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Hindu devotees transport an idol of Hindu elephant god Ganesh, ...

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Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:10:02 +0200
(Reuters) - Hindu devotees transport an idol of Hindu elephant god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, from a workshop to a place of worship in Mumbai August 28, 2010. Idols of Ganesh are made two to three months before the day of "Ganesh Chaturthi", a popular religious festival in India. The idols are taken through the streets in a procession accompanied by dancing and singing, to be immersed in a river or the sea symbolizing a ritual see-off of his journey towards his abode in "Kailash", while taking away with him the misfortunes of all mankind. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION)

VIDEO - Kenyan authorities have seized two tonnes of raw elephant ...

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Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:30:20 +0200
(AFPTV) - VIDEO - Kenyan authorities have seized two tonnes of raw elephant ivory and five rhino horns bound for Malaysia at the country's main airport, wildlife officials said Monday. Duration: 01:04.(AFPTV)

A four-day old elephant calf beside his mother Karishma at Whipsnade ...

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Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:10:18 +0200
(AFP/File) - A four-day old elephant calf beside his mother Karishma at Whipsnade Wild Animal Park near Dunstable on April 15. The RSPCA has called for a ban on importing elephants into UK zoos, saying elephants are "suffering" and no more should be brought to the UK until welfare issues are addressed.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)

A yet unnamed African elephant calf falls next to its mother ...

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Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:20:03 +0200
(Reuters) - A yet unnamed African elephant calf falls next to its mother Numbi in their enclosure in Schoenbrunn zoo in Vienna August 11, 2010. The elephant calf was born in the zoo on August 6 with a height of 93 cm (3 ft) and a weight of 112 kg (247 lb). REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader (AUSTRIA - Tags: ANIMALS)

A vendor carries bags of sugarcane for sale to feed elephants ...

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Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:20:04 +0200
(Reuters) - A vendor carries bags of sugarcane for sale to feed elephants as a mahout, an elephant handler, rides his elephant behind her in suburban Bangkok July 26, 2010. Thai authorities in Bangkok city have started to clamp down on using elephants for begging and will issue a 10,000 baht ($310) fine to anyone caught feeding street elephants, according to local media reports. As a result, many mahouts have started to take their elephants to suburban areas. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang (THAILAND - Tags: SOCIETY ANIMALS)