Elephants never forget a bee sting. Their eyes and the sensitive, soft tissue inside their trunks are particularly vulnerable to painful stings, and experts believe African elephants(Loxodonta africana) have learned over the centuries to recognize…
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#Conservation: Pendjari park hopes to be new elephant sanctuary in West Africa
Matthieu Yoa smiles at a job well done. The ranger and his colleagues have just put a satellite tracking collar on an elephant in the Pendjari National Park in northern Benin. “It was very strong,”…
American actress Maggie Q in Kenya for elephant conservation
American actress and model, Margaret Denise Quigley, professionally known as Maggie Q, is currently in Kenya to raise awareness for elephant conservation. Maggie Q, who currently stars in ABC’s political drama Designated Survivor, is known for starring in…
#Conservation: Sri Lanka bans use of young elephants for work
Sri Lanka unveiled tougher laws Wednesday, including a ban on using young elephants for logging and other physical work, as part of a crackdown on cruelty to domesticated wild animals. Wildlife Minister Gamini Jayawickrama Perera…
#Conservation: Kenya uses new technology to nab poachers at night
Twenty-six poachers have been caught at night after a new thermal and infrared camera and software system was introduced in Kenya’s famed Maasai Mara and its other national parks, WWF said on Monday. The technology…
#Conservation: Ivory trade vote exposes divisions on saving elephant
The global conference that governs wildlife trade voted Monday against strengthening the ban on ivory sales, exposing bitter divisions among African countries and experts over elephant conservation. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species…
#Conservation: Celebrating #WorldElephantDay with these beautiful photos
Today, August 12th, is the inaugural World Elephant Day. The escalation of poaching, habitat loss, human-elephant conflict and mistreatment in captivity are just some of the threats to both African and Asian elephants. Working towards better protection…
#Conservation: Singapore destroys tonnes of illegal ivory
Singapore on Monday crushed and burnt almost eight tonnes of ivory confiscated over two years to try to deter smugglers as activists called for tighter enforcement. Over 2,700 elephant tusks weighing 7.9 tonnes were fed…
#Conservation: Namibian rugby legend Jacques Burger to climb Mt Kenya for elephants
Rugby players led by Namibian Captain and Rugby legend, Jacques Burger, are heading to Kenya for a charity challenge. The rugby players, which includes Mike Ellery, Rhys Gill, Jim Hamilton, Nils Mordt and Ben Ransom; will…
Elephants in Tanzania reserve could be wiped out by 2022
Elephants in Tanzania’s sprawling Selous Game Reserve could be wiped out within six years if poaching continues at current levels, the World Wildlife Fund warned. Tanzania’s largest nature reserve was in the 1970s home to…