Elephants born in Thailand may be world’s first-ever male and female twins

AYUTTHAYA: A 36-year-old elephant named Pang Jamjuree gave birth to male and female calves in Ayutthaya province on the night of June 7, in what is believed to be the world’s first twin elephants of different sexes. An official at Royal Elephant Kraal Village in Ayutthaya’s Suan Prik sub-district said on June 8 that the male...

Don’t provoke wild animals, says Perhilitan DG

PETALING JAYA: The public should not provoke wild animals as they can pose a threat to safety, says Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) Director-General Datuk Abdul Kadir Abu Hashim. Abdul Kadir was commenting on a recent discovery in Gua Musang, Kelantan last Friday (Sept 8) of a cow's carcass with wounds believed to be caused...

Orang Asli woman dies after being trampled by elephant near Gerik durian farm

IPOH: A 63-year-old Orang Asli woman was killed after being trampled by an elephant near a durian farm in Kampung Bal, RPS Kemar at Gerik. Gerik OCPD Supt Zulkifli Mahmood said investigations found that the victim had gone to the farm to pick some durians before she came across the animal between 4pm and 5pm on...

Chinese city in Yunnan builds ‘food court’ for future migrating Asian elephants

Pexels Officials in southwest China launched last Tuesday (Sept 7) a "food court" for migrating elephants after a trekking herd captured the country's and the world's imagination and caused headaches for towns and cities along their route this summer. The Global Times reported that the idea for the 670,000 square metre food base near Jinghong, in Yunnan...