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Poacher trampled to death by elephants while preparing to kill white rhino – horrifying details emerge

A suspected poacher was killed by a herd of elephants while allegedly attempting to hunt white rhinos in South Africa’s Kruger National Park.

Julia Buruleva painted the elephant pink for her photoshoot. Credit: Instagram / julia.buruleva

Photographer who painted elephant pink before it died reacts to claims of cruelty

A photoshoot featuring an elephant painted entirely pink has triggered global outrage after the animal later died. The photographer has been accused of cruelty as she defends her controversial “art” and jokes online about “How ...

Tourist trampled by elephant after selfie goes wrong

After barging into a restricted forest in India to snap a selfie with a peacefully eating elephant, a tourist was swiftly charged – both by authorities and the massive animal, who trampled him and stripped ...

Elephant forced to entertain tourists for over 40 years has gotten its first taste of freedom

We see elephants as gentle and caring giants in the animal kingdom. Between zoos, circuses, and other popular events, these beautiful creatures are often used for human entertainment. Thong Bai was one of these mistreated ...

World’s Loneliest Elephant makes first friend in 8 years after being saved from misery

The elephant dubbed the loneliest in the world has made his first friend in eight years after being rescued from a run-down zoo. Kaavan the elephant was rescued from Pakistan and flown to Cambodia last month ...

Images show a starving, weak 70-year-old elephant forced to walk miles for a festival

Upsetting images of an emaciated elephant forced to join a 10-day parade in Sri Lanka sparked outrage back in 2019. Many people signed a petition calling for an end to this animal cruelty — but ...

‘Real life Dumbo’ elephant baby dies after back legs snap while performing tricks at zoo

The co-founder of Moving Animals, Amy Jones, said: “This is a tragic and horrific end to Dumbo’s heartbreakingly-short life. “His skeletal body clearly suggested that he was unwell and could be suffering from malnourishment and exhaustion. ...

After killing over 5,000 elephants and hippos, hunter says he has no regrets at all

https://twitter.com/isitjustus2/status/1117903318502653952 He’s been specifically named in a report on hunting as a hobby recently released by the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting. The report discusses the increase in ivory taken by trophy hunters from the ...

Pregnant wild elephant goes into labor – National Park staff can’t believe what she delivers

In late May, 38-year-old Paru, a female elephant at the Amboseli Kenyan National Park, gave birth. And, whilst the act of such a magnificent creature bringing a new soul into the world is truly magical, ...

Elephant lies on its stomach in mud – then animal friends look closer, realize the deadly danger

An elephant mother and her baby were stuck in the mud and unable to get back up. The rest of their herd tried to pull them up, but faile © ShangralaFamilyFun The guards quickly realized ...