Name: ORWA Name Origin: named to honor “members of the Orwa community” who first alerted KWS of a little elephant in need of rescue Date of Birth: 3 December 2010, a Friday Age When Rescued: About twelve months Gender: Male This baby elephant is growing up! ORWA is an adolescent now! Where Now: The … Continue reading »
Remember Me Name: Thong Dee Affectionately Known As: Yai, meaning grandmother in Thai Gender: Female Disposition/ Personality: “gentle, social… & sweet” / “such a sunny, happy lady” / … Continue reading »
Villagers in the town of Bishnupur, India have been photographed hurtling firebombs at confused herds of elephants . (Elephants who recently roamed these areas as part of their natural habitat.) This in an effort to keep the massive pachyderms from destroying crops and creating havoc on their encroached land. Humans are seen chaotically standing side-by-side, shouting … Continue reading »
The following was transcribed from the video “Tranquilized Elephant Mother risks crushing her baby / BBC Earth” See little Pink Foot the baby elephant in peril. Watch her African elephant mama, Sylvia, being helped by KWS vet as rangers desperately work to keep her at an arm’s length away from her baby. Narrator: “The dart falls … Continue reading »
Rescued elephants in India now stand a fighting chance thanks to a new “state-of-the art” facility known as the Wildlife SOS Elephant Hospital. Despite grim statistics*** for this endangered species, the Asian elephant, this proves there are some good humans left in this world. As they are rescued from cruel conditions in captivity these elephants … Continue reading »