Rescue worker used CPR to revive baby elephant hit by motorcycle
/1 Comment/in Elephants, Heartwarming, Odd News /by Cheryl HannaIn Thailand, an off duty rescue worker was called upon to help a baby elephant on Sunday after he was struck by a motorcycle while crossing a road with a herd of elephant in the … Read More
‘World’s loneliest elephant’ who spent 35 years in shackles finds new friend
/1 Comment/in animal cruelty, Elephants, Heartwarming, News /by Cheryl HannaThe “world’s loneliest elephant” Kaavan, who has lived in captivity at the Islamabad’s Marghazar Zoo for the last 35 years shackled has been released. For the last eight years, Kaavan has lived alone since the … Read More
Elephant fell in well and rescuers spent 12 hours rescuing him
/1 Comment/in Elephants, Heartwarming, Odd News, Wildlife Rescue /by Cheryl HannaIn India’s Tamil Nadu’s Dharmapuri district, forest officials spent more than 12 hours on Friday rescuing an elephant that had fallen into a well. The pachyderm had strayed into the village from the neighboring forest … Read More
Locomotive pilot stops train to allow elephants to safely cross railroad tracks
/2 Comments/in Elephants, Heartwarming, Odd News, Wildlife Rescue /by Cheryl HannaThe driver of a locomotive stopped the train he was piloting on Wednesday to prevent hitting a herd of elephants crossing railroad tracks in West Bengal, India. A video of the incident was tweeted by … Read More
One-month-old baby elephant born at zoo died
/2 Comments/in Elephants, News, Zoos /by Cheryl HannaA one-month-old baby elephant named Avi died on Sunday at the St. Louis Zoo after struggling with health problems. He was euthanized on Sunday and “passed away peacefully.”
According to the zoo’s press release, … Read More
Baby elephant attacked by hyena losing his trunk rescued
/1 Comment/in Elephants, Odd News, Wildlife Rescue /by Cheryl HannaIn northern Kenya, a baby elephant who fell into an underground tank and tried to use his trunk to investigate the ground above, was attacked by a hyena who chewed it off.
The Reteti Elephant … Read More
Pregnant elephant killed after eating a pineapple filled with firecrackers
/3 Comments/in animal cruelty, Elephants, Odd News, Wildlife Rescue /by Cheryl HannaA pregnant elephant died in a river as she desperately tried to ease the pain after she was fed a pineapple filled with firecrackers that exploded in her mouth. The disturbing torturous act occurred in … Read More
San Antonio Zoo’s oldest elephant celebrates her 60th birthday
/1 Comment/in Elephants, Heartwarming, Odd News, Zoos /by Cheryl HannaOn Sunday, San Antonio Zoo’s oldest elephant celebrated her 60th birthday; reaching an age more than ten years older than the average elephant.
And to celebrate the happy event, the zoo gave her a birthday … Read More
Man flogs crying elephant in head previous to Buddhist parade ritual
/1 Comment/in animal cruelty, Elephants, Wildlife Rescue /by Cheryl HannaIn a disturbing video, an elephant trainer straddled the back of an elephant in Sri Lanka in a river appearing to give him a bath before a ritual Buddhist parade. The man repeatedly beats the … Read More