A tourist has died after being attacked by a wild elephant in Thailand's Khao Yai National Park, marking the third fatal incident officially linked to the same animal, according to park authorities. The victim, a 65-year-old Thai man identified locally as Jirathachai Jiraphatboonyathorn, was taking an early morning walk with his wife through a campsite in the national park … [Read more...] about Tourist Killed by Wild Elephant in Thailand After Animal Attacks During Morning Walk
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Calls Grow For Elderly Circus Elephant To Be Retired To A Sanctuary
Animal welfare advocates are renewing calls for Okha, a 56-year-old elephant, to be retired from circus performances and moved to a permanent sanctuary. According to campaigners, Okha is currently the only elephant still traveling with a road circus in the United States. They argue that after decades of performing, she should be allowed to spend her remaining years in a more … [Read more...] about Calls Grow For Elderly Circus Elephant To Be Retired To A Sanctuary
Charlie, The Last Elephant At South Africa’s National Zoo, Freed After 40 Years Of Captivity
After four decades of captivity, Charlie, the last elephant at South Africa’s National Zoological Gardens, has been freed and will now live out his days in a sprawling 10,000-hectare (24,700-acre) game reserve. Charlie, also known as Charley, was the final African elephant at the National Zoological Gardens in Pretoria, South Africa's sole national zoo. Captured from his … [Read more...] about Charlie, The Last Elephant At South Africa’s National Zoo, Freed After 40 Years Of Captivity
Elephant and Sea Lion Encounter at Oregon Zoo: A Heartwarming Tale
The animal handlers at the Oregon Zoo took Elephant around to meet some other animals. The sea lions were her favorite. Chendra, an Asian elephant at the Oregon Zoo, enjoys her morning walks with handlers. On one such serene morning, they made a special stop at the zoo’s Steller Cove. There, a curious sea lion named Gus eagerly waddled out to greet her. The encounter was … [Read more...] about Elephant and Sea Lion Encounter at Oregon Zoo: A Heartwarming Tale
Charging elephant kills an American woman on ‘bucket list trip’ in Zambia
In a tragic turn of events, an American woman met her untimely demise during what she had dubbed her "last big trip," as a charging elephant overturned the vehicle she was traveling in at a national park in Zambia. The tour operator, Wilderness, disclosed in a statement on Tuesday that the "aggressive" elephant had forcefully struck the vehicle carrying six tourists and a … [Read more...] about Charging elephant kills an American woman on ‘bucket list trip’ in Zambia