Dubai authorities seize shipment of 259 elephant tusks
DUBAI (Reuters) - Customs officials in United Arab Emirates have seized hundreds of elephant tusks shipped from Africa marked as furniture, the Ministry of Environment and Water said. Full story
UN: Poaching threatens central Africa peace
The illegal trade in elephant ivory may constitute an important source of funding for armed groups, including the Lord's Resistance Army, threatening peace and security in central Africa, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a report to the Security Council. Full story
Libya war weapons may be killing central Africa elephants : UN
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Armed groups in central Africa are using powerful weapons, some of which may be left over from the civil war in Libya, to kill elephants for their ivory, the United Nations said on Monday. Full story
Wildlife rangers fight to save elephants from poaching
Wildlife Rangers are on the frontline of the battle to save elephants and rhinos from poaching gangs. The illegal trade in rhino horn, highlighted by Prince William earlier this year, is threatening the very existence of the creatures. NBC’s Rohit Kachroo reports on the work of the round-the-clock
At Least 26 Elephants Killed by Poachers in Central Africa
At least 26 elephants were killed in Central Africa after a group of armed poachers raided a protected sanctuary on Monday (May 6), according to wildlife officials. Full story
Baby elephant charms public at Copenhagen Zoo
A baby elephant stays close to its mother while making its first public debut at Denmark's Copenhagen Zoo. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.
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Locals in India save elephant from drowning
An elephant calf that fell into a ditch in India was rescued with the help of local residents. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.
Circus elephant in recovery from shooting
Police in Mississippi are investigating who shot Carol, an elephant that performs with the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus, as veterinarians say the elephant is lucky to be alive. NBC’s Kerry Sanders reports.
Baby elephant pulled from well in India
Local residents and forest officials managed to saved a wild elephant that had fallen into a well in India. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.
Circus elephant hit in drive-by shooting
An elephant with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus was caught in the crossfire of a shooting in Tupelo, Mississippi. The elephant is currently recuperating at his home in Missouri.
Rare giant Elephant bird egg up for auction
A rare and complete sub-fossilized Elephant bird egg that is more than 100 times the size of an ordinary chicken egg is up for auction in London. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.
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Baby elephant "Moyo" stands next to his mother "Sabie" during his first outing at the zoo in Wuppertal, western Germany, on May 15, 2013. "Moyo" was born on May 13, 2013 at the zoo. AFP PHOTO / MARIUS BECKER / GERMANY OUTMARIUS BECKER/AFP/Getty Images
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The carcasses of some of the 22 elephant slaughtered in a helicopter-bourne attack lie on the ground in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Garamba National Park, in this undated handout picture released by the DRC Military. REUTERS/DRC Military/Handout
Young elephant "Rani" is measured by animal keepers during the annual inventory in Hagenbecks zoo in Hamburg
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Elephants play fight close to the Ewaso Nyiro river in Samburu game reserve on May 8, 2013. UNEP goodwill ambassador and Chinese actress Li Bingbing was on an official visit in Kenya to highlight issues of Africa's poaching crisis. AFP PHOTO/Carl de SouzaCARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images
