Fruit famine is causing elephants to go hungry in Gabon

While it has not been fully proven yet, climate change could have a role to play in the situation

Jumbo secrets

Elephants possess social and emotional intelligence

Mystery behind the cracks on African bush elephants’ skin decoded

Researchers explain that the animals regulate their body heat through their skin, which helps in absorbing maximum water

Trichy’s elephant rescue centre is a haven for abused pachyderms

Since its commencement last year, the centre has cared for those elephants who have been ill-treated by private owners

World Elephant Day: India’s jumbos stare at a worrying future

Today only about 27,000 wild elephants remain in India, as opposed to a million a decade ago. There has been a 98 per cent nose-dive in their …

World Elephant Day: The trials of India’s national heritage animal

Of 21 venues housing 509 elephants, 45% were kept in severely inadequate conditions

उत्तराखंड में हाथियों की संख्या बढ़ी, 6 से 8 जून तक की गई थी गणना

उत्तराखंड में 6 से 8 जून तक हाथियों की गिनती की गई थी, 29 जून को आंकड़े जारी किए गए

CITES CoP 2019: No more trade in African elephants

Parties vote to restrict trade from Zimbabwe and Botswana. They can no longer be shipped to zoos and circuses worldwide

Stakeholders discuss measures to reduce elephant mortality from rail collisions at meet

Organised in mid-March, government agencies and conservation organisations at the meet also agreed to begin a series ‘focused workshops&…

African countries square up for battle over future of ivory trade ban

Southern African nations are seeking permission to trade in ivory, in direct opposition to the wishes of their northern neighbours

A unique rejuvenation camp in Tamil Nadu for captive elephants

Nutritious food and restorative care help relieve the stress that such elephants develop during captivity

Elephants killed 527 humans in Odisha in 6 years: Wildlife group

Eight dead in last six days

The pain of truncated lives

The Supreme Court's much-awaited judgement on ownership rules for captive elephants could bring clarity on regulation

How solar-powered fences mitigated human-elephant conflict in Assam

A biologist employed with a non-profit in the North East describes her organisation’s efforts at reducing negative encounters between …

Elephant found dead in Odisha’s Keonjhar, third within a month

Forest officials believe the dead elephant belonged to a herd of elephants roaming in the area

Two held after tusker dies due to burn injuries near Mudumalai Tiger Reserve

The animal was being shifted to a relief camp for treatment when it collapsed due to septicemia and died

Rohingya refugees face the rage of displaced elephants

Fleeing brutality, the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh have been settled along elephant corridors, sparking conflict with the gentle giants of …

Expect more elephant raids during paddy harvest in Dooars this year

Many COVID-19 returnees have cultivated paddy this year during the monsoon due to the lack of work and livelihood opportunities

Elephants found dead in Odisha’s Keonjhar with tusks removed; activists allege poaching

Odisha forest department comes under fire by locals, activists; locals allege neglect

From being stranded to being free

How six elephant calves were rescued and brought back to the wild

'Frogs are beautiful'

Wildlife filmamker Ajay Bedi talks to Down To Earth about his recent documentary, 'The Secret Life of Frogs' that released commercially recently

Elephant tales

A new book recounts the intimate experiences of prominent writers with elephants. Exclusive excerpts

Elephants destroy prawn farms, fishing boats in Odisha

Changes in Odisha’s Ganjam district has destroyed habitats and traditional corridors of elephants, bringing them into frequent conflict with humans

Stop displaying elephants at the Sonepur fair

The elephant is India’s National Heritage Animal and displaying it at Sonepur only encourages the brutal and illegal trade in wild …

Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (June 10 - June 16)

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology