In 1916, an abused circus elephant met a strange fate after killing her tormentor... she was hanged from a railway crane before an angry mob. picked by BrownTrout 1 year ago

THE first Australian-born elephant calf is already showing signs he's a fair dinkum Aussie, spending his first day drinking and taking it easy.
The male calf was born to Asian elephant Thong Dee at 3.08am (AEST) in Taronga Zoo's Elephant Barn this morning after a short labour. picked by kakana 5 months ago

SEATTLE - A previously unknown elephant herpes virus killed the Woodland Park Zoo's youngest Asian elephant, zoo officials said Monday.

Six-year-old Hansa, who died last month, was one of 12 elephants fathered by a bull at a zoo in Missouri.

...Okay, who didn't take their Valtrex? picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

"The man was killed, crushed to death, while the elephant was being offloaded from a truck," a spokeswoman for the New South Wales police department said. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

The Uniformed Firefighters Association says Brooklyn's Engine Company 245 didn't want to participate in the photo opportunity with circus elephant Suzie, part of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey show in Coney Island. But it says city officials ordered the engine company to participate. picked by kakana 3 months ago

"She got nudged," zoo spokesman Shanna Young said yesterday. "It wasn't malicious or anything. It was just a nudging and she fell over." As more than three tonnes of Tessa fell to the ground, it was a nudge that would prove fatal. picked by equinox 5 months ago

First-time elephant mother Rose-Tu gave birth to a 286-pound male elephant calf just before 4 p.m. Saturday.

There were two big surprises. The first was that Rose-Tu had a male calf instead of a female, and the second was how she reacted towards her newborn -- with violence and confusion. picked by muppet 1 year ago

Elephant Prank [video] picked by sbalaciu 2 years ago

A pink baby elephant has been caught on camera in Botswana. A wildlife cameraman took pictures of the calf when he spotted it among a herd of about 80 elephants in the Okavango Delta. *He wasn't drinking* picked by suebe 8 months ago

This is the story of an elephant, a landmine, and a near tragedy that touched a nation. picked by Nunkii 2 years ago

Indonesian scientists are reconstructing the largest, most complete skeleton of a prehistoric giant elephant ever found in the tropics, a finding that may offer new clues into the largely mysterious origins of its modern Asian cousin. picked by bingo 5 months ago

"We didn't pay 37 million zlotys (7.6 million pounds) for the largest elephant house in Europe to have a gay elephant live there," picked by kakana 8 months ago

Practicing on SUV's pays off for New York Blue's in their first ever attempt in the World Elephant Polo Championships. picked by suebe 10 months ago

An elephant named Hong who lives in a sanctuary in Thailand has learned to paint himself.

*Thumbnail not from this clip. picked by Rowangrey 2 years ago

An orphaned baby Asian elephant crippled by a poacher's snare can now walk again thanks to an incredible jumbo-sized false foot. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

A newfound 60-million-year-old creature called Eritherium azzouzorum—the oldest known elephant ancestor—bolsters the case that whole new orders of mammals were already around less than 6 million years after global catastrophe ended the age of reptiles some 65.5 million years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Practice on top of SUV's. That's what NYC's first elephant polo team is doing to prepare for a tournament in Nepal.

Video of the SUV practice run in article. picked by suebe 1 year ago

Tusker, a towering 50-year-old bull elephant that had become a favorite for safari camp visitors, was shot dead after New Year's party-goers provoked the animal into trampling several cars, conservationists said Monday. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

A once drug-addled elephant fed heroin-laced bananas by illegal traders will soon return to the wild after being weaned off his addiction through methadone and round-the-clock care. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

One small step for Motola the elephant, a giant leap for the world's injured animals.
Motola lost her foot and most of her left leg when she walked over a landmine ten years ago.

But yesterday, she stepped out happily - if a little tentatively - after being fitted with a state-of-the-art artificial limb.
Update to this picked by Bingo 3 months ago