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The elephant was stolen from the wild when she was just a baby and spent 80 years working in the logging and tourism industries Rescued elephant resting peacefully indoors, finally enjoying ...
Elephant Nature Park was established in 2003 as a permanent sanctuary for elephants rescued from the logging and tourism industries by Saengduean. Nat Sumon reported from Bangkok, and Peter Guo ...
Flash floods swept through a popular elephant sanctuary in northern Thailand on Thursday, forcing the evacuation of about 100 elephants and trapping dozens of tourists, amid urgent pleas for help.
The existing herd of Asian elephants was relocated to a new 2,200 acres (9 km 2) habitat to accommodate eight incoming elephants who needed to be quarantined in 2005. This new area includes a 22,000 sq ft (2,000 m 2) barn and 20,000 sq ft (2,000 m 2) hay barn which is able to hold up to 35,000 bales of hay. [2]
Human-elephant conflict (HEC) [1] [2] is a major threat to both species in some rural forest areas of Kerala, India. Every year, about 50 elephants and 50 people are killed. Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department estimates that there are 6,000 elephants in the state. [3]
Spanning more than 3,060 acres, The Elephant Sanctuary has become a beacon of hope for elephants rescued from circuses, zoos, and even private ownership. ... from wooded areas to lakes and mud ...
The elephant worked at various tasks to help German war efforts on the occupied territory like pushing rail wagons of coal, pulling the plough or carrying wood logs. [4] In 1916, Germans transferred Jenny and her mahout, by train again, to Felleries , where she took part in the logging work in the surrounding forests.
The Mount Washington Avalanche Center issued an avalanche warning Monday for areas of the White Mountains in New Hampshire. Two ice climbers were rescued in the White Mountains on Sunday after triggering an avalanche that partially buried one of them, officials said. Part of Detroit is submerged in water after pipe burst