Elephant football match draws thousands of fans
Thousands of football fans watched an unusual match this weekend in Nepal — between two teams of elephants. Read More »
Taronga Zoo celebrates another elephant birth
Sydney’s Taronga Zoo celebrates the arrival of the third Asian elephant calf to be born since the arrival of the herd in Australia four years ago.
Taronga Zoo’s miracle elephant calf gets a name
A baby elephant miraculously born at Australia’s Taronga Zoo after being declared dead by zookeepers at has been named and blessed by Buddhist monks. Read More »
Miraculous birth for baby elephant declared dead
A baby Asian elephant declared dead in its mother’s womb two days ago by zookeepers has been born alive after spending more than a week in labour. Read More »
Hot potatoes, baboons and elephants in the snow
Zoogle News rounds up photos and video from around the UK as the country’s zoos cope with snow storms and freezing conditions. Read More »
Taronga’s baby elephant says ‘Hello world’
Sydney’s Taronga Zoo has released footage of its new baby elephant – the first ever to be born on Australian soil earlier this month – and finally given the animal a name. Read More »
Elephants parade through LA ahead of Jackson funeral
In a suitably bizarre prelude to Michael Jackson’s funeral, a parade of elephants made their way early Tuesday through Los Angeles to the Staples Center – the scene of a public memorial for the reclusive zookeeper. Read More »
Thailand cracks down on elephant begging
Thai authorities have unveiled measures to crackdown on “elephant begging” — a decades-old scam in which the animals’ owners offer tourists and passers-by the chance to feed or pet the giant creatures in return for payment. Read More »