Rappler's latest stories on elephants
Thai elephants' mass migration to village brings new stress
About 1,000 elephants and their mahouts – or elephant handlers – have returned to their villages in the past two months, says Thai Elephant Alliance Association
Elephants in Thailand 'broken' for lucrative animal tourism
According to frustrated activists, there is little impetus to enact more stringent rules in Thailand's tourism industry, which welcomed over 30 million tourists in 2019 alone
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Sumatran elephant found decapitated in Indonesia
Indonesia's environment ministry estimates there are fewer than 2,000 of the critically endangered subspecies Sumatran elephants still in the wild
Rogue elephant dies in captivity after killing villagers
Authorities say the cause of death remains unclear
6 wild elephants drown after slipping off waterfall in Thai park
Officials are able to rescue two elephants that were 'extremely distressed' because of the incident
Wildlife protections tightened as southern Africa protests
'Humanity needs to respond to the growing extinction crisis by transforming the way we manage the world's wild animals and plants,' says CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero
Global ban on sending wild elephants to zoos moves step closer
A large majority of countries vote in Geneva to prohibit the transfer of elephants caught in the wild to so-called captive facilities – a practice animal protection groups have long described as 'cruel'
Forest elephants: The jumbo surprise outside Nigeria's megacity
Forest elephants are the shy relations of their larger savannah cousins and are experts at hiding; so skilled, in fact, very few in the city know about them
First impressions, prices: Hong Kong's Elephant Grounds in Metro Manila
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3 elephants found poisoned in Malaysia
The dead animals are believed to be part of a herd of 30 elephants from the nearby forest reserve in Johor, Malaysia
Jumbo commotion as wild bull elephant lumbers into Indian city
Incidents of wild animals including elephants and leopards entering towns and cities are on the rise in India as urban expansion encroaches into the countryside
Water battles with elephants kick off Thai New Year
Traditionally marked by paying respects to elders and sprinkling water over Buddha figures at local temples, the Songkran holiday has largely evolved into a raucous water fight
Poachers kill elephant in Cambodia wildlife sanctuary
The body of the male Asian elephant is found on Sunday, February 24, in a wildlife sanctuary in northeastern Mondulkiri province, according to Environment Ministry spokesman Neth Pheaktra
Ending decades of doubt, 'biggest bird' dispute put to nest
Named Vorombe titan – Malagasy for 'big bird' – the creature would have stood at least 10 feet tall, and had an average weight of 650 kilograms, making it the largest bird genus yet uncovered
Fleeing conflict, elephants help Myanmar villagers to safety
After nearly a month and with food running out, villagers reach the river where some local elephant owners came to their aid
Thailand police hunt 'elephant electrocutioner'
Conservationists estimate Thailand is home to more than 3,000 wild elephants
Chinese ban on ivory sales goes into effect
African ivory is highly sought after in China, where it is seen as a status symbol, and used to fetch as much as $1,100 a kilogram
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Trump temporarily reverses elephant trophy decision, keeps ban
The Trump administration decides to 'review all conservation facts' before deciding on the ban
Critics hit U.S. over elephant trophy imports
An environmentalist group, the Center for Biological Diversity, says the new ruling will allow importation of the animals' heads, feet and tails, 'legalizing the killing of endangered elephants'
Olympic white elephants? Rio's got a herd of them
You don t have to look far to see the unfulfilled promises of South America s first Olympic Games
Baby elephant rescued near Indonesian palm oil plantation
The youngster weighs around 300 kilograms 660 pounds just over half the typical weight of an animal of his age
China to ban ivory trade by end of 2017 – media
The complete ban would affect 34 processing enterprises and 143 designated trading venues with dozens to be closed by the end of March 2017
Most illegal ivory from recently killed elephants – study
International trade in ivory from elephants killed after 1989 has long been banned
African elephants 'suffer worst decline in 25 years'
Poaching takes a dramatic toll on the elephant population in Africa with just around 415 000 elephants left
Wildlife meeting weighs how to save endangered species
The plight of Africa s rhino and elephants targeted for their horns and tusks is expected to dominate much of the 12 day meeting
World governments urge end to domestic ivory markets
World leaders of the International Union for Conservation of Nature IUCN voted to call on countries to close ivory trade
Value of environmental crime at record-high $258B – report
Environmental crime is the world’s 4th largest criminal enterprise after drug smuggling counterfeiting and human trafficking
Critically endangered Sumatran elephant gives birth
Sumatran elephants are critically endangered It is estimated between 2 400 and 2 800 remain in the wild according to conservation group WWF
Elephants in Tanzania reserve could be wiped out by 2022
Tanzania s largest nature reserve was in the 1970s home to 110 000 elephants but today only 15 000 remain and they are threatened by industrial scale poaching
Disturbing trend: Critically endangered elephant is latest animal to die in an Indonesian zoo
The elephant s death comes after a tiger also died in April in a separate zoo
Young vet dies after being trampled by elephant
The elephant has a history of turning on its keepers
Kenya lights world's biggest ivory bonfire
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta sets fire to the world s biggest ivory bonfire after demanding a total ban on trade in tusks and horns to end murderous trafficking and prevent the extinction of elephants in the wild
Cambodia firm to reduce elephant work hours after heatstroke death
The regretful Angkor Elephant Company says it will let its 13 remaining elephants work fewer hours after one died on April 22
Indonesian minister: DiCaprio doesn't understand our environmental issues
Following the threat of Indonesian officials to deport the Hollywood actor another minister says Leonardo DiCaprio is not well informed about the country s environmental issues
Indonesian gov't threatens to deport Leonardo DiCaprio
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Endangered Sumatran elephant found with leg almost severed by rope
Conservationists got alerted of the incident after a group of trekkers posted pictures on social media
'Powerful few' control ivory trafficking in Africa
Scientists say only a few kingpins control the illegal trade based on DNA analysis done on ivory samples
Rampaging elephants force Myanmar villagers to tree-top refuge
Villagers from a farming community say they had to build taller houses to keep them safe from the wild elephants
Philippine Catholic leaders urged to reject ivory
The beauty of a work of art cannot justify the slaughter of wildlife the threat posed to biodiversity by poachers and traffickers says CBCP s Socrates Villegas
Huge 50-year-old elephant killed by German tourist in Zimbabwe
Emmanuel Fundira of the Safari Operators Association of Zimbabwe says the elephant was so huge its tusks were almost hitting the ground while it was standing
The wRap Indonesia: 4th economic stimulus, Sumatran elephants found dead
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Two rare elephants found dead in Indonesia
Villagers found the carcasses of the female elephants aged two and 15 bleeding from their mouths and rectums
The wRap Indonesia: Transgenders arrested, Sumatran elephant killed
An imprisoned former government official is pictured out in public transgenders are arrested in Aceh and other top stories from Indonesia and around the world
Endangered Sumatran elephant killed, netizens angered
A critically endangered Sumatran elephant who had patrolled Indonesia s jungles to help protect threatened habitats has been killed for his tusks sparking online anger
Hong Kong ivory trade 'major threat' to elephant survival
The report finds more than 30 800 items – mainly jewelry and figurines – for sale in 72 stores and estimated that over 90 of sales were to buyers from mainland China
Lupita Nyong'o joins fight to save Africa's elephants
Lupita is the ambassador for conservation organization WildAid which engages celebrities to spread awareness of poaching and wildlife crime
Escaped circus elephant kills German man
The old man was talking his usual morning walk when he was attacked by the loose elephant
From Indonesia's elephant to Philippine eagle, wildlife matters
A richer Asia and Southeast Asia would be a poorer place without them
