2013-01-13 - Jhargram, India.
An elephant calf which was spotted at areas adjacent to Hatiatara forest near Jhargram was brought to the mini zoo here by forest officials. Divisional forest officer A P Singh said it was probably le...
2013-01-13 - Lilongwe, Malawi.
Two Chinese national haves been arrested at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in Lilongwe for attempting to smuggle foreign currency and ivory, Malawi Police said on Wednesday. Police Spokesperson Rh...
2013-01-13 - Geneva, Switzerland.
Swiss border police made an unusual find when they searched a train in Basel at the weekend: an elephant tusk meticulously hidden in a Frenchmans bag, police said on Wednesday. The man, only identifie...
2013-01-13 - Amboseli, Kenya.
DAVID ATTENBOROUGHS new wildlife series, Africa, has amazed viewers with its revealing insights into the continents animals. But this weeks episode sparked a storm when it showed the painful, lingerin...
2013-01-13 - Paris, France.
French President François Hollande said Wednesday he would not intervene to spare two zoo elephants diagnosed with tuberculosis. The decision by Lyon authorities to put down the two pachyderms has cau...
2013-01-13 - , India.
Elephants in areas with high rail traffic will be tagged electronically under a pilot project to protect them from trains, Minister for Environment & Forests Jayanti Natarajan has said. A tag woul...
2013-01-13 - Fellsmere, United States.
On schedule and under budget. That´s the word on the first phase of construction on the National Elephant Center being developed about 3 miles north of downtown Fellsmere. Located on a 225-acre ...
2013-01-13 - Coimbatore, India.
After completing their 48-day rejuvenation camp, 35 elephants from different temples and Mutts started their return journey today from Thekkampatti near Mettupalayam in the district. The elephant camp...
2013-01-12 - Wraxall, United Kingdom.
At 20 acres, the attraction´s new £1.2m elephant enclosure - Elephant Eden - will be the largest of its kind in Europe, but the international reputation of the zoo is hanging on its ability to m...
2013-01-11 - Geneva, Switzerland.
The Secretariat has corresponded with the CITES Management Authorities of Zimbabwe and China to ascertain the particular circumstances surrounding this trade and whether the procedures set out under A...
