By Naina Rao - Mongabay Authorities in Vietnam have intercepted more than a ton of elephant ivory along with big-cat bones in a shipment from the Republic of Congo. Gia Lai provincial authorities announced that the haul of 1,193 kilograms (2,630 pounds) of ivory and...
By Lynet Otieno - Mongabay At least four suspects have been arrested in connection with the deaths of 18 elephants in the Amboseli ecosystem in southern Kenya, near the border with Tanzania. Preliminary investigations by a multiagency team suggest poisoning from...
By The Star The last three elephants still in a traditional South African zoo entered their enclosure in single file, fruit and vegetables scattered on the ground to encourage natural foraging. For visitors to the popular Johannesburg Zoo, it was a chance to see...
By Gavin Blackburn - Euro News Most trade in ivory from elephants and other endangered animals is banned by international agreement under CITES, a treaty to which almost all UN member countries are parties. Authorities in Vietnam have announced a major seizure of...
By David Brown - Mongabay August 12 is World Elephant Day. To celebrate, Mongabay looks back at recent stories about how the future success of these mammals depends on healthy, connected habitats. Asian elephants adjust what they eat A recent study from...
By Daniel Moran - Science Blog Z16 walked about three times the distance from New York to Los Angeles, and he did it without a map, a passport or anybody’s permission. He is a young bull elephant. In June 2023, staff from the conservation NGO Elephant Connection...
By Mariana Balt - SA People News Elephant culling divides opinion like few conservation issues. For some, it is a practical response to growing elephant populations in fenced reserves. For others, it is an ethical failure that ignores science and the complexity of...
By Capital FM NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 4 — Conservation organisations have called for an independent investigation into the deaths of fifteen elephants in Amboseli National Park, saying preliminary findings linking the animals to cyanide poisoning expose dangerous gaps in...
By Radio Tamazuj South Sudan’s wildlife authorities have warned that poaching and habitat destruction remain major threats to the country’s wildlife resources and called for stronger enforcement and community participation to protect the country’s natural heritage....
By The Star Thai police have announced the largest seizure of smuggled ivory in a decade, with nine people arrested and accused of trying to sell 250kg of African elephant tusks via Facebook. Thailand is a major transit hub for wildlife smugglers who often sell...