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German tourist trampled to death by elephant in Zimbabwe

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 27 06:32 PM

Attacks by elephants are common in Zimbabwe which has a population of around 84,000 pachyderms. Read more »

Paglipat kay Maali sa isang sanctuary, muling ipinanawagan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 02:54 AM

Matapos mag-viral ang leong tila nangingisay sa Manila Zoo, muli namang nanawagan ang mga animal rights group na ipasara ang Manila Zoo. Read more »

Asia's wild-captured worker elephants die young

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 08 08:27 AM

PARIS, France - Asian elephants snatched from the wild and conscripted to haul logs in Myanmar's timber industry live on average five years less than working elephants born in captivity, researchers said Tuesday. Read more »

Britain to ban ivory items regardless of their age

Reuters
Posted at Apr 03 08:25 AM

LONDON - Britain will ban the sale of ivory items regardless of their age in an effort to restrict the illegal ivory trade, tackle poaching and help protect elephants, the government said on Tuesday. Read more »

WATCH: Kathryn, Daniel enjoy elephant encounter in Thailand

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 14 12:30 PM

After a well-deserved beach break in Nasugbu, Batangas with the cast of "La Luna Sangre," rumored couple Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo are continuing their vacation in Thailand. Read more »

In Thailand, Santa Claus comes to town riding an elephant

Reuters
Posted at Dec 22 04:54 PM

A troupe of elephants bearing presents visited students in Thailand's old capital of Ayutthaya on Friday to spread Christmas cheer. Read more »

Celebrity elephant kills owner in Thailand

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 28 05:47 PM

BANGKOK, Thailand - An elephant that has starred in feature films and commercials crushed its owner to death in Thailand, zoo officials said Tuesday, setting off fresh debate over the kingdom's animal tourism industry. Read more »

Paintings by Indian elephant auctioned off in Hungary

Reuters
Updated as of Nov 05 04:32 PM

Paintings created by an Indian elephant who enjoys wielding a brush were auctioned off by a Hungarian travelling circus on Saturday. Read more »

Elephants help rescue hundreds from flooded Nepali safari park

Gopal Sharma, Reuters
Posted at Aug 14 05:17 PM

KATHMANDU - Elephants helped rescue hundreds of tourists from a flooded jungle safari park in Nepal, officials said on Monday, as the death toll from flash floods and landslides after four days of heavy rain rose to 70. Read more »

British actor John Hurt, star of 'The Elephant Man', dead at 77

Thomas Newey, Reuters
Posted at Jan 28 12:57 PM

LONDON - Veteran British actor Sir John Hurt, Oscar-nominated for his star turn in "The Elephant Man" and his supporting role in "Midnight Express", has died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, a representative said on Saturday. He was 77. Read more »

The Day in Photos, 5 January 2017

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 06 06:34 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Schwarzenegger charged by elephant

Reuters
Posted at Jun 02 08:15 AM

Action movie star and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger had a real-life adventure in Africa when he was on a safari vehicle that was charged by an elephant.   Read more »

Kenya torches world's biggest ivory bonfire to save elephants

Nicolas Delaunay, Agence France Presse
Posted at May 01 09:31 AM

Eleven giant pyres of tusks went up in smoke Saturday as Kenya torched its vast ivory stockpile in a grand gesture aimed at shocking the world into stopping the slaughter of elephants. Read more »

Cambodia firm to reduce elephant work hours after heatstroke death

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 26 04:28 PM

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - A Cambodian tour operator said Tuesday it would reduce work hours for elephants during high temperatures following the collapse and death of an animal which had been ferrying tourists in 40C heat. Read more »

WATCH: Amazing rock formations in Apayao's Lussok Cave

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 11 02:04 AM

Kung biyaheng Norte kayo ngayong summer, may ipinagmamalaki ang Apayao na mistulang Puerto Princesa Underground River. Read more »

Wild elephant goes on rampage in Indian town

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 11 09:37 AM

Wild animals entering urban areas seem to be getting more common in India. Read more »

British tourist trampled to death by Thai elephant

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 02 02:21 PM

BANGKOK, Thailand - A British tourist has been trampled to death by an elephant on the Thai tourist island of Koh Samui, police said Tuesday, the latest deadly attack by animals used to entertain holidaymakers. Read more »

Feeling sleepy? Try elephant coffee

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 04 06:18 PM

Here is a different kind of brew that can perk you up, maybe even without taking a sip. Read more »

How to be an an elephant's best friend

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 07 11:37 AM

Paano nga ba maging BFF ang isang elepanteng katulad ni Mali? Panoorin ito. Read more »

Philippine Catholic leaders urged to reject ivory

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 04 05:14 PM

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines' dominant Catholic Church called on its leaders Wednesday to help end the slaughter of elephants by rejecting fresh donations of religious objects made of ivory. Read more »