An elephant living in the wild has a lifespan of about 60 years. Raju, the elephant, had been living in captivity for 50 years! He had been sold a staggering 27 times! Raju had been captured when he was a baby and for him, this life was normal. But, he had lost his will to …
While out on routine patrol, some Sri Lankan naval workers saw something they never expected to see – an elephant had been swept about 10 miles out from shore that was in need of help! When the naval ship approached the elephant, they could see it was having a hard time keeping its head above …
The South Luangwa Conservation Society will usually let nature runs its course but not when they saw a mother elephant and her calf needing some help. Turns out that a whole herd of elephants had been trying to help a mother elephant and her calf as they were stuck in a muddy lagoon. However, they …
Check this out! The wild elephant you see here recently decided he needed a snack, so he stopped a truck carrying potatoes! The incident occurred in Garbeta Forest, located in eastern India and it caused quite an uproar! The sneaky elephant wasn’t shy at all about pushing the tarp off the truck with his trunk …
Motherly instincts will always be prominent, in humans or animals. Mothers will always put their young first before themselves and ensure their young’s safety or health. Just like this mother elephant in the Prague Zoo. She had grown concerned for her calf when he would not get up and tried to use her trunk to help …
Elephants are known to be gentle giants despite their size. They are able to form close bonds with humans and live together in harmony. Elephants are especially common in places like Thailand, where caretakers are the elephant’s closest friend. One incident in a Thai elephant park is proof of their strong bond. In Chiang Mai, …
Each year, thousands of people go to the zoo or the circus to see the animals perform. Did you ever stop to wonder how those animals are trained? Well, you may not like what you see. A zoo in Germany, the Hanover Adventure Zoo, has a dozen elephants that perform tricks – some of the …
Lullabys were a common thing for solely humans as they are the ones who understand the language. They are commonly used to sooth the person you are singing to, especially to lull them to sleep. You would have thought that people would not sing to animals because of this simple fact, you thought wrong! The …
Mia and Sia spent 50 years living in captivity – in chains at a circus. Most reasonable people would know that forcing an animal to live in chains is cruel, imagine living in chains for half of century! Being chained up for so long meant that Mia and Sia’s feet were in bad shape. Sia …
I will never understand why people like to hunt. MSN reported that Theunis Botha, 51, specialized in leading groups of wealthy people on hunting expeditions. Botha has his own YouTube Channel where he has documented several hunting trips (he has killed lions, elephants, leopards, and buffalo). The Washington Post wrote that Botha posted photos on …