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Asian elephants living in captivity have a lower body fat percentage than the average HUMAN and are no more likely to be overweight than their free-ranging cousins Researcher fit captive Asian elephants with a large Fitbit-style tracking device They also fed them bread soaked in heavy water and took regular blood samples This allowed them … Read more
The world’s bravest dog: Collie-cross Jasper is bred to herd cattle but is also happy to round up elephants, cheetahs and warthogs in South Africa Collie-cross Jasper lives with his owners in Greater Kruger Area of South Africa He was bred to herd cattle but has chased everything from squirrels to cheetahs Owner William Davis, … Read more
Fury as South African animal sanctuary lets a CrossFit gym owner do pull ups on an elephant’s TUSKS Gym owner was pictured doing pull-ups on an elephant’s tusks in South Africa The incident sparked outrage online, with people calling the move ‘abhorrent’ Emma Roberts later released a statement defending her actions By Sophie Tanno For … Read more
As the Goliaths of the high street tumble like a flimsy line of dominos, it’s tempting to think they are all suffering from the same affliction, but there’s a great difference between last week’s most high-profile victims – Arcadia’s Topshop and Debenhams. I was interviewed by the BBC as news of the collapse of Philip … Read more
Namibia is putting 170 ELEPHANTS up for sale as an alternative to hunting the animals due to over-population There has been an increase in the country’s elephant population to 28,000 ‘The rise in elephants’ population has resulted in human-animal conflict Last year the government offered for sale around 1,000 animals By Aliki Kraterou For Mailonline Published: … Read more
Heartwarming moment locals rescue three elephants helplessly trapped in muddy swamp using diggers Locals used diggers to help make a slope for the group of trapped elephants The pit in northeastern India had been dug for use by electricity department People watched on as the rescuers dug up large chunks of mud to save the … Read more
Villagers attack seven elephants with flaming torches and arrows after they damaged their crops in India: Terrified animals suffer burns and other injuries, including one that lost an eye Mob of villagers in Assam state chased the elephants when they damaged crops The animals were resting when they were attacked with arrows and stones Some … Read more
Lil Pump’s visit to Doc Antle’s zoo sparks PETA complaint after rapper fell from elephant’s trunk and played with tiger cubs By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 22:48 GMT, 6 November 2020 | Updated: 22:48 GMT, 6 November 2020 PETA has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate Doc Antle’s zoo after video captured … Read more
Baby elephants slap each other over the head with their trunks in adorable play fight Elephants were spotted at a national park in Kanchanaburi province, Thailand The animals had been eating plants before they started teasing each other The pair are part of a herd of 50 elephants that were foraging nearby By Amelia Wynne For … Read more
Jumbo slide! Playful baby elephants tumble down a muddy slope on their knees Adorable video shows playful elephants sliding down a hill in northern Thailand The elephants were walking in the Elephant Freedom Village on September 15 Keeper Non captured the amusing video of the animals tumbling down the hill By Kate Dennett For Mailonline … Read more