Destinations Want to be a responsible tourist? Avoid these wildlife experiences If you want to see wild animals on your holiday, make sure you do it ethically. 29/03/2022
Nature How elephant DNA is being used to disrupt the ivory trade A new study combines elephant DNA data and forensic evidence to map ivory trafficking operations across the African continent. 18/02/2022
Nature Scientists trial vaccine for ‘deadly disease’ killing Asian elephants The virus has been a nightmare for zoos and is now being reported in wild herds of endangered Asian elephants too. 04/02/2022
Nature Resurrected mammoths could be roaming the Arctic by 2030 Scientists are breeding ‘mammoth elephant’ hybrids which could help to stop permafrost thawing in the Arctic. 02/02/2022
Taste Animals at Berlin zoo feast on Christmas tree leftovers It's the traditional Christmas meal for the animals at Berlin Zoo: unwanted fir Christmas trees served up as treats for elephants, reindeer and creatures to enjoy. 30/12/2021
Nature France opens Europe's first retirement home for elephants 52-year-old Asian elephant Gandhi is the first resident of a unique sanctuary. 25/11/2021
Experiences Watch these elephants smash their way through a crop of giant pumpkins Oregon Zoo in Portland hosted its 23rd Annual ‘Squishing of the Squash’ festival to usher in the Halloween season. 25/10/2021
Nature How are these everyday objects fighting wildlife crime in Africa? This first of its kind initiative lets you own part of the International Anti-Poaching Foundation’s story. 04/10/2021
Conscious Travel Why you should never ride an elephant on holiday Many elephants in South-East Asia live in "poorly managed tourism camps" and are deprived of any happiness or freedom. 27/09/2021
Nature Why are elephant populations increasing in Kenya? There has been a 12 per cent surge in elephant numbers since the last figures were recorded in 2014. 01/09/2021
Climate This is the first African country to be paid for cutting CO2 emissions The Central African country already has an incredibly low deforestation rate but it has pledged to reduce its CO2 emissions even further. 23/06/2021
Nature Could 3D-printed ivory be the key to saving elephants? The technology has already saved antique artworks, the question remains if it can save animals too. 22/06/2021
no comment Elephant breaks into kitchen wall looking for snacks A wild elephant broke into a house in the Thai resort town of Hua Hin in the early hours of Sunday, pushing its head through the kitchen wall and using its trunk to scrounge for salty snacks. 21/06/2021
Eco-Innovation This is the algorithm that could save elephants from extinction The beloved species is being protected by artificial intelligence. 26/04/2021
no comment People in Thailand ride elephants to mark National Elephant Day Wildlife advocates have long denounced the brutal taming of elephants so they can perform tricks for tourists. 13/03/2021
Green News World's loneliest elephant starts a new life in sanctuary in Cambodia Kaavan found a surprising ally in singer Cher who fought for years for his release from a Pakistani zoo. 02/12/2020
Living This man is playing piano for Thailand’s hungry monkeys In Lopburi, tourists have stopped coming creating a problem for the city's macaques. 30/11/2020
Good Morning Europe Lonely 36-year-old Asian elephant transferred from Islamabad Zoo For years Kaavan was living in substandard conditions at a Islamabad zoo. After a public outcry and campaigning by the US singer Cher. Kaavan, considered the world’s ‘loneliest elephant’ has finally moved from Pakistan to Cambodia. 30/11/2020
Green News There is an elephant 'baby boom' going on in Kenya Record numbers of calves have been born this year. But what's changed? 01/11/2020
Green News World Elephant Day: €11 million worth of ivory crushed in Singapore The largest ivory crushing event in years is streamed online. 12/08/2020
Green News Elephant kept in chains in Pakistan is released after 35 years A triumph for the worldwide campaign calling for Kaavan the elephant's release. But where will he go now? 11/08/2020
Green News 6 million euros allocated to save animals impacted by coronavirus How have elephants, rhinos, giraffes, pangolins and marine species been affected by the pandemic? 04/08/2020
Green News Drop in tourism leaves orphaned baby elephants without funding African elephants could be extinct in 20 years according to the WWF. 12/07/2020
Green News From circus elephants to dog videos: Do animals belong on TikTok? We consider the ethics of using animals on social media for entertainment and education. 30/05/2020
no comment Festival tusked with toasting relationship between elephants & humans Around 160 jumbos are expected at the Elephant Roundup festival in Thailand this weekend. 16/11/2019
no comment Indian villagers up to the tusk as they rescue elephant from swamp The elephant got separated from its herd and was stuck in a deep swamp filled with muddy water. It took them two to three hours to free the elephant. 25/10/2019