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 »
Saving Kenya’s orphaned elephants
Drought, poaching, and shrinking habitats have taken a toll on elephants in Kenya. An elephant orphanage run by the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is trying to reverse the damage, as CNN’s David McKenzie reports.
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 »
Animal rights, animal wrongs: Mammals ‘have morals’
Morality may not be a uniquely human trait according to recent research suggesting mammals as varied as wolves, primates, mice, bats and whales know the difference between right and wrong. Read More »
Drought threatens survival of last ‘desert elephants’
A devastating drought in Mali is threatening the existence of West Africa’s last desert elephants, according to conservationists, with “urgent action” needed to prevent them dying of thirst – or as a consequence of a water war with local herdsmen. Read More »
Live: Watch newborn baby elephant’s first hours
The birth and first hours of a baby elephant born Sunday at Belgium’s Antwerp Zoo are being webcast live over the internet. Read More »
