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UrduA new peer-reviewed study published in the journal Peer J, “Continuing challenges of elephant captivity: the captive environment, health issues, and welfare implications”, has found that, despite recent efforts by zoos, captive elephants continue to face serious problems. This study represents the most up-to-date and accurate account of the persistent if not insurmountable challenges faced by captive elephants.
Tag: Elephant
Boom in “ice ivory” trade of mammoth tusks presents new threat to elephants and environment
A new study by the University of Portsmouth warns the close similarities between the tusks of elephants and mammoths poses threats to conservation and environment efforts.
Study reveals the true value of elephants
An international team of researchers has mapped out the values and benefits of elephants to help overcome conservation challenges and conflict.
Albany Law School Scholar Available to Speak about Elephant’s Habeas Corpus Case
With Tuesday’s 5-to-2 rejection by the New York State Court of Appeals of the argument that Happy the Asian Elephant is being illegally detained at the Bronx Zoo and should be transferred to a more natural environment, Albany Law School Professor…
How An Elephant’s Trunk Manipulates Air to Eat and Drink
New research from Georgia Tech finds that elephants dilate their nostrils in order to create more space in their trunks, allowing them to store up to nine liters of water. They can also suck up three liters per second — a speed 50 times faster than a human sneeze. The findings could inspire different ways to building robots that manipulate air to move or hold things.