He got the pictures, but then the festival was canceled, reportedly because animal rights groups raised concerns about how the animals were treated. The elephant has long been revered by Indians.

Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You The zoo’s elephants were given two watermelons, each decorated with the logo of one of the competing teams ...

has put an end to its 120-year-old tradition of parading elephants during its annual festival. Instead, a beautifully decorated chariot will now take the lead in the procession, honoring the ...

Thousands of tourists were thrilled to watch elephants leisurely enjoying a fruit buffet in Dak Lak Province, located in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, on Wednesday. Gone are the days of intense ...