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Joke of the day Thursday 2 March 2023

Hippo animal sighting
Lifestyle

Animal sighting: Elephant v hippo face-off – WATCH

elephant game drive
World News

Over 200 elephants killed in Kenya due to ongoing drought

Joke of the day
Offbeat

Joke of the day Thursday 2 March 2023

Hippo animal sighting
Lifestyle

Animal sighting: Elephant v hippo face-off – WATCH

elephant game drive
World News

Over 200 elephants killed in Kenya due to ongoing drought

elephant animal sighting
Lifestyle

Animal sighting: Elephant chases away three lions at waterhole – WATCH

By Garrin Lambley20-10-2022 09:30

In this latest animal sighting, an elephant has no patience for three lions resting by the Tembe Pan waterhole.

animal sighting
Lifestyle

Animal sighting: Two elephants tussle – WATCH

By Garrin Lambley18-10-2022 08:34

In this latest animal sighting, two elephants have a tussle at Rosie’s Pan in Balule Nature Reserve in South Africa.

WATCH: Rare and amazing sighting of an elephant giving birth - turn up the volume
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WATCH: Rare and amazing sighting of an elephant giving birth – turn up the volume

By Corné van Zyl16-10-2022 14:19

A rare sighting of an elephant giving birth was caught on camera in the Kruger National Park. Watch video, and be sure to turn up the volume.

Elephant animal sighting
Lifestyle

Animal sighting: Baby elephants discover water for the first time – WATCH

By Garrin Lambley05-10-2022 13:36

In this latest animal sighting, these two baby elephants have just discovered how much fun water can be! The joy!

WATCH: Angry elephant charges at safari guests on foot
News

WATCH: Angry elephant charges at safari guests on foot

By Corné van Zyl02-10-2022 09:32

WATCH this extremely close encounter of an angry elephant charging safari guests on foot in the Kruger National Park.

buffalo lion elephant animal sighting
Lifestyle

Animal sighting: 2 buffaloes & 20 elephants no match for 22 lions – WATCH

By Garrin Lambley14-09-2022 11:42

This animal sighting scene unfolds as two buffaloes and 20 elephants challenge 22 lions – and end up being no match for the large cats!

Elephant
Lifestyle

Animal sighting: Massive male elephant v 3 baby hippos – WATCH

By Garrin Lambley29-08-2022 14:16

Elephants can be grumpy at the best of times and these baby hippos soon discovered that this elephant wasn’t interested in visitors.

Elephant
Lifestyle

Animal sighting: Baby elephant stuck on cliff gets helping trunk – WATCH

By Garrin Lambley08-08-2022 09:04

In this latest animal sighting, an elephant herd’s matriarch uses her trunk to help lift a baby elephant up the side of a riverbank.

elephant
Lifestyle

PICTURES: Herd of elephants walk out of Kruger Park gate!

By Garrin Lambley06-08-2022 10:37

A herd of Kruger National Park elephants decided this week to seek greener pastures OUTSIDE of the perimeter fencing!

Elephants Kruger National Park
Lifestyle

Herd of elephants WALK OUT of Kruger Park gate! – STUNNING PICTURES

By Garrin Lambley05-08-2022 10:06

A herd of Kruger National Park elephants on Thursday decided to seek greener pastures OUTSIDE of the perimeter fencing!

elephant animal sighting
News

Retirement and a new partner for Charley the elephant after 20 years at Pretoria Zoo

By Storm Simpson01-08-2022 16:49

‘The retirement may include giving Charley the opportunity to have a partner following the death of his late partner Landa, in 2019,’ said SANBI.

elephants
Lifestyle

‘No respect’: Activists fight for release of ‘distressed’ Joburg Zoo elephants

By Naledi de Wee21-06-2022 11:36

Activists filed an application to the Gauteng High Court for the release of elephants Lammie, Mopane and Ramadiba from the Johannesburg Zoo.

elephant animal sighting
Western Cape

Elephant ivory dealer already in prison sentenced again

By Storm Simpson04-03-2022 15:26

Elephant ivory dealer Cosmus Ziwande was sentenced to a R10 000 fine after entering a plea agreement with the State.

elephants
Environment

Fossil tracks and trunk marks reveal signs of ancient elephants

By The Conversation21-12-2021 13:27

Fossil track sites on the Cape south coast show ancient evidence of Knysna elephants making widespread use of open spaces in the area.

Scary! Elephant rams into safa
Environment

Scary! Elephant rams into safari vehicle near Hoedspruit [watch]

By Erene Roux29-11-2021 21:54

New viral footage shows an elephant bull in musth damaging a safari vehicle in the Selati Game Reserve near Hoedspruit.

Sumatran baby elephant dies af
Environment

Sumatran baby elephant dies after trunk snared in poacher trap

By AFP18-11-2021 11:17

A baby elephant in Indonesia’s Sumatra island has had half of her trunk amputated after being caught in a trap set by poachers.

Fears for Bangladesh elephants
Environment

Fears for Bangladesh elephants after spate of killings

By Agence France-Presse14-11-2021 19:46

“Four elephants died in Chittagong division alone since last week,” forest department official Rafiqul Islam Chowdhury told AFP

Suspected poacher killed by el
Africa News

Suspected poacher killed by elephants in South Africa

By Agence France-Presse22-10-2021 16:01

“Initial investigations suspect that the deceased was killed by an elephant and left behind by his accomplices,” he added

Elephants Kruger National Park
News

Elephants trample suspected poacher to death in Kruger National Park

By Siseko Gwegwe22-10-2021 14:32

A suspected poacher has been trampled to death in the Kruger National Park. His body was discovered after an anonymous tip-off.

The most brutal kill? Elephant
Lifestyle

The most brutal kill? Elephant attacks, kills a crocodile in Zambia [watch]

By Erene Roux19-10-2021 18:27

Pack a punch? More like pack a trunk! An elephant got very aggressive after a crocodile tried to harm her young calf in Zambia.

Knysna Elephant Park guide
News

Knysna Elephant Park guide killed in an elephant-related incident

By Corné van Zyl19-10-2021 15:11

The Park said Saturday’s severe weather conditions are thought to have been a contributing factor to the elephant’s unprecedented behaviour that led to the death of a guide.

Elephant knocks down a massive
Lifestyle

Elephant knocks down a massive tree in the Kruger [watch]

By Erene Roux14-10-2021 13:51

You’ve got to love nature! An elephant was caught on camera knocking down a massive tree in the Kruger National Park.

Liberia elephants: Two arreste
Africa News

Liberia elephants: Two arrested in Liberia over elephant killings

By Agence France-Presse11-10-2021 19:47

Liberia, with swathes of virgin rainforest, is home to between 350 and 400 forest elephants ELRECO said earlier this year

Elephants in Europe: Could the
Environment

Elephants in Europe: Could the megaherbivores rebalance ecosystems?

By The Conversation06-10-2021 15:22

Researchers take a look at ecological effects of reintroducing ‘megaherbivores’ into ecosystems across the European continent.

WATCH: Angry elephant uses tus
News

WATCH: Angry elephant uses tusks to smash windshield

By Thabo Baloyi28-09-2021 09:27

The bus driver had halted the vehicle to allow the elephant to cross the road, but the tusker was apparently agitated

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