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This is the dramatic moment rescuers battled to save a starving elephant that was found ‘days from death’ after it was neglected at a Thai tourist camp closed by coronavirus. The fifty-year-old male jumbo named Khun Pan had been working at the Chang Siam Park in Chonburi, eastern Thailand, giving rides to tourists until the … Read more
Like many older ladies, Anne finds her arthritic legs sometimes feel a little creaky. She may lack the energy of youth but she takes pleasure in the simple joys of life as much as ever. A warm shower, an afternoon game to keep her brain sharp, relaxing to Classic FM. And although she can’t speak … Read more
Thirsty work: Adorable moment orphaned baby elephant gets to grips with holding its own feeding bottle Bondeni tries to hold onto the bottle of warm formula milk with tip of his trunk Baby elephant loses his grip on the bottle and allows keeper to offer him a hand The footage was captured at the Sheldrick … Read more
Terrifying moment angered wild elephant charges at wildlife officers after wandering into Thai village to look for food By Emilia Jiang For Mailonline Published: 13:55 GMT, 26 January 2021 | Updated: 13:59 GMT, 26 January 2021 This is the terrifying moment a hungry wild elephant angrily chased away forest staff who tried to stop it … Read more
This is the heartbreaking moment an elephant lost its month-long battle for life despite Thai medics performing CPR in a last-ditch effort to save the dying animal. The 20-year-old bull elephant, named Plykhanoon, has been in critical care since December 10 after it was found shot 43 times in woodland in Prachuap Khiri Khan, a … Read more
Friends in high places! Antelope comes face to face with an elephant as it leaps high into the air The impala jumped in front of the elephant in the Mashatu Reserve in Botswana The animals are known to leap huge distances for fun and for protection The incredible moment was captured by wildlife photographer Janet Kleyn … Read more
Elderly Kenyan farmer is disembowelled and then trampled to death by an elephant Charles Mutisya was working on his farm when the animal impaled him its tusks The 73-year-old was discovered with his intestines hanging out of his stomach It is believed animal wandered to his land from nearby Tsavo East National Park By Ross … Read more
You think YOUR job’s bad? Vet is covered in elephant faeces as he gives an enema to the constipated animal Dr Tom and his two helpers were drenched when treating the elderly animal Video caught the hilarious moment at the Nature Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand Instagram users have praised the vet’s dedication to what … Read more
Baby elephant is saved with CPR after being hit by a motorbike in Thailand – before its mother comes and takes it away to safety Video footage captures moment paramedics performed CPR on the baby jumbo The one-month-old elephant was knocked to the ground after a motorcyclist crashed into it in Chanthaburi province in Thailand … Read more
A hoard of more than 100 elephant tusks aboard a sunken ship that was lost for nearly 500 years has been traced to West Africa in a new study. Scientists used DNA analysis to compare the well-preserved tusks – recovered from a 16th century Portuguese shipping vessel called the Bom Jesus that was discovered in … Read more