Elephants

The World's Most Intelligent Animals (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Eve Solomon | Posted 11.03.2009 | Green


Animals do some amazing things... every week a new video goes viral, proving just how fascinatingly smart animals really are. Check out this slideshow...

An Elephant in the Room?

Stephen Gyllenhaal | Posted 10.29.2009 | Books


Stephen Gyllenhaal

The Times article is delicious reading if you are interested in the strange world of past and present psychiatry, but what caught my eye most was a dream that the journalist reported to have had.

Tiger Skin Trade Exposed In China And More This Week In Animals (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Posted 10.23.2009 | Green


The Environmental Investigation Agency went undercover in China to reveal these startling photos of traders selling tiger skins. Take a look at what...

African Elephants Could Be Extinct In 15 years

Telegraph | Amy Willis | Posted 10.19.2009 | Green


The [African elephant] population - currently 600,000 - is diminishing by 38,000 each year. These figures, calculated using the annual number of illeg...

This Week In Animals: Cheetah Pawprints, Trickster Dogs And Should We Save The Pandas? (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Posted 09.25.2009 | Green


This has been a particularly busy week in animals here at HuffPost Green. Adorable photos, cute videos, and serious news stories have kept us entertai...

Celebrating Elephant Appreciation Day (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Posted 09.22.2009 | Green


September 22nd is Elephant Appreciation Day, and what better way to celebrate than by checking out photos of these magnificent creatures. Be sure to ...

The Week's Top Animal Causes! (SLIDESHOW, POLL)

The Huffington Post | Jonathan Harris | Posted 09.18.2009 | Impact


We all love animals, but how much time is there to devote to all of their causes? Between saving whales, pigs, chickens, dolphins, rhesus monkeys, wea...

Obama to Join the Republican Party?

Dave Astor | Posted 11.09.2009 | Comedy


Dave Astor

Barack Obama has tried to make the GOP happy. He appointed Republicans to high posts, expanded the U.S. presence in Afghanistan and never pushed for a single-payer health plan

Kenya's Famous Elephants Die of Drought, Poaching

AP | KATHARINE HOURELD | Posted 11.09.2009 | Green


NAIROBI, Kenya — A drought in Kenya has gotten so bad that it is felling even the giants of the animal kingdom – the country's famed eleph...

This Week in Animals: Blended Families, Panda Porn, Marching Penguins And More! (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Barbara Fenig | Posted 09.21.2009 | Green


The HuffPost Green page showcased some wild animal stories this week including scientific studies, animal videos and remarkable photos. Don't forget t...

Elephant Gets Prosthetic Leg 10 Years After Landmine Injury (VIDEO)

Posted 09.18.2009 | Green


An elephant in Thailand is walking again after receiving a new prosthetic leg. Motala lost her leg after a landmine explosion ten years ago. Motala...

How Zoo Animals Keep Cool (PHOTOS, VOTE)

Huffington Post | Barbara Fenig | Posted 09.09.2009 | Green


Animals in zoos' across the globe attempted to beat the summer heat by cooling off poolside. Vote for your favorite photos. ...

A Baby Elephant's First Steps (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Posted 09.03.2009 | Green


Baby elephant Rani plays with her mother Tura outdoors for the first time in an enclosure at the Hagenbeck zoo in Hamburg. Rani was born on July 3, 20...

Sri Lanka Elephant Orphans Spur Gov't-Rights Group Clash

BBC | Posted 08.31.2009 | World


Animal rights activists have filed a petition in Sri Lanka's Supreme Court to reverse the removal of two baby elephants from an elephant orphanage....

On the Matter of Elephant Rights

Roseanne Colletti | Posted 08.26.2009 | Green


Roseanne Colletti

Would you feel differently about circus animals doing back flips or dancing on cue if you knew they were being hit with a bull hook or struck with a whip?

Yoga Levels: Identifying the Elephant

Olivia Rosewood | Posted 08.24.2009 | Living


Olivia Rosewood

We are all blind people given one square foot of an elephant to explore with our fingertips. It is from this one square foot that we must deduce what this elephant is. No wonder we disagree.

The Saddest Show on Earth

Ingrid Newkirk | Posted 08.22.2009 | Green


Ingrid Newkirk

It takes a lot to get circusgoers to see beyond the headdresses and glitter to that metal-tipped bullhook sinking into an elephant's soft flesh behind her ears and knees.

Ringling Bros. Elephant Abuse VIDEO: Employees Caught On Tape Beating Animals

Huffington Post | Posted 08.22.2009 | Green


PETA has released a new video documenting what the animal rights organization deems abuse of elephants by workers for Ringling Bros. circus. The video...

Elephants Disguised As Pandas For Attention In Thailand

The Huffington Post | Posted 07.27.2009 | World


The recent birth of a baby panda in Thailand has been causing concern for local residents - elephants, according to the Daily Mail. The Daily Mail...

15 Rare Elephants Killed In Indonesia For Ivory

AP | Posted 07.26.2009 | Green


AP: JAKARTA, Indonesia -- At least 15 endangered Sumatran elephants have been shot or poisoned to death with cyanide-laced fruit this year, marking a...

Republican Party Strategists Confer On Name Change

Avery Corman | Posted 07.12.2009 | Comedy


Avery Corman

"We know we're in deep trouble with most Americans in every measurable way and some of these people believe a change of name could go a long way toward upgrading the brand," the strategist said.

Study: Parrots, Elephants Can Dance (Not Really Together, Though)

AP | MALCOLM RITTER | Posted 05.31.2009 | Green


NEW YORK — They wouldn't blow away the competition on "Dancing with the Stars," but it turns out that some birds got rhythm. After studying a co...

"Gay" Elephant Draws Fire From Polish Politician

Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.11.2009 | World


Ninio, a male elephant acquired by a Poland's Poznan Zoo who has demonstrated a total lack of interest in the ladies, is now drawing fire from Michal ...

Elephant Tramples Dutch Tourist In India

AP | WASBIR HUSSAIN | Posted 05.08.2009 | World


GAUHATI, India — A wild elephant trampled to death a 60-year-old Dutch tourist who was on a safari at a national park in northeastern India on T...

The Earth (Movie) Will Blow Your Mind

Jake Brewer | Posted 05.04.2009 | Green


Jake Brewer

Earth is a stunning masterpiece that will leave even the most ardent coal lobbyist in awe of our planet and yearning to see more -- and to preserve it.