As the Goliaths of the high street tumble like a flimsy line of dominos, it’s tempting to think they are all suffering from the same affliction, but there’s a great difference between last week’s most high-profile victims – Arcadia’s Topshop and Debenhams. I was interviewed by the BBC as news of the collapse of Philip … Read more
Trunk show: Namibia is putting 170 ELEPHANTS up for sale as an alternative to hunting the animals due to over-population There has been an increase in the country’s elephant population to 28,000 ‘The rise in elephants’ population has resulted in human-animal conflict Last year the government offered for sale around 1,000 animals By Aliki Kraterou For … Read more
Heartwarming moment locals rescue three elephants helplessly trapped in muddy swamp using diggers Locals used diggers to help make a slope for the group of trapped elephants The pit in northeastern India had been dug for use by electricity department People watched on as the rescuers dug up large chunks of mud to save the … Read more
Baby elephants slap each other over the head with their trunks in adorable play fight Elephants were spotted at a national park in Kanchanaburi province, Thailand The animals had been eating plants before they started teasing each other The pair are part of a herd of 50 elephants that were foraging nearby By Amelia Wynne For … Read more
Horrific footage shows baby elephants being ‘broken’ at cruel training camps before they are set to work in the tourist industry in Thailand Staff recorded the calves being trained to work in the tourist industry in Thailand Taught to paint, spin hoops and stand on hind legs to entertain holidaymakers Animal rights groups have said … Read more
Jumbo slide! Playful baby elephants tumble down a muddy slope on their knees Adorable video shows playful elephants sliding down a hill in northern Thailand The elephants were walking in the Elephant Freedom Village on September 15 Keeper Non captured the amusing video of the animals tumbling down the hill By Kate Dennett For Mailonline … Read more
Shocking footage shows pair of elephants chained to the floor and forced to perform tricks and play musical instruments to entertain tourists at zoo in Thailand San Mueang and Tang Mo forced to perform tourists at Phuket Zoo in Thailand The elephants would also be chained to concrete flooring when not performing Animals will now … Read more
Wild elephants in Sri Lanka have been found with plastic products and non-digestive polythene in their stomachs after eating rubbish at a dump encroaching on their habitat. Heartbreaking images of the elephants foraging for food on a refuse facility in Oluvil were captured by Jaffna-based photographer Tharmaplan Tilaxan. The open garbage dump is nestled in the … Read more
A photographer who has taken tens of thousands of pictures of elephants has revealed some of the shots he is most proud of. And they’re absolutely jaw-dropping, as we reveal here – fine art photographs of one of the most-loved creatures in the animal kingdom. The photographer, Peter Delaney, told MailOnline Travel: ‘There is something … Read more
Elephants can ‘catch yawns’ from familiar humans just like chimpanzees and dogs – suggesting they are more similar to us than previously thought Elephant handlers were asked to yawn, fake yawn and make mouth movements They ‘caught a yawn’ whenever the handlers yawned for real or fake yawned Before this only chimps and dogs had … Read more