elephants
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi proposes sending 20,000 elephants to Germany
It appears that Botswana’s president, in a fit of pique, has suggested that he offloads 20k elephants to Germany because Germany has decided to ban trophy imports which, incidentally is still being debated in the UK’s Parliament. In the UK, the bill reached committee stage …
William and Harry’s different characters are reflected in their views on wildlife conservation
NEWS AND VIEWS: There is no question that William has a more circumspect, considered way of dealing with things compared to Harry’s more confrontational views. That’s what I take from the news media. We see it in the way that Harry confronts what he regards …
Temple mob throws tons of rice at an elephant for fun in a celebration
To be perfectly honest, I have no idea what’s going on. Except that we see a large crowd of people in, I am told, the Kukke Subramanya temple in Karnataka, India. It looks as if they are throwing rice at the elephant. They are having …
The Lords of England are against a ban on the importation of hunting trophies
NEWS AND VIEWS: This genuinely irritates me to my core. The UK government is trying to pass a law which bans the importation of hunting trophies as trophy hunting is cruel and an activity which is of a bygone age. It negatively impacts conservation in …
Comparison in size blue whale to elephant (infographic)
This is a visual representation of the difference in size between a blue whale and an African elephant. It has to be approximate. The existing illustrations online are a little vague and some are possibly misleading. On my estimate and research elephants are around 4 …
Man calls and talks to the elephants in their language
In this video, we see a man in Asia who clearly knows this group of elephants very well and he is calling them at a distance. They come almost immediately. As they approach him, he talks to them in their language. He places his hands …
Highway robbery in Thailand as elephants stop trucks carrying sugar cane for a bite
This elephant waits by the side of the road where there is a sign saying “CAUTION ELEPHANT CROSSING”. I guess they realise that they have a right of way at this point. He/she is waiting for a truck carrying sugar cane, a favorite food. When …
Do elephants have long memories? Yes, the ‘sniff test’ proves it.
The elephant is said to have a long memory. It is a species of animal which is known for this attribute. Now, the “sniff test” has proved it unquestionably. This is a nice story, too, of the reunion of a mother with her daughter after …
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