Later, on 20 December, 2013, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) officially passed a resolution designating 3 March as World Wildlife Day. The precursor was the birth of the CITES (Convention ...

Chiang Mai can feel like two cities at once. One is a carousel of crowded photo stops, loud "traditional" shows, and the same souvenirs on repeat. The other ...

The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has pledged a full investigation into alleged illegal road construction in protected forest areas in Mae Hong Son. The agency ...

Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin has ordered a crackdown on alleged abuses of authority in forest areas, sending officials to Mae Hong Son and setting a three-day deadline ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo announced Friday that its less than 2-week-old female Asian elephant has been named Linh Mai, Vietnamese for spirit blossom. The 308-pound calf was the first elephant ...

The elephant was transported to the organization's elephant hospital using a newly commissioned, state-of-the-art elephant ambulance SALT LAKE CITY, March 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Wildlife SOS, a ...

India is home to the largest population of Asian elephants in the world, and if you have ever watched one move through a forest, you know there is nothing quite like it. There is a calm authority to ...

PORT CRANE, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Animal Care Sanctuary and Farm by Beer Tree Brew are teaming up to host a winter festival fit for the whole family. The Frosty Paws Ice Fest is set to take place on ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Since former Governor Ralph Northam enacted significant gun control legislation in 2019, Virginia has witnessed a dramatic response from its municipalities. Hundreds of ...

In 2018, then-mayor Jim Kenney celebrated his court victory against the first Trump administration over Philadelphia’s so-called “Sanctuary City” policy. “Sanctuary city, yeah!,” the mayor said in a ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo has announced that its less than 2-week-old female Asian elephant has been named Linh Mai, Vietnamese for "spirit blossom". The 140kg calf was the first elephant born at ...

An elephant has about 1,000 whiskers on its trunk. Basile Morin via Wikimedia Commons under CC-BY-4.0 Elephants are famous for their dexterous trunks, which the animals use to eat, drink, trumpet and ...