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elephants
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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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Drama In Kruger As Buffalo Rescue Baby Elephant From Pride Of Lions [Video]
31 Jan 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
In yet another epic sighting from the Kruger National Park, a herd of buffalo take on a pride of lion. There’s a sting in the tail of this one.
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This Baby Buffalo Schooling A Full-Grown Elephant Will Make You Smile [Video]
10 May 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It isn’t every day you see a tiny buffalo strike fear into the heart of an adult elephant, and there’s something about this video that is really satisfying.
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Elephant Loses Its Mind As Crocodile Grabs Hold Of Trunk [Video]
13 Apr 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
No one is going to react that well to a surprise attack from a crocodile, but at least this young ellie has some friends for backup.
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What It’s Like To Be Inside A Bakkie Flipped By An Elephant [Hectic Video]
12 Jul 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
There’s nothing like watching a herd of elephants in their natural environment, but you sure as hell don’t want to end up in a situation like this.
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The Idiots That Ruin Kruger Park – Check This Car Almost Running Over An Elephant [Video]
05 Jul 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
The Kruger Park has seen a disturbing increase in reckless driving over the past few years, and this is right up there with the worst of them.
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