Big “tusker” elephant Tolstoy dead at 51 after being speared in the leg by farmer May 4, 2022 One of Africa’s “super tusker” elephants, considered “an icon of the Amboseli ecosystem,” has died from injuries suffered by a spear attack. The Big… Continue Reading
Tall Task: Elephant performs impressive balancing act Basel Zoo April 19, 2022 Ever play that stick stacking balancing game? The one where you try to place wooden sticks on top of an object — and each… Continue Reading
Baby elephant rescued from borehole in Kenya April 4, 2022 The tiny elephant calf was hopelessly trapped deep in a borehole in Kenya’s Meru National Park as its frantic mother looked on. Officials said… Continue Reading
Mr. Cow has new prosthetic legs and springs in his step March 20, 2022 Mr. Cow is more than just a cow. He’s now a bionic cow with a fancy set of prosthetic limbs. And, it’s a first… Continue Reading
India’s only African elephant in captivity may be released February 1, 2022 In 1998, a young elephant at home in the vast Savannah grasslands of Zimbabwe set off on a journey he hadn’t asked for. The… Continue Reading
Elephant tramples suspected poacher to death, while rhino poachers arrested in South Africa October 26, 2021 An elephant has trampled a suspected poacher to death in South Africa’s Kruger National Park, according to the world-famous park. Rangers followed tracks and… Continue Reading
Video of grossly incompetent elephant hunt by NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre draws outrage April 28, 2021 The National Rifle Association’s chief executive fired repeatedly at close range at a wounded elephant but was unable to shoot his rifle properly, a… Continue Reading
Cher visits world’s loneliest elephant, Kaavan, in Pakistani zoo November 30, 2020 There are some stories as a Critter Files correspondent that you know you’ll write again and again. Moose licking things or walking into places… Continue Reading
Bacterial infection have killed dozens of elephants in Zimbabwe September 30, 2020 Parks authorities in Zimbabwe say a bacterial disease is behind the deaths of dozens of elephants as an infection spread from Asia and in… Continue Reading
“World’s loneliest elephant” fit enough to be relocated from Islamabad zoo September 7, 2020 For 35 years, Kaavan has lived at the Marghazar Zoo in Islamabad — most recently in appalling conditions and in failing health. But now… Continue Reading
