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Roman-style gladiator arena under restoration in Hue

Roman-style gladiator arena under restoration in Hue

A Roman-style arena where elephants and tigers were pitted against each other during the Nguyen Dynasty reign is being restored in the former imperial city of Hue.
Tusked elephants find repose in Dak Lak conservation center

Tusked elephants find repose in Dak Lak conservation center

The few male elephants with tusks left in Dak Lak Province are now taken care of by trainers and experts, away from the prying eyes of poachers.
February 14, 2021 | 09:00 pm PT
Elephant gives birth on farm

Elephant gives birth on farm

A pregnant elephant entered local farmland in southern Dong Nai Province to give birth Tuesday, leaving behind her placenta.
September 1, 2020 | 11:44 pm PT
Pandemic lull sees Hanoi Zoo baying for business

Pandemic lull sees Hanoi Zoo baying for business

Hanoi Zoo, which reopened on May 4 following Vietnam’s social distancing ease, has yet to lure its usual crowds.
May 20, 2020 | 03:08 am PT
Central Highlands elephants on the brink of extinction

Central Highlands elephants on the brink of extinction

Elephants in Vietnam's Central Highlands, mainly in Dak Lak Province, are in urgent need of protection to escape extinction.
April 5, 2020 | 07:40 pm PT
$11 mln project to disrupt wildlife supply chain in Greater Mekong region

$11 mln project to disrupt wildlife supply chain in Greater Mekong region

The EU on Monday launched a €10 million ($11.14 million) project for strengthening government actions to combat wildlife trade in the Greater Mekong, Malaysia and China.
July 30, 2019 | 05:31 am PT
Fad for 'lucky' tail hair threatens Vietnam elephants

Fad for 'lucky' tail hair threatens Vietnam elephants

A fondness for wearing rings and bracelets embedded with elephant hairs is putting a strain on the few surviving elephants in Vietnam.
September 26, 2018 | 10:00 pm PT
Elephant race and flying man bring down the curtain on India’s 'Rural Olympics'

Elephant race and flying man bring down the curtain on India’s 'Rural Olympics'

A grand elephant race and a man flying in a power glider over thousands of spectators ended the annual rural sports spectacle in India on Sunday.
February 4, 2018 | 08:35 pm PT
Say NO to illegal wildlife products!

Say NO to illegal wildlife products!

The illegal wildlife trade is an urgent problem. A more urgent problem than most of us realize.
September 6, 2017 | 07:01 pm PT
Why the Vietnamese have an appetite for ivory and rhino horn

Why the Vietnamese have an appetite for ivory and rhino horn

The rarer it is, the more valuable people believe it to be, leaving little hope for the country's remaining giants. 
July 26, 2017 | 11:46 pm PT
Thailand leads the pack for Asia's abused tourist elephants

Thailand leads the pack for Asia's abused tourist elephants

Of the 2,923 elephants WAP documented working within Asia's tourism trade, 2,198 were found in Thailand alone.
July 5, 2017 | 11:38 pm PT
Skin cure fad driving Myanmar elephant poaching surge: WWF

Skin cure fad driving Myanmar elephant poaching surge: WWF

'If the current trend continues then you're going to lose the wild elephant population in the next 1-2 years.'
June 5, 2017 | 01:57 am PT
Elephants are insomniacs, sleeping just 2 hours a night

Elephants are insomniacs, sleeping just 2 hours a night

Elephants sleep standing or lying down, influenced by temperature and humidity rather than sunrise or sunset.
March 1, 2017 | 06:24 pm PT
The skin cure fad threatening Myanmar's elephants

The skin cure fad threatening Myanmar's elephants

'Elephant's skin can cure skin diseases like eczema.'
January 21, 2017 | 06:57 pm PT
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