In the Indian state of Kerala, badly treated elephants often turn on their trainers. In these videos, you see some deadly elephant attacks and trainers being trampled upon, killed etc. Pretty stomach-churning stuff. picked by wanderingmind 2 months ago

The illegal killing of elephants in most of Africa has collapsed, a study revealed that it is estimated that there are 23 thousand elephants slaughtered last year alone which is pretty upsetting and the survival of these animals id alarmingly low. picked by danswayuk 1 year ago

Many owners let their elephants die painful deaths, unwilling to spend money on them once they are too old or weak or ill to work.

A new retirement sanctary will change all that. picked by tigertony 4 months ago

Six Asiatic wild elephants were electrocuted as they went berserk after drinking rice beer in India's remote northeast. picked by proverb 10 months ago

The mythbusters take on the age old myth of elephants being scared of mice. Who will take all in the battle royale? picked by ashlesdc 9 months ago

It seems elephants can recognise the smell of urine of their family members, and know where they are. picked by rambler 9 months ago

A zoo in Rockton, Ontario has found that elephants have fun playing in the snow.

If embedding doesn't work use this direct link. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

A Florida zoo hopes to make money from the vast piles of poop released by elephants and other large animals by selling it as fertilizer. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Better than some of my art peers, actually. picked by muppet 6 months ago

Yes. Because they are too expensive to take care of, West Bengal, India is trying to limit the population of elephants. picked by musicgirldani 2 years ago

See why elephants have been causing so many problems for villagers in Kenya. picked by iduffee 2 years ago

Alcohol consumption in graphic arts in the '50s and '60s is often presented as a jolly pasttime, the most dire consequences of which might be visions of pink elephants. picked by donteatpoop 11 months ago

The South African government has said it will allow elephants to be culled for the first time in 13 years. picked by topofall 6 months ago

Several tornadoes dropped from strong storms moving across Kansas on Thursday, destroying at least one home, causing power outages and spooking a pair of escaped circus elephants in WaKeeney. picked by bevissimo 3 months ago

Pachyderm disappointment - oh dear, I was so looking forward to keeping an elephant in the back garden! picked by topofall 7 months ago

What happens when you type random things into a Yahoo search engine? You get this. They also have a shirt section where you can buy Don't Eat Poop items. picked by madhatteraggie 3 months ago

They say elephants never forget, but their brainpower does not stop there. A new study suggests that pachyderms can distinguish threatening groups of people from those who mean them no harm. picked by lllllllllllllll 9 months ago

A gift exchange between Asian rulers several centuries ago may have inadvertently saved a population of elephants from extinction, according to a new study. picked by deEPCHill 4 months ago

The degree with which the elephants are able to classify people hasn't been shown before in any animal. Their reactions between smelling the Masai and the Kamba were so different, they weren't reacting as if it was the same predator. picked by DrNothing 10 months ago

Researchers claim that elephants face the risk of extinction as soon as by 2020 that will become a result of high death rate due to poaching. picked by maxriter 3 weeks ago