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Anonymous donor gives 10-tonne truck to Sabah Wildlife Dept for elephant rescue
2020-09-21
- Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. Avila Geraldine
The Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD) received a surprise asset boost when an anonymous individual donated a 10-tonne truck, to help in its efforts to save the Bornean elephants. The Nissan truck, fully-equipped with an 8-ton crane, was handed over to the department director Augustine Tuuga by representatives of Tan Chong Motors at the Lok Kawi Wildlife Park, near here.
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Forest Department Begins Selection Process Of Dasara Elephants
2020-09-10
- Mysore, India.
Forest Department has begun the process of selecting the elephants to participate in this year’s Dasara festivities. Usually, the process of selecting elephants for Dasara takes place in the month of July every year and the first batch of Dasara elephants, comprising Golden Howdah-carrying elephant, one standby male elephant, two female elephants and two male elephants to be trained to carry the Golden Howdah in future, used to arrive in city before Aug. 15.
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Ingrid Suter: Time to rethink elephant tourism
2020-08-21
- Brisbane, Australia. S Puvaneswary
With global tourism remaining at a standstill, now’s an opportune time for tour operators who play an important role in shaping the future and vision of elephant tourism in South-east Asia, to rethink their approach to the industry, according to the founder of an elephant camp audit company.
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Langkawi park elephant in good shape, says Natural Resources and Environment Ministry
2017-03-14
- PETALING JAYA, Malaysia.
The viral photo of an elephant chained on all fours at Langkawi Elephant Adventures (LEA) on Langkawi island is in "good shape and healthy", said the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry. Photos of a chained Asian elephant named Lasah have been circulated widely since July 2016, with claims from non-governmental organisation Friends of the Orangutans saying that Lasah was living in "deplorable conditions" and was being exploited at LEA.
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Asian elephant kills trainer with its trunk at zoo in central Japan
2017-03-14
- SHIRAHAMA, Japan.
Madee Wichai, a Thai national, was washing the animal with a colleague at Adventure World here when the animal hurled him against the metal bars of the cage. Wichai, 37, had worked at the zoo since 2015. He hit the bars with such force that he suffered severe trauma to his head and died from a brain contusion about an hour after he was admitted to a hospital.
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Elephant protest in Bangkok cancelled
2017-03-11
- AYUTTHAYA, Thailand.
Laithongrien Meepan, owner of the Ayutthaya Elephant Palace, said he and other elephant keepers in other provinces would not rally at Government House on Monday, which is also National Elephant Day. Government authorities earlier asked them not to rally in Bangkok as it would cause traffic chaos, he said on Saturday.
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Most expensive Black Ivory Coffee made from elephant dung
2017-03-05
- Chiang Rai, Thailand.
The world’s most expensive coffee, which is priced at $70 per serving, is made from elephant poo!Black Ivory Coffee, produced in Thailand’s Golden Triangle, a region better known for its export of opium, is made by having elephants eat the coffee beans which are mixed into a fruit mash.
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Perth Zoo denies "elephant yoga class" abuse claims
2017-03-05
- Perth, Australia.
A zoo in Australia has denied claims that it mistreats its elephants by involving them in a yoga class with paying visitors. For $125 (£78) people can do Perth Zoos Exercise for Elephants programme - a 45-minute workout with a personal trainer that includes 15 minutes of interacting with the elephants. The zoo has released footage of the daily activities of the elephants to try to refute allegations that the exercise programme is abusive.
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How elephants became refugees on the outskirts of Bhubhaneswar city
2017-03-05
- Bhubhaneswar, India.
On the outskirts of Bhubhaneswar city, a herd of elephants has become refugees. They left the intensely disturbed Chandaka sanctuary, and tried to move towards other forest patches. However, human activity has now surrounded the elephants. Videos show how people chase the hapless animals, who seem to be only wanting to cross roads and fields
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Central Zoo Authority for ban on elephants in circuses
2017-02-26
- New Delhi, India.
The Central Zoo Authority has “fully backed†a proposal to ban the use of elephants in circuses, a fading remnant of pre-liberalisation India. The CZA has written to the chief wildlife wardens of the states to ensure the rehabilitation of the elephants which were in their possession. “The Central Zoo Authority fully supports proposal to stop use of elephants to perform in circuses,†member secretary of the CZA D N Singh has written to the Environment Ministry.
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Mysuru Dasara
2020-10-26
- Mysore, India.
Mysuru Dasara is the “Nadahabba” or the State-Festival of Karnataka. With fairs, cultural events, dance performances and musical concerts, the ten-day festival is celebrated with pomp and pageantr...
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Central Highlands province mulls ban on elephant rides on safety, welfare concerns
2020-10-21
- Dak Lak, Vietnam. Tran Hoa, Nguyen Quy
Authorities in Dak Lak Province are considering calling a halt to the famous elephant-back tours following accidents and animal protection concerns. Nguyen Thuy Phuong Hieu, deputy director of the Cen...
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‘Majestic giants’ introduced into community owned reserves to strengthen elephant gene poole
2020-10-21
- Mkuze, South Africa.
in a joint operation between WILDLANDS – a programme of the WILDTRUST, the Aspinall Foundation (in partnership with Albus Environmental), Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife and Conservation Solutions, a 20-year-...
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Caught out in a virus world: Elephant camps across Thailand are attempting to reinvent their image as they shift their focus to domestic tourism in a bid to survive
2020-10-21
- Bangkok, Thailand.
Focusing on animal welfare, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is working with the Department of Livestock Development, veterinarians and elephant experts to seek a solution in enhancing the stan...
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Karnataka: Elephant Ekadanta Dies In Shivamogga Due To Cardiac Arrest
2020-10-21
- New Delhi, India.
A 35-year-old elephant, named Ekadanta, passed away at Sakrebailu camp in Shivamogga. According to Sakrebailu forest officers, the death of the elephant was caused by cardiac arrest.
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Odisha forms state-level task force to reduce man-animal conflict
2020-10-20
- Bhubaneswar, India.
In its bid to reduce the man-animal conflict, the Odisha government on Tuesday set up a state-level task force to prepare a master plan for the next three years, official sources said. The state leve...
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Human-elephant conflict escalates in China"s Xishuangbanna
2020-10-20
- Xishuangbanna, China.
According to the local forest authority, human deaths and injuries from wild elephant attacks in Xishuangbanna have soared since 2016. In 2019 alone, 12 people were killed by wild elephants in the pre...
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The year four top-flight circuses came to Cedar Rapids
2020-10-20
- Cedar Rapids, United States. Joe Coffey, The History Center
The Van Amburgh circus that came to Cedar Rapids was run by his longtime manager, Hyatt Frost. It boasted its three tents held “300 men and horses,” the “largest elephant in captivity” and a ...
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Why We Should Be Alarmed By This Wild Elephant Getting Its Foot Badly Hurt By A Hunter’s Trap In Kelantan
2020-10-20
- Kelantan, Malaysia. AKMAL HAKIM
Wildlife authorities managed to rescue an endangered female Asian elephant that sustained injuries to its right foot after being ensnared in a trap near Kampung Renyuk in Jeli. Fortunately, authoritie...
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Baby elephant rescued from pond in southwest China
2020-10-20
- Pu'er City, China.
A baby Asian elephant was rescued on October 17 after it got trapped in a pond in Pu'er City, Yunnan Province. Forest service center staff members discovered the elephant at around 22:30. After freein...
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Mudumalai Tiger Reserve gets a dedicated wildlife veterinarian
2020-10-19
- UDHAGAMANDALAM, India.
After more than two years, the post of wildlife veterinarian at the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) has finally been filled. According to officials, Rajesh Kumar, a veterinarian from the Department of A...
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Cover Story: Death Follows as People Push Into Elephant Enclave
2020-10-19
- Xishuangbanna, China.
Xishuangbanna, the southern-most prefecture in China's Yunnan province, is known as a safe haven for wild Asian elephants where hundreds of the giant animals live in the sprawling tropical rainforests...
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Big tuskers arrive in Eastern Cape
2020-10-19
- Makhanda, South Africa. GUY ROGERS
Two elephants from Tembe Elephant Park in KwaZulu-Natal have arrived at Buffalo Kloof near Makhanda as part of a project to secure their big tusker genetics.
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Two female pachyderms, 25 rangers help to relocate Kuala Krai wild elephant
2020-10-18
- Kuala Krai, Malaysia. Sharifah Mahsinah Abdullah
A 2.5-tonne wild male elephant, caught yesterday after it entered a village presumably in search of food, has been relocated to the Kelantan National Park in Kuala Koh. 25 rangers were involved in the...
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Elephant Lakshmi dies in Mukoodal
2020-10-18
- Tirunveli, India.
A 54-year-old female elephant, Lakshmi, died at Mukoodal in the district on Sunday. The elephant was owned by one Dawood Meeran (50) of Ravanasamudram, near Ambasamudram, for the last five years. On S...
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Nandankanan Zoological Park finds adoption therapy
2020-10-18
- Bhubaneswar, India. Sudarsan Maharana
Elephant at Rs 2.5 lakh is the costliest species for adoption for a year. A State PSU like Odisha Mining Corporation has adopted 17 animals at a cost of Rs 16 lakh which include two Indian elephants a...
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Lift ban on elephant catching to curb man-jumbo conflict- Wildlife experts
2020-10-17
- Lucknow, India.
The rapidly rising graph of man-animal conflicts and consequent fatalities have not only left UP’s wildlife experts but also lone elephant catcher Kamaal Sheikh, worried. Expressing concern over the...
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Zoo Miami elephant Ongard treated after injuring tusk
2020-10-16
- Miami, United States.
The 10-year-old pachyderm “volunteered” to have his injury checked out and was very cooperative during the procedure, doctors said. Ongard will undergo treatment as soon as his results are back. Z...
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Deaths signal the return of tuberculosis among captive elephants in Chitwan
2020-10-16
- Kathmandu, Nepal. Chandan Kumar Mandal
Captive elephants of Chitwan National Park have once again started dying from tuberculosis, bringing back the memories of deaths among elephants due to TB at a worrying rate. Three domestic elephants ...
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First elephant radio-collared in Uttarakhand with eye on Maha Kumbh 2021
2020-10-15
- Dehradun, India.
Population has increased in the state and so have man-elephant conflicts. In June, according to the elephant census conducted earlier this year, the numbers of the elephants in the state had reached 2...
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