Conservative publisher Brave Books launches with anti-trans kids book ‘Elephants are Not Birds’

A new conservative publisher is launching with an anti-transgender children’s book. Brave Books’ first book, called Elephants are Not Birds, follows an elephant named Kevin and a vulture named Culture that tries to convince him he’s actually a bird because he can sing well. The vulture gives Kevin a beak and wings to wear – … Read more

Elephants are SUPER SUCKERS and can inhale foods at dizzying speeds of 335mph

Elephants are SUPER SUCKERS and can inhale foods at dizzying speeds of 335mph – 30 times faster than a human sneeze Researchers had elephants pick up a variety of pieces of food of different sizes They found if there were over 10 items of squash squares they used suction This involved sucking it up into … Read more

EIGHTEEN elephants are killed by lightning during storm in India 

EIGHTEEN elephants are killed by lightning during storm in India Two groups of elephants were discovered dead in India after a lightning storm  Investigators in the area believe they were killed recently by lightning strike  Other elephants in the state have died from poisoning, poachers & electrocution  By Antony Thrower For Mailonline Published: 20:48 BST, … Read more

EIGHTEEN elephants are killed by lightning during storm in India 

EIGHTEEN elephants are killed by lightning during storm in India Two groups of elephants were discovered dead in India after a lightning storm  Investigators in the area believe they were killed recently by lightning strike  Other elephants in the state have died from poisoning, poachers & electrocution  By Antony Thrower For Mailonline Published: 20:48 BST, … Read more

Elephants fight in South African game reserve

Rumble between the jumbos: Bull elephants slug it out in 30-minute brawl during breeding season in a South African game reserve Belinda Joubert filmed two bull elephants facing off in a South African reserve  The large pachyderms try to push each other from the road in Pilanesberg They blocked the road for half an hour … Read more

Elephants fight in South African game reserve

Rumble between the jumbos: Bull elephants slug it out in 30-minute brawl during breeding season in a South African game reserve Belinda Joubert filmed two bull elephants facing off in a South African reserve  The large pachyderms try to push each other from the road in Pilanesberg They blocked the road for half an hour … Read more

Playful group of young elephants pretend to charge at safari car in Kruger National Park 

Tons of fun! Playful group of young elephants pretend to charge at safari car after they spot it watching them in Kruger National Park Adorable footage shows the moment elephant calves play pretend and ‘charge’  The moment was caught on camera in Kruger National Park, South Africa Tourist Paul Charnley spotted the energetic animals whilst … Read more

‘Poacher’ trampled to death by elephants in Kruger National Park 

‘Poacher’ is trampled to death by elephants: Suspect is killed while fleeing rangers at Kruger National Park South African park rangers discovered three suspected poachers in Kruger  Men fled, but rangers were able to capture one using helicopters and dogs  They then found a second had been trampled to death by a herd of elephants  … Read more

Water for Elephants author’s life threatened due to attempts to get convicted murderer freed

A bestselling author who became ‘obsessed’ with freeing a convicted murderer from prison has revealed how the nearly six years she has spent on the case has left her ‘absolutely broke,’ ‘seriously ill,’ and ‘years past deadline’ on her next book.    Sara Gruen, whose 2006 novel Water for Elephants sold 10 million copies worldwide, has … Read more

Water for Elephants author says life was nearly ruined by obsession with murderer

A bestselling author who became ‘obsessed’ with freeing a convicted murderer from prison has revealed how the nearly six years she has spent on the case has left her ‘absolutely broke,’ ‘seriously ill,’ and ‘years past deadline’ on her next book.    Sara Gruen, whose 2006 novel Water for Elephants sold 10 million copies worldwide, has … Read more