Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pupy, the last African elephant remaining at the former Buenos Aires Zoo has begun training for her journey to an elephant ...
LAMPANG, (IANS) – Fifteen mahouts and cavadis (assistants) from Tamil Nadu commenced a week-long training program on June 17 at the Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC) in Thailand here. This ...
In 1876 Leopold II of Belgium decided to reinvent his small country as an imperial power. The vehicle for Belgium’s entry into the Scramble for Africa was the International African Association. The ...
At Manas National Park and Tiger Reserve in western Assam, mahouts are learning to train elephants to respond to their commands without inflicting pain. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the 850 sq. km ...
"This is the first time that the violent training methods used on baby elephants have been exposed in the United States, and with the biggest circus in the country," Leahy said. "When someone like Sam ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tonka is Zoo Knoxville's remaining bull African Elephant and is the largest of his herd and in North America. Now, he is preparing to leave Zoo Knoxville in the coming months. This ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tonka is Zoo Knoxville's remaining bull African Elephant and is the largest of his herd and in North America. Now, he is preparing to leave Zoo Knoxville in the coming months. This ...