23 years ago, the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust from Kenya rescued one orphaned elephant calf and named her Icholta. Unfortunately, Icholta was stuck in a waterhole from which they had to pull her out when she was only several weeks old. Icholta recently returned to the trust to introduce her new […]
The White Oak Conservation Center in the northeast of Florida is richer by a dozen of elephants that were part of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey’s Circus until they retired in 2016. They went through a period of socialization so that they can be brought safely to the […]
A heartwarming moment happened and was caught on camera. Namely, these locals used diggers to help three elephants who were trapped inside a swampy pond. The locals who spotted the elephants in need of help gathered around the swamp in the Lakhipur of Goalpara in the north east of India. […]
A lot of animals sense and grieve the loss of their family and carers. And, elephants are no exception-this herd of elephants mourned the loss of their human friend, Lawrence Anthony, the writer of the Elephant Whisperer. One night, at the Thula Thula, a wonderful thing happened. The entire herd […]
By now, most of us are well aware that animals have emotions too-they create familial bonds, friendships and feel sadness and feel happiness. People with pets are witnesses to their one-of-a-kind personality and reaction to things from their daily life. Even a small goldfish will get excited when it sees […]
Did you know that there’s a resort located in the north of Thailand called the Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort where you get the best experience as close to nature as possible surrounded by stunning elephants? This resort offers bubble-like transparent domes where you can sleep under the […]
Botswana had its first auctions for the right to hunt elephants after they lifted the ban last year. This country has around 130,000 elephants, which is the biggest population in the world. The government sold 7 licenses for their hunting and each of the licenses allows hunting of 10 elephants […]
This baby elephant cried for 5 hours after his mother elephant attacked him twice at a China ZOO. Shortly after the baby elephant was born at the Shendiaoshan Wild Animal Nature Reserve in China, his mother stepped on him for the first time. The veterinarians thought and hoped this was […]
Really, could you think of a better thing than waking up in a luxury, transparent bubble surrounded by rescue elephants and amazing nature? We think the answer is clear- no way! For $585 per night for two people, you can do exactly thins- in the Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp […]
The government in Thai is urging tourists to boycott the riding of elephants after more terrible photos appeared showing animal abuse. The photos are believed to be taken in Phuket, a popular tourist destination, and show the gentle giants with blood pouring down their heads. This is probably a consequence […]