company, on Thursday said the two elephant... 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Read about unknown in the Elephant Database Read about Wuhan Zoo in the Elephant Database birth Baby elephants to be born at Fresno Chaffee Zoo for 1st time ever 2023-08-14 - Fresno, United States. The Fresno Chaffee Zoo celebrated World Elephant Day with a big announcement. Zoo officials say their female African Elephants are pregnant. They are expected to give birth between September and Octob... Read more But Share with Tweet first, please! Read about Fresno Chaffee Zoological Gardens in the Elephant Database relocation Sak Surin will not be returning to Sri Lanka : Varawut 2023-07-05 - Lampang, Thailand. It is out of question that Sak Surin, now the most famous elephant in Thailand, will have to return to Sri Lanka, as he is now under the patronage of HM the King, said Natural Resources and Environmen... Read more But Share with Tweet first, please! Read about Sak Surin in the Elephant Database Read about Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC in the Elephant Database relocation Tusker Muthu Raja (Sak Surin) airlifted to Thailand 2023-07-04 - Lampang, Thailand. On 2 July 2023 at 07.00 hrs. the Tusker, Muthu Raja (Sak Surin), was transported from Sri Lanka to Thailand for medical treatment and rehabilitation by Ilyushin IL-76 cargo plane, with cooperation fro... Read more But Share with Tweet first, please! Read about Sak Surin in the Elephant Database Read about TECC elephant hospital Lampang in the Elephant Database relocation Ailing jumbo Sak Surin to be brought home 2023-05-27 - Colombo, Sri Lanka. A team of veterinarians and experts will be sent to Sri Lanka next month to prepare for the return of Sak Surin, an ailing and ageing Thai elephant, to Thailand for medical treatment and physical reha... Read more But Share with Tweet first, please! Read about Sak Surin in the Elephant Database Read about Sri Lanka National Zoological Gardens (Dehiwela Zoo) in the Elephant Database medical Karachi’s second elephant Madhubala catches fatal infection, a month after death of Noor Jehan 2023-05-21 - Karachi, Pakistan. A month after the death of Noor Jehan, an elephant in Karachi Zoo whose illness revived criticisms of the zoos, a second elephant named Madhubala is sick with a potentially fatal infection. The 18-yea... Read more But Share with Tweet first, please! Read about Madhubala in the Elephant Database Read about Karachi Zoo in the Elephant Database relocation African elephant to be moved from Omaha zoo to Kansas as part of conservation effort 2023-05-18 - , United States. Callee, a 22-year-old male who has been at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium since 2019, will be moved to the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, the Omaha zoo announced on Thursday. Callee's move was... Read more But Share with Tweet first, please! Read about Callee in the Elephant Database Read about Omahas Henry Doorly Zoo in the Elephant Database relocation Iconic Elephant Says Goodbye to Infamous Puerto Rican Zoo 2023-05-15 - Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. In the early evening of May 11, a small crowd gathered in front of the Zoológico Dr. Juan A. Rivero, hoping for one last peek of Mundi, the elephant symbol of the zoo shut down for animal abuse in M... Read more But Share with Tweet first, please! Read about Mundi in the Elephant Database Read about Mayaguez Zoo (Juan A. Rivero Zoo) in the Elephant Database death Dallas Zoo elephant dies in Herpes 2023-05-09 - Dallas, United States. The Dallas Zoo made the heartbreaking announcement Tuesday that one of its elephants has died. The 7-year-old African elephant, Ajabu, passed away Monday after a 12-day battle with a viral infection, ... Read more But Share with Tweet first, please! 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2023-10-02 - Fort Worth, United States.
The Elephant Managers Association (EMA) is proud to announce the dates for our 44th annual conference, hosted by both the Fort Worth Zoo and Dallas Zoo on October 2 to 5, 2023. The conference will inc...
2023-09-10 - Temerloh, Malaysia.
The female elephant, which died at the Kuala Gandah National Elephant Conservation Centre (PKGK) in Lanchang, was brought to the country from Assam, India in 1974. Lokimala was brought to this country...
2023-08-28 - Pattaya, Thailand.
Following Thai tradition, the offspring of Pang Sarai, 22, and Plai Ningnong, 27, was named ‘Plai Boonmak,’ symbolizing ‘Abundant Merit.’ This ceremony expressed heartfelt wishes for the well-...
2023-08-26 - Omaha, United States.
The baby elephant at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo officially has a name; Amandra. Pronounced “ah-MON-dra,” the name means “strong woman.” The zoo said it was chosen by a donor and their family. ...
2023-08-24 - Melbourne, Australia.
Melbourne Zoo’s nine-year-old elephant Man Jai has died after a sudden illness. The Asian elephant was diagnosed with an incurable disease on Monday after zookeepers noticed lethargy and swelling in...
2023-08-22 - Mysore, India.
Preparations are in full swing at the Mysore Palace premises ahead of the arrival of the Dasara elephants. The jumbos will camp here for approximately two months, undergoing training and consuming nut...
2023-08-21 - Kataragama, Sri Lanka.
An individual who fed a poisoned watermelon to an elephant called “ Asela” of the Kataragama Abhinawarama temple was taken into custody by the Kataragama police on saturday. However, Veterinary S...
2023-08-21 - Kruger National Park, South Africa.
Contraceptives are now being successfully used to prevent elephant overpopulation in South Africa. Approximately 75% of all breeding-age female elephants outside of the greater Kruger National Park ha...
2023-08-21 - Sapporo, Japan.
19-year-old Asian elephant Pearl and her newborn baby stand together at the Sapporo Maruyama Zoo in Sapporo. According to the zoo, this is the first time in Japan that an Asian elephant has been born ...
2023-08-18 - Hanoi, Vietnam.
Two elephants at the Hanoi Zoo have been unchained after electric fences have been replaced anew. Le Si Dung, general director of the Hanoi Zoological Garden company, on Thursday said the two elephant...
2023-08-18 - Lampang, Thailand.
The Thai elephant, recently repatriated from Sri Lanka, Sak Surin, was moved to a new home today (Friday), at the Thai Elephant Conservation Centre in Lampang province, after the completion of its 30-...
2023-08-16 - Wuhan, China.
Born on June 26, 2022, the male elephant marked the first time that the zoo successfully bred an African elephant. The calf's father, named A Hai, and his mother, named A Nan, came to Wuhan in 1997 fr...
2023-08-14 - Fresno, United States.
The Fresno Chaffee Zoo celebrated World Elephant Day with a big announcement. Zoo officials say their female African Elephants are pregnant. They are expected to give birth between September and Octob...
2023-07-05 - Lampang, Thailand.
It is out of question that Sak Surin, now the most famous elephant in Thailand, will have to return to Sri Lanka, as he is now under the patronage of HM the King, said Natural Resources and Environmen...
2023-07-04 - Lampang, Thailand.
On 2 July 2023 at 07.00 hrs. the Tusker, Muthu Raja (Sak Surin), was transported from Sri Lanka to Thailand for medical treatment and rehabilitation by Ilyushin IL-76 cargo plane, with cooperation fro...
2023-05-27 - Colombo, Sri Lanka.
A team of veterinarians and experts will be sent to Sri Lanka next month to prepare for the return of Sak Surin, an ailing and ageing Thai elephant, to Thailand for medical treatment and physical reha...
2023-05-21 - Karachi, Pakistan.
A month after the death of Noor Jehan, an elephant in Karachi Zoo whose illness revived criticisms of the zoos, a second elephant named Madhubala is sick with a potentially fatal infection. The 18-yea...
2023-05-18 - , United States.
Callee, a 22-year-old male who has been at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium since 2019, will be moved to the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, the Omaha zoo announced on Thursday. Callee's move was...
2023-05-15 - Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
In the early evening of May 11, a small crowd gathered in front of the Zoológico Dr. Juan A. Rivero, hoping for one last peek of Mundi, the elephant symbol of the zoo shut down for animal abuse in M...
2023-05-09 - Dallas, United States.
The Dallas Zoo made the heartbreaking announcement Tuesday that one of its elephants has died. The 7-year-old African elephant, Ajabu, passed away Monday after a 12-day battle with a viral infection, ...
