with elephants attempting to cross over railway tracks in search of food and water. They are increasingly vulnerable because of the loss and degradation of their natural habitat and many venture ...

Train collisions involving elephants have increased in recent years in Sri Lanka, with elephants attempting to cross over railway tracks in search of food and water. They are increasingly vulnerable ...

Local officials had pressured the national park to take action, but authorities say the shooting was an act of self-defense. Critics argue that since the elephant was radio-collared, its ...

In the movie version of "Water for Elephants," August, the evil owner of the circus, forbids Jacob from shooting the horse, since he wants to get a few more days of work out of the animal.