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Apr 21, 2024 · Elephants in Sri Lanka killed at least 169 people in 2023, according to the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society, a conservation organization in the country. In that same period, humans killed...
Oct 3, 2023 · If provoked or cornered, wild animals may attack humans and cause serious injuries or even death. For example, tourists in the West sometimes venture too close to elk for photos, and the...
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Elephant Refuge North America (ERNA) is home to three elephants and can accommodate as many as ten elephants retired from zoos and circuses. At ERNA, the needs of the elephants come first. As an elephant refuge operating under an authentic sanctuary philosophy, ERNA is not open to the general public. We do recognize the valuable learning experience...
Learn more about Bo, Tarra and Mundi Key milestones to prepare ERNA for elephant residents: 1. We enclosed our entire 850 acres with 60,000 feet of the double fence system. The 8-foot-high outer perimeter fence keeps uninvited guests out and the specially designed inner fence keeps the elephants in. 2. We completed the construction of our first bar...
A team of experts with unique and varied backgrounds will guide a holistic approach to the care of all the elephants who call ERNA home. Our Integrative Health Team includes highly skilled and recognized experts in the fields of wild animal welfare, homeopathic veterinary medicine, and traditional Chinese veterinary medicine. Learn more about ERNA’...
Oct 22, 2019 · In response, farmers attack the animals with flaming torches, firecrackers, home-made guns and even explosives embedded in fruit, known as hakka patas or "jaw exploders". Last year, more than 300 elephants were killed in altercations with humans and around 70 people lost their lives to elephants.
BBC/ Anbarasan Ethirajan. Ms Malkandi is still reeling from the elephant attack that killed her husband last year. As farming expands, it is encroaching elephant habitats, disrupting their...
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Jun 7, 2023 · Mundi the African elephant was the pride of Puerto Rico's only zoo. But her fate became entangled in the island's recent struggles with natural disasters and a debilitating debt crisis.
Jan 31, 2022 · WILDLIFE WATCH. ‘Nothing to do, nowhere to go’: What happens when elephants live alone. Research shows that solitary confinement is damaging to the human brain. The same is likely true for...
