South African Man Crushed To Death By Wounded Elephant
Theunis Botha was leading a hunting group when the elephant charged and lifted him up in the air. At that point, a member of Botha's party fatally shot the animal.
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This Ex-Child Soldier Went Undercover To Save The Gorillas
Rodrigue Katembo has quite a resume: child soldier, park ranger, undercover agent, friend of gorillas and elephants. And now, he is a Goldman Environmental Prize winner.
Good News For Elephants: China's Price Of Ivory Has Plummeted
Africa's elephants have been poached by the thousands for their tusks. Many of those tusks are then smuggled to China, one of the largest markets for the banned material.
In China, A Shift Away From Trade In Ivory and Shark Fins
A week after China said it was cracking down on sales of ivory, the national carrier, Air China, said it would no longer allow shark fins to be transported as cargo on its flights.
Fitness Trackers Aim To Improve The Health And Happiness Of Zoo Elephants
OK, so they're not using Fitbits. But zoos across America are using software to minutely track the activity, behavior and physiology of captive elephants, and using that data to improve zoo life.
China Says It Will Shut Down Its Ivory Trade in 2017
After years of negotiation with wildlife conservation groups, China's government has now set a timetable to end its legal ivory trade--March 2017.
African Elephant Population Declines By 30 Percent
A census of African savanna elephants in 15 countries between 2007 and 2014 found the population decreased by 144,000 animals.
Ringling Bros. Circus Holds Final Shows Featuring Elephants
In the world of animal rights, one activist compares it to the fall of the Berlin Wall. The original plan called for phasing out elephants' role in the circus by 2018.
Up In Flames: Kenya Burns More Than 100 Tons Of Ivory
Nearly 30 years ago, Kenya burned 12 tons of ivory to try to halt the illegal ivory trade. Today it's burning 100 tons. How much difference does burning ivory make?
Dying Tradition: The Men Who Catch Baby Elephants
He has one elephant. He has named her "Shy Woman." And she is not just an elephant he lassoed and captured. She is his companion and confidant.