CHONBURI, Thailand—Thailand celebrated National Elephant Day on Monday, honoring the beast that is a beloved symbol of the country with feasts of fruits and vegetables. Thailand in 1998 declared March 13 as a day dedicated to the conservation of its elephants. Traditionally, they have been used as work animals and even in warfare but in […]
After snowy conditions swept through parts of the United States on Thursday, Californians were greeted with snow-capped hilltops and winter storm warnings the next morning. Actor Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter after shooting and killing a cinematographer on set. Attorneys are now preparing for a pretrial hearing. State lawmakers are considering […]
This film is only available in the United States because of territorial licensing. The intriguing world of the Asian working elephant. Unnaturally bent legs slip on a steep hillside as thick chains draw blood under the dragging weight of vast logs. Asian elephants have worked for mankind for over 4,000 years. Generations of labor, performing, […]
NAIROBI—Drought in Kenya killed 205 elephants and scores of other wildlife between February and October as much of East Africa endures its worst drought in 40 years, tourism minister Peninah Malonza said on Friday. Although sporadic rainfall has finally started in the region, Kenya’s Meteorological Department is forecasting below-average rainfall for much of the country […]
There’s precious cargo onboard. With a prod of encouragement, the elephant steps out into its new home, Kasungu National Park. It’s in a bit of a bad mood after its long journey. But after a warning charge at the humans gathered nearby, it walks off into the forest. The animal is in the last batch […]
COLOMBO—An elephant in Sri Lanka gave birth to twins on Tuesday for the first time in nearly 80 years, wildlife authorities said. The twins, both males, were born to 25-year-old Surangi at Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in the central hills of the country, an orphanage spokesperson said. Their father, 17-year-old Pandu, is also an orphanage resident. […]
Chinese residents liken a quarantine site to a concentration camp in the city of Guangzhou. The facility was set up to combat a surge in the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus there. While under at-home quarantine, a group of Chinese citizens were seen crying out to nearby authorities for help. They explained they’d been stuck inside for […]
Chinese residents liken a quarantine site to a concentration camp in the city of Guangzhou. The facility was set up to combat a surge in the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus there. While under at-home quarantine, a group of Chinese citizens were seen crying out to nearby authorities for help. They explained they’d been stuck inside for […]
A roaming herd of 15 wild elephants is on the move again after resting for a day in a patch of forest on the outskirts of the city of Kunming in southwest China, resuming a year-long, 500-kilometer trek. Drone photographs taken on Monday by the provincial forest fire brigade showed members of the herd sleeping […]
