Elephant In Danger

A group of tourists at the Kruger National Park in South Africa were in for a scary encounter when a huge elephant walked right up to their safari.

Earthmovers closed in on a patch of forest in West Bengal's Bankura district to dig the ground as the beast lay motionless. This morning, smoke was seen rising from the area. A full-grown male elephant, shot dead with no less 12 bullets after a dangerous chase, was being cremated.

Those who want to protect elephants and rhinoceroses in Africa often face dangerous criminal traffickers who are bold, enterprising and well-equipped, leaders said at the US-Africa summit this week.

A newborn premature elephant calf is battling for survival in Tamil Nadu's Mudumalai jungle area. Forest officials say the mother elephant probably delivered the calf while crossing a road and since early Monday morning the new born has not had milk.

A group of tourists at the Kruger National Park in South Africa were in for a scary encounter when a huge elephant walked right up to their safari.

Earthmovers closed in on a patch of forest in West Bengal's Bankura district to dig the ground as the beast lay motionless. This morning, smoke was seen rising from the area. A full-grown male elephant, shot dead with no less 12 bullets after a dangerous chase, was being cremated.

Those who want to protect elephants and rhinoceroses in Africa often face dangerous criminal traffickers who are bold, enterprising and well-equipped, leaders said at the US-Africa summit this week.

A newborn premature elephant calf is battling for survival in Tamil Nadu's Mudumalai jungle area. Forest officials say the mother elephant probably delivered the calf while crossing a road and since early Monday morning the new born has not had milk.