Tag: elephant
Africa’s largest tusker female elephant has died!
Dida, also known as the Queen of Tsavo, believed to be Africa’s largest and most famous tusker female elephant, died of old age in Tsavo East National Park. In the…
Job (15) walks from Ouwehands to Amersfoort Zoo against elephant herpes
“I have been coming to Amersfoort Zoo for a long time, but that was not possible during corona,” says Job. “Then I just looked at the elephant webcam. Then I…
Light installation reveals the elephant paths on Domplein: ‘We hope that people will be amazed’
Sabien: “People no longer look around, but on their mobile phones. We hope that people will be surprised, look up and are concerned with where they are and what kind…
Elephant Seals Investigate the Biggest Sea Heat Wave Ever Recorded
Scientists have placed sensors on elephant seals to better understand the sea heatwaves, unfortunately, more and more frequent. Their study reveals valuable information to explain the proponents of the “blob”,…
The crazy rescue of a mother elephant and her calf
In Thailand, it is the rainy season. A monsoon in the form of big thunderstormsbrief and unpredictable, which surprised, a few days ago, a mother asian elephant and her baby.…
Elephant family rescued in Thailand
After a storm in the Khao Yai National Park, an elephant baby has been found falling into a hole in an accident. The mother of the baby tried to help…
Dumbo the elephant gets a challenger – here is Simba, perhaps the world’s longest-eared cat
When the Simba goat was born, its ears were 48 centimeters long. In a month, the ears have already stretched to 56 centimeters and the growth continues. 20:14•Updated 20:56 Most…
Ten Animals Used in War
As far back as humans have been at war with each other, they have enlisted animals to support them. Horses, of course. But also all sorts of other innocent creatures.…
In Sri Lanka, the country’s most revered elephant has died
The 68-year-old pachyderm called Nadugamuwa Raja held a central place in the country’s Buddhist tradition. He even had an elite unit to protect him. The authorities pay tribute to him.…
A 35,000-year-old mega-herbivore closer to elephants or mammoths?
35,000 years ago, the proboscideans Notiomastodon platensis populated South America. The removal of ancient DNA from a molar of one of the representatives of this species makes it possible to…