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Kaavan, the ‘world’s loneliest elephant,’ finally being freed from the zoo

Elephants are such majestic creatures that it’s always heartbreaking to see them in human captivity. These animals deserve a chance to roam free and be with their own kind in the wild. Sadly, one elephant ...

Hunter gets gored to death by elk a day after shooting it

Some people like to hunt animals for sport, but it can be a dangerous. It’s not always a one-way street: sometimes nature strikes back and the hunter becomes the hunted. That was the case in ...

Kenya’s elephant population has doubled in the last three decades

While we’re stuck in a global pandemic and being warned that the world’s population is shrinking news of a baby boom in one wildlife park in Africa is finally something to smile about. Kenya Wildlife ...

Baby elephant with disability that stopped him from eating put to sleep 27 days after his birth

A baby elephant born in St Louis Zoo, Missouri just three weeks ago has been put to sleep after he was born with a disability that prevented him from feeding. According to reports, the Asian ...

Bubbles the elephant becomes best friends with abandoned dog after poachers kill her mom and dad

It was a match made in heaven found in the unlikeliest of animals, a 9,000 pound African elephant called Bubbles and an abandoned black Labrador dog called Bella. The unlikeliest pair met at Myrtle Beach ...

Elephant with old poacher’s bullet lodged in his head asks humans for help

Few will argue that elephants aren’t amongst the most majestic, truly unique creatures out there. These usually gentle giants are a true credit to the wild, which is why it’s beyond shocking that so many ...

Dog is abandoned by owner, wrongly believing she might spread COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic has greatly impacted all of our lives, and it’s also had many effects on animals, from pets to wildlife. Some of these effects have been positive: elephants have been freed from giving ...

Bronx Zoo tiger tests positive for coronavirus after showing symptoms

The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed human life, but it’s also had many impacts on the animal world. Some have been surprising silver linings, as wildlife has enjoyed a temporarily human-free world unafraid of contracting ...

Great news: Chinese city passes ban on eating cats and dogs in wake of coronavirus outbreak

With the coronavirus pandemic taking lives all over the world and affecting all of our daily lives, it can be hard to see any silver linings in the situation. But the past few weeks have ...

Sloth gets to take a tour of the aquarium, and the dolphins are thrilled to meet him

We’re all feeling the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, which has forced all of us to stay at home and most businesses to cease operations. But as bad as the situation is right now for ...