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elephants
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Hazyview Locals Block Efforts To Get Six Escaped Elephants Back Into Kruger National Park
05 Sep 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Community members in the Mkhuhlu area near Hazyview have been asked not to attempt to kill the animals as the authorities try to get them back into the confines of the park.
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Namibia Plans To Cull 700 Animals To Feed People Affected By Severe Drought
30 Aug 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Almost no rain combined with scorching temperatures has led to shrivelled crops and soaring levels of hunger for tens of millions of people in the Southern Africa region. What else is a desert nation rich in wildlife to do?
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Sweet Study Finds Wild African Elephants Call Each Other By Their Names
11 Jun 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
The ability to create and share vocal labels, such as names, has been considered uniquely human…until now.
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Nigeria Risks Losing All Of Its Forest Elephants
14 Mar 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Nigeria is one of 37 African countries where elephants are still found in the wild, but their numbers are reducing as human activity encroaches on their natural forest habitat.
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Kruger Park Tourists Were Delighted By Baby Elephant Deciding Whether Or Not To Charge At Them [Video]
06 Dec 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Everybody has been delighted by a baby elephant giving its best efforts as it charged towards a group of tourists in the Kruger National Park.
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Friday Morning Spice
27 Oct 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Landmark decision for housing in Cape Town, The Crown season 6 trailer confronts Diana’s complicated final days, World Bank grants SA $1bn loan, Big drop in petrol and diesel prices coming next week, and High Court rules any parent is entitled to four months parental leave.
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Watch This Baby Elephant Make A Daring Escape While Being Stalked By Lions In The Kruger [Video]
28 Sep 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Any parent knows it is a terrifying moment when you realise that you’ve left your child behind. A poor mother elephant in the Kruger had to watch on as her calf bravely fended off a parade of lions.
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Holograms Replace Live Animals In This German Circus [Video]
13 Sep 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
The circus stopped using lions and elephants in its shows in 1991, but it went further in 2018 and completely removed live animals from its programme.
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3D-Printed ‘Ivory’ Is Helping Save Elephants Who Are Slaughtered For Tusks
12 Sep 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
One tagua palm can produce as much vegetable ivory in one year as an average African elephant can produce in its lifetime.
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Charlie The Pretoria Zoo Elephant Is Finally Able To Retire In The Wild
21 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
After several groups spent years urging authorities to let him retire and spend his final years with some level of freedom, Charlie, the Pretoria Zoo elephant will finally get to spend his old age in the wilds of Shambala Private Game Reserve.
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Elephant Steals The Show In This Week’s Viral Blooper [Video]
16 Nov 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Alvin Kaunda was reporting on how animals at an orphanage in Kenya are being looked after during a drought when an inquisitive elephant entered the fray.
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What Not To Do During An Elephant Encounter, Via KZN [Video]
08 Nov 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A video shared on social media yesterday shows a man and a large bull elephant crossing paths in Hluhluwe Game Reserve in northern KwaZulu-Natal.
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Nerves Of Steel From Pafuri Guides In The Face Of Elephant Charge [Video]
13 Sep 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There’s a video doing the rounds at present, largely on WhatsApp, showing a pretty remarkable display of resolve from two guides.
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Another Example Of Why You Shouldn’t Get Out Of Your Car In The Kruger [Video]
21 Sep 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
A recent situation at the Paul Kruger Gate illustrated why it’s best to exercise caution and common sense in the park.
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Stressed Elephant Tramples Man [Video]
30 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
A video filmed on July 25 shows the moment an Asian elephant, agitated by a large crowd of people, tramples a man to death.
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New Footage Shows Driver’s Leo Prinsloo-Like Nerves As Elephant Wrecks Car [Videos]
08 Jun 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Norman Nukeri did remarkably well to keep his nerve, as an enraged bull elephant gored the front of his bakkie, which was carrying a large fuel load at the time.
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They Reckon They’ve Solved The Mystery Of Botswana’s Dying Elephants
22 Sep 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Around 330 elephants died in Botswana’s Okavango Delta region, confounding scientists and authorities. We may finally have the answer.
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The ‘Jerusalema’ Dance Challenge Is Now Getting Elephants And Giraffes Jiving [Video]
18 Sep 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
This is hands down the best ‘Jerusalema’ Dance Challenge video that you will see this week.
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Remember The Tuli Elephant Saga? New Cape Sanctuary Now Under The Spotlight [Video]
01 Sep 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A controversial ‘safari park’ in Kleinmond is the focus of a ‘Carte Blanche’ investigation, with the owner and operator still linked to the infamous Tuli elephant scandal from 20 years ago.
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Remember Those Mysterious Elephant Deaths In Botswana? Carte Blanche Is On The Case [Video]
29 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Experts have been baffled by the mysterious circumstances surrounding the deaths of at least 350 elephants in Botswana’s Okavango Delta.
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350 Elephants Have Mysteriously Died – Some Instantly
02 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Experts remain dumbfounded regarding exactly what is happening in Botswana at present, but more than 350 elephant carcasses have been spotted in the Okavango Delta since the start of May.
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Watch The Trailer For Meghan’s First Disney Gig [Video]
27 Mar 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The Duchess of Sussex has returned to her film and TV roots by narrating a new Disney film about elephants.
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Sorry, But The Dolphins That Appeared In Venice Is Fake News
23 Mar 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Many of the feel-good animal posts doing the rounds on social media, including the one about dolphins in Venice, have been debunked.
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Angry Elephant Tramples Rhino And Calf In Kruger [Video]
04 Sep 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
64-year-old tourist Krishna Tummalapalli was staying at the Shishangeni Lodge in early June, and captured this remarkable showdown at a waterhole.
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The Terrible Truth Behind The Shooting Of An Iconic Namibian Elephant
01 Jul 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
One of Namibia’s most beloved elephants has been killed by trophy hunters, and the circumstances behind his death don’t quite add up.
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Elephant Kills Poacher – Lions Finish The Job
08 Apr 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
A rhino poacher was trampled by elephants and then eaten by lions, after he attempted to hunt down a rhino in the Kruger Park.
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Awesome Pictures Of A ‘Big Tusker’ Elephant Found In Kenya – One Of Only 30 Estimated
18 Mar 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Kenya is home to a rare ‘big tusker’elephant, which was captured on film by British photographer Will Burrard-Lucas.
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Tourists Yell As Elephant Raids And Almost Flips Land Rover [Video]
26 Feb 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
A feisty elephant’s rummaging expedition in a tourist group’s Land Rover almost ended badly, leaving onlookers in a panic.
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Cameras Capture Heartbreaking Photos Of Last Knysna Forest Elephant
07 Feb 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There’s always been an air of mystique around the Knysna forest elephants. SANParks’ extensive study has revealed some pretty heartbreaking findings.
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The Elephant Hunting Video That Everyone’s Talking About
18 Oct 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Video of an elephant hunt in the Nakabolelwa Conservancy in Namibia is now doing the rounds. No surprises that it’s made many people rather angry.
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