# Elephants

Last year

2022

# Seized

1.5 tonnes of elephant ivory have been seized in southeast DR Congo

The contraband represents 80 to 100 slaughtered elephants.

11.8k

May 19th 2022, 2:41 PM

# Sri Lanka

Elephants dying from eating plastic waste in Sri Lankan dump, conservationists warn

Around 20 elephants have died over the last eight years after consuming plastic trash in the dump.

16.2k

Jan 14th 2022, 1:56 PM

# suspended

Ivory Coast dealt a blow ahead of AFCON opener as first-choice goalkeeper handed doping ban

The Elephants play Equatorial Guinea this evening.

4.3k

Jan 12th 2022, 11:22 AM

All time

# unknown cause

Investigation underway after hundreds of elephant carcasses discovered in Botswana

A conservation group said the cause is unknown but that it is not ruling out Covid-19 or poisoning.

25.5k

Jul 3rd 2020, 9:35 PM

# Drought

Dozens of elephants have died due to severe drought in Zimbabwe

More than five million rural Zimbabweans – nearly a third of the population – are at risk of food shortages before the next harvest in 2020.

11.6k

Oct 21st 2019, 9:35 PM

# Circle of Life

200 elephants to be moved to Mozambique as part of effort to prevent falling numbers

The operation will be one of the country’s largest ever elephant relocations.

8.6k

Jul 24th 2018, 10:17 AM

# Monkey Business

Ice pops and mud baths: Keeping Dublin Zoo's residents cool in the heatwave

Lounging by the pool is an activity all mammals seem to enjoy.

17.7k

Jun 30th 2018, 3:00 PM

# imported trophies

Trump says he will KEEP ban on elephant trophies in US, reversing his earlier decision

The importation of Zimbabwean elephant hunting trophies to the US was authorised this week, before being reversed.

21.0k

Nov 18th 2017, 9:00 AM

# Laos

'Maternity leave' compensation system could help increase elephant population

New research shows how the increase in elephants’ workloads has affected their reproduction.

11.3k

Nov 5th 2017, 10:00 AM

# Baby Steps

People are loving this video of Dublin Zoo's newest baby elephant taking her first steps

Incredible.

3.7k

Oct 7th 2016, 5:02 PM

# Trunk in Love

It took a 22-month pregnancy but Dublin Zoo has a new elephant calf

She is the first calf born to the first Asian elephant born in the zoo.

14.6k

Sep 21st 2016, 2:47 PM

# Heavy Rain

Two elephants accidentally electrocuted in India

Locals said the second elephant was electrocuted while trying to pull the first one away from the electricity pole.

13.5k

Sep 11th 2016, 2:26 PM

# splashy splashy

The elephants at Dublin Zoo have been cooling off in the most adorable way

That hot weather.

5.8k

Jun 6th 2016, 3:47 PM

# elephant in the room

There were three elephants just lounging on a green in Tallaght today

Standard?

6.8k

Mar 22nd 2016, 10:00 PM

# orangutan boxing

'Some people just care about money': Thailand under pressure over bizarre animal shows

The country’s treatment of animals is coming under increasing scrutiny from animal rights groups.

16.9k

Sep 1st 2015, 11:10 PM

# Ivory Towers

Thousands of elephants are killed in Africa every year - and China is partly to blame

Researchers said prices for raw ivory in China had risen from $750 (550 euros) per kilo in 2010 to $2,100 (1,540 euros) in 2014.

2.6k

Dec 10th 2014, 7:15 AM

# New Arrivals

Baby boom at Dublin Zoo boosts record breaking visitor numbers

Today the zoo welcomed its one millionth visitor this year.

8.6k

Oct 29th 2014, 4:51 PM

# trunk call

There's a 'herd of elephants' from Dublin Zoo wandering around the city centre

Do not be alarmed.

2.7k

Oct 17th 2014, 9:45 AM

# Squee

Dublin Zoo's baby elephant caught on camera cuddling up to its mammy will melt your heart

OH MY GOD.

5.8k

Sep 29th 2014, 1:45 PM

# Indonesia

Two endangered elephants found dead with their tusks removed

There are fewer than 3,000 Sumatran elephants remaining in the wild.

11.3k

Sep 8th 2014, 12:59 PM

# Elephants

Oh just some elephants dancing to a lady playing the violin

They’ve got good ears for music.

2.9k

Aug 25th 2014, 2:30 PM

# jumbo dumbo

Junk in that trunk: The weight problem facing elephants

It’s not as funny as it sounds.

9.1k

Jul 18th 2014, 7:00 PM

# ever seen the rain?

Irish people could learn a thing or two from these rain-loving elephants

These elephants love the rain. Love it.

2.6k

Jul 12th 2014, 12:30 PM

# illegal trade

African elephants could quickly "be driven to extinction locally", warns conservation group

CITES says that the number of elephants killed in the past three years is “far exceeding” the number born.

4.7k

Jul 10th 2014, 7:30 AM

# hunted down

Kenya's largest elephant has been killed by poachers

Distressing images. Satao was one last surviving of the ‘great tuskers’.

27.0k

Jun 14th 2014, 11:36 AM

# Animal Kingdom

Elephants rescue tiny calf from being pulled away by the current

Mum to the rescue!

2.9k

May 14th 2014, 4:27 PM

# Kenya

Organisation brings elephants to Twitter using GPS collars

The four bull elephants are tracked using GPS collars to help visualise their roaming patterns.

5.0k

Jan 20th 2014, 8:00 PM

Voices

Video column: Is there a viable solution to ivory poaching?

There were approximately 10 million elephants in Africa at the turn of the 20th century. Today, thanks to widespread poaching, that number has dropped to 500,000.

Jan 20th 2014, 12:45 PM

# pass it

Baby elephants play with footballs at Thai conservation centre

Their footwork is quite impressive.

1.2k

Oct 22nd 2013, 7:30 PM

# elepham

WATCH: Elephant family reunion is simply adorable

Elephants never forget family.

2.3k

Oct 10th 2013, 2:48 PM

# hug it out

13 pictures of humans hugging animals that will make you feel better

You’ll probably be a bit emotional by the end. In a good way.

9.0k

Jun 24th 2013, 12:08 PM

# Elephants

France to keep 'death row' elephants... and Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Bardot had threatened to move to Russia if France did not guarantee the safety of two elephants with TB.

8.0k

Feb 27th 2013, 3:55 PM

# In Pictures

Not sure what to do with the Christmas tree? Feed it to an elephant

That’s what tree-sellers in Berlin did, anyway.

5.9k

Jan 5th 2013, 7:30 AM

# Au Revoir

Save the elephants or I'll move to Russia, Brigitte Bardot tells France.

The French actress says she will follow Gerard Depardieu’s lead and move to Russia unless two elephants under threat of being put down are granted a reprieve.

8.9k

Jan 4th 2013, 2:08 PM