Thirsty work: Adorable moment orphaned baby elephant gets to grips with holding its own feeding bottle Bondeni tries to hold onto the bottle of warm formula milk with tip of his trunk Baby elephant loses his grip on the bottle and allows keeper to offer him a hand The footage was captured at the Sheldrick … Read more
It’s not easy being this small! Moment elephant calf gets stuck as she tries to climb over fallen tree while walking with his family Phantom the elephant calf was walking through a forest clearing in Chowkham Locals filmed the two-year-old elephant trying to cross a fallen tree sump Phantom was with his elder brother Babulal, … Read more
Friends in high places! Antelope comes face to face with an elephant as it leaps high into the air The impala jumped in front of the elephant in the Mashatu Reserve in Botswana The animals are known to leap huge distances for fun and for protection The incredible moment was captured by wildlife photographer Janet Kleyn … Read more
A new set of eleph-antlers! Clumsy antelope tries to get an elephant skull off its head after it became stuck during rutting practice in South Africa The kudu was practising rutting against the skull when it got stuck on its antlers The animal was seen swinging its head around in an attempt to free itself … Read more
You think YOUR job’s bad? Vet is covered in elephant faeces as he gives an enema to the constipated animal Dr Tom and his two helpers were drenched when treating the elderly animal Video caught the hilarious moment at the Nature Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand Instagram users have praised the vet’s dedication to what … Read more
Tickling the ivories: Baby elephant looks to be rolling on the floor with laughter as his big brother tickles his belly The baby elephant was in a playful mood with his older brother in the Addo Elephant Park in South Africa He was tickled on the ground before he climbed on top of his brother’s … Read more
This is the moment the world’s loneliest elephant had his first contact with a member of his own species in eight years after being rescued from a dilapidated zoo. Kaavan, a Sri Lankan elephant who spent three decades in captivity in Islamabad, made his new friend after being flown to a sanctuary in Cambodia last … Read more
An elephant dubbed the ‘world’s loneliest’ has landed in Cambodia on Monday, where it will head for a sanctuary housing three potential mates, an official said. The case of Kaavan – an overweight, 36-year-old bull elephant – sparked global uproar from animal rights groups, who petitioned for his move from an Islamabad zoo accused of … Read more
Elephant is successfully hauled out of a well in India after 14-hour rescue operation A farmer in the Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu heard the cries of the elephant Rescue staff hoisted animal out 55ft-deep well on November 20 with team of 50 Villagers dropped banana leaves down the well to access the 25-year-old male By … Read more
Well, I’ll never forget this: Young elephant is lifted to safety after it tumbled down a 50ft well while being chased by dogs in India An elephant was rescued in Panchapali in southern India’s Tamil Nadu yesterday Wildlife veterinarians saved the young animal after a 16-hour struggle They used a crane and winch to pull the animal … Read more