German tourist fatally injured after falling from elephant’s back
November 30th, 2011
Krabi – A German woman has been fatally injured after she and her husband fell from an elephant’s back during a ride on a forest track in this southern province. Police said the accident happened in Tambon Krabinoi in Krabi’s Mueang district at 6 pm on Tuesday. Police said Kertstin Kretz Schmar, 42, died at Read more…
Paul barton hauls a piano up Thailand mountain to play Beethoven to blind elephants
November 28th, 2011
Source: The Daily Telegraph A MAN has hauled a piano up a mountain in Thailand to play Beethoven for blind elephants. Paul Barton performed the inspiring feat at the Kanchanaburi reserve in order to raise money for the disabled animals. The 50-year-old Briton, who moved to Asia with his wife in 1995, said that performing for the elephants Read more…
Pregnant elephant shot dead in Nagarahole
November 26th, 2011
Range Forest officer Kiran suspected that elephant may have strayed into Penjalli division in search of food and fell victim to farmers’ bullet. He further said the elephant was spotted in the morning behind a school built for the children of Nagapura tribes. “Since the classes were on, we did not chase it to the Read more…
Elephant Dies at San Diego Zoo Safari Park
November 18th, 2011
Sad news from San Diego Zoo’s Safari Park: One of its African elephants has died after an apparent fight. According to the North County Times, our media partner, 21-year old Umoya was found lying on the ground before the park opened Wednesday. Umoya had severe injuries and couldn’t get up according to a zoo spokesperson. Read more…
Animals stay put at Safari World, Zoo management sure evacuation unnecessary
November 8th, 2011
One of the country’s largest zoos, Safari World, has rejected a proposal to evacuate wildlife from the flooded site, saying “the deluge is under control”. Safari World Plc founder and chief executive Pin Kewkacha said yesterday there was no need to seek assistance from authorities. The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation earlier Read more…
Another elephant killed by train, herd blocks track
November 6th, 2011
JALPAIGURI: A sub-adult female elephant was killed after being hit by the speeding Ranchi-bound Guwahati-Ranchi Express at the railway track that runs between New Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar Junction railway stations on Saturday evening. To protest against the death of the jumbo, other elephants of the herd blocked the track for more than an hour. The Read more…
Wild Asian elephant kills villager in SW China
November 6th, 2011
KUNMING – A villager was killed by a wild Asian elephant in Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture in Southwest Yunnan province, the local government said on Sunday. Local police confirmed the death of Cao Xiaoer, a resident of Xinshan village in the prefecture, was caused by a wild elephant, said a statement issued by the prefecture Read more…
Dusit Zoo puts evacuation plan in place
November 4th, 2011
The zoo, which is on Rama V Road, is currently home to 250 species with 1,200 animals spread over 118 rai of land. The authority has prepared sandbags to block the water at the doors of the animals’ cages as well as food for about two weeks. Water in ponds in the zoo compound had Read more…
Elephant Tarra Mourns Bella the Dog
November 1st, 2011
You may have heard about the odd couple in Tennessee. Yes, the YouTube sensation from a few years ago that seemed to keep re-entering your inbox from everyone who knows your email address. Bella, a stray dog and Tarra, a retired Asian elephant who live at The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee became best buds. They were considered Read more…
