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Wild elephants in Sri Lanka have been found with plastic products and non-digestive polythene in their stomachs after eating rubbish at a dump encroaching on their habitat. Heartbreaking images of the elephants foraging for food on a refuse facility in Oluvil were captured by Jaffna-based photographer Tharmaplan Tilaxan. The open garbage dump is nestled in the … Read more
Infection causing elephants to suffer ‘extremely sudden deaths’ kills another 12 of the animals in Zimbabwe, taking total so far to 34 Elephants died between August and September in a Zimbabwean national park Tests point to a disease called haemorrhagic septicaemia, a bacterial infection ‘They were found lying on their bellies’ suggesting they had an … Read more
Hundreds of elephants that died mysteriously in Botswana were killed by a toxic in their watering hole an investigation reveals. More than 300 elephants were killed in Botswana earlier this year from toxins in water produced by cyanobacteria, officials said today. They announced the results of the investigation into the deaths which had baffled and … Read more
A photographer who has taken tens of thousands of pictures of elephants has revealed some of the shots he is most proud of. And they’re absolutely jaw-dropping, as we reveal here – fine art photographs of one of the most-loved creatures in the animal kingdom. The photographer, Peter Delaney, told MailOnline Travel: ‘There is something … Read more
Elephants can ‘catch yawns’ from familiar humans just like chimpanzees and dogs – suggesting they are more similar to us than previously thought Elephant handlers were asked to yawn, fake yawn and make mouth movements They ‘caught a yawn’ whenever the handlers yawned for real or fake yawned Before this only chimps and dogs had … Read more
The amount of elephant carcasses mysteriously found near a major game park in Zimbabwe has doubled to 22. It is believed that the elephants were killed by a bacterial infection after 11 carcasses were initially discovered on Friday in Pandamasue Forest, between wildlife sanctuary Hwange National Park and Victoria Falls. The mysterious deaths are being investigated … Read more
Mysterious deaths of 11 elephants in Zimbabwe may have been the result of bacterial infection, officials say after ruling out poaching and poisoning The carcasses were discovered in Pandamasue Forest in the west of the country Cyanide poisoning has also been ruled out as a cause of the elephants’ deaths Blood samples have been taken to … Read more
Mystery as 11 elephants are found dead in Zimbabwe: Poaching ruled out as animals all retained their tusks The carcasses were discovered in Pandamasue Forest in the west of the country Cyanide poisoning has also been ruled out as a cause of the elephants’ deaths Blood samples have been taken to a laboratory to determine what … Read more
Elephant’s life is saved after it was speared to drive it off of land in Kenya, leaving it with horrific maggot-infested wound The elephant is believed to be in its 50s and developed a nasty infection after it was speared in its tail Conservationists flew by helicopter to the Mara Conservancy in Kenya after visitors spotted … Read more
Elephant stoned: Polish zoo will give marijuana to elephants to reduce their stress levels Warsaw Zoo will start giving its three African elephants medical marijuana The project will test how the marijuana reduces the elephants’s stress levels Veterinarian Agnieszka Czujkowska believes it is the ‘first initiative of its kind’ The zoo’s herd had to cope … Read more