WE HAD gone back to Ceylon for a second winter so that I could paint elephants, and were in Akuressa because it was the nearest place to the Dediyagala sawmill where elephants worked. Seeing elephants ...

An elephant lifts its trunk to greet the crowd as it rains during a procession on the last day of the Dussehra festivities, in Mysuru, India, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. | Aijaz Rahi Ten days of ...

Hong the Asian elephant may not realize it, but her paintings could help save her species from extinction. Hong’s paintings, along with those of other Asian elephants, are now on view at the J Gallery ...

STORY: About a dozen elephants took part in the contest in the city of Sauraha with their handlers spending hours cleaning them, painting their heads with intricate patterns and applying eye makeup ...

LOS ANGELES – A city agency that allowed a spray-painted elephant to appear at an art exhibit is now saying it will not issue permits for such events in the future. The elephant, named Tai, was given ...

One new idea for every day in 2011. We’re talking big, small, local, international, in action, and on the drawing board. Here’s today’s — what’s yours? On October 13, there will be a few painted ...

LOS ANGELES – An elephant that was elaborately spray-painted for an art exhibit by British artist Banksy was washed by order of the city’s Department of Animal Services after animal activists objected ...

BANGKOK – Eleven white-painted elephants, their tusks garlanded, have gathered with their handlers before Bangkok's Grand Palace to pay respects to Thailand's newly crowned king. Hundreds of mahouts, ...

CUT AND SHOOT — Krissy the elephant has seen a lot in her 25-plus years. Rescued from African poachers, she was brought to America where she nearly perished from neglect. Saved from starvation, she ...

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