Tag: captivity
Deteriorating health of elephant Noor Jehan in Pakistan sparks concerns
A recent incident has raised extreme concerns for the well-being of the 17-year-old elephant Noor Jehan at Karachi Zoo in Pakistan.
Critically endangered Asiatic cheetah cub dies in Iran
An Asiatic cheetah cub has died in Iran days after he was born with two others in captivity, state media said on Wednesday.
Cher asks France to end the suffering of elephant Dumba
American singer Cher has requested the French environment minister Barbara Pompili to end the suffering of elephant Dumba.
Bears Leo and Melanka rescued after 14 years in captivity in Ukraine
Brown bears Leo and Melanka have spent 14 years in small concrete cages at a president residence in Ukraine.
A zoo in Poland gives their stressed-out elephants marijuana
The Warsaw Zoo in Poland said Wednesday it will start giving its elephants medical marijuana to test how it reduces their stress levels.
Angelina Jolie wants to inspire children with true gorilla story The One and Only Ivan
Ivan is a silverback gorilla who performs daily at a circus in an American mall. He has few memories of the jungle where he was captured, but when a baby elephant named Ruby arrives, it touches something deep within him.