african elephant

With the backing of the EU, CITES has enforced a near-total ban on importing African elephants to zoos outside of Africa. According to the BBC post, they can only be exported under "exceptional circumstances" and must be approved by a member committee. Near-total ban imposed on sending wild...

Photo taken April 21 2019

Photo taken April 21, 2019

Photo taken 21-04-2019

Photo taken April 21, 2019

Hi all, I'm new to Zoo Chat. But I was wondering whether anyone would be able to share any information they have with me, which would be greatly appreciated. I am currently a university history student at SDC and I have a hidden histories module coming up, I am looking and researching...

From left to right: Vus'musi (Male, 13); Amahle (Female, approx 9); Bets (Female, approx 9); Nolwazi (Female, 24)

Taken June 16 2018

Trump To Lift Ban On Import Of Elephant Trophies From 2 African Nations | HuffPost Proceeds to bang head on desk angrily

Animal Giants was an exhibit that had Asian Elephants, African Elephants, White Rhinos, and oddly enough, a Rhea. The exhibits were demolished and replaced by Elephant Encounter in 2005. The Elephants shown here are Christie and the late great Hy-Dari.

Animal Giants was an exhibit that had Asian Elephants, African Elephants, White Rhinos, and oddly enough, a Rhea. The exhibits were demolished and replaced by Elephant Encounter in 2005.

Animal Giants was an exhibit that had Asian Elephants, African Elephants, White Rhinos, and oddly enough, a Rhea. The exhibits were demolished and replaced by Elephant Encounter in 2005.

Animal Giants was an exhibit that had Asian Elephants, African Elephants, White Rhinos, and oddly enough, a Rhea. The exhibits were demolished and replaced by Elephant Encounter in 2005. The Elephants shown here are Christie and the late great Hy-Dari.

Animal Giants was an exhibit that had Asian Elephants, African Elephants, White Rhinos, and oddly enough, a Rhea. The exhibits were demolished and replaced by Elephant Encounter in 2005. The Elephants shown here are Christie and the late great Hy-Dari.

Animal Giants was an exhibit that had Asian Elephants, African Elephants, White Rhinos, and oddly enough, a Rhea. The exhibits were demolished and replaced by Elephant Encounter in 2005. The Elephants shown here are Christie and the late great Hy-Dari.

Animal Giants was an exhibit that had Asian Elephants, African Elephants, White Rhinos, and oddly enough, a Rhea. The exhibits were demolished and replaced by Elephant Encounter in 2005. The Elephants shown here are Christie and the late great Hy-Dari.

African elephants (Loxodonta africana)