by Adam Cruise | Jul 8, 2021 | News
By Patrick Greenfield, The Guardian Confusion has erupted over plans to fly a herd of elephants from Kent to Kenya, after the Kenyan wildlife service said it had not been contacted or consulted about the operation. On Monday, the Aspinall Foundation announced...
by Adam Cruise | Jul 6, 2021 | News
By Patrick Greenfield – The Guardian All but one of the herd of 13 were born in captivity, but conservationists hope they can be ‘rewilded’ A herd of elephants born and raised in a Kent zoo are about to get on a plane to travel almost 4,500 miles (7,000km)...
by Adam Cruise | Jul 4, 2021 | News
By Audrey Nakagawa, EcoWatch The UK is preparing to pass an animal rights bill that includes a series of protections for elephants, including keeping them from being placed in captivity in zoos and safari parks. The Animal Welfare Bill is set to pass later this year,...
by Adam Cruise | Mar 31, 2021 | News
By Shehzad Ali & Zulqarnain Iqbal, Samaa News The Peshawar Zoo is fighting the federal government in court over permission to import two elephants from Zimbabwe. The matter reached the highest court in the land with the Supreme Court asking the federal...
by Adam Cruise | Feb 7, 2021 | News
By Don Pinnock – Daily Maverick Specialists from around the world have petitioned Environment Minister Barbara Creecy to release into a sanctuary a Pretoria Zoo elephant bereaved by the loss of partners and offspring and showing signs of stress. Charlie leans...
