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Elephants

The giant symbolises wisdom and strength. It enjoys great popularity in both ancient myths and modern children's stories. But although it is the largest and heaviest land mammal still alive, it is often the victim of human violence.

Interesting Facts About Elephants and Our Work

Elephants Noor Jehan and Mahubala at Karachi Zoo

Pakistan's Last Captive Elephants

A timeline of our actions to help the #KarachiElephants

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Elephants in Circus, Germany

Stop the suffering in EU circuses!

In a joint campaign, FOUR PAWS together with Eurogroup for Animals is calling for an EU ban on the use of wild animals in circuses

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Animal Welfare and Tourism

Animal Welfare and Tourism

Selfies with or petting lion cubs? Animal welfare should not stop on holiday!

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Two lion cubs in Bulgaria

Wild Animals in Zoos

Accommodating animals according to their needs

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Elephants

10 Facts about Elephants

Amazing and entertaining facts about the grey giants

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Group of lions at LIONSROCK

Animals in Groups

From gaggle to gaze, from troop to parade – discover the unusual and funny collective animal names

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Rescue Stories

Elephant Madhubala in Pakistan

Rescue Elephant Madhubala

The last captive elephant in a zoo in Pakistan begins a new chapter as she is reunited with her family

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Charley the elephant at his adaptation enclosure at Shambala Private Game Reserve

Rescue Elephant Duma (Charley)

Retiring an elephant from captivity: How elephant Charley became elephant Duma

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Elephant Kaavan

Rescue Elephant Kaavan

Our heaviest rescue to date – after years of isolation for the Asian elephant Kaavan, his loneliness finally ends!

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The Loneliest Elephant in the World

An illustrated story of Kaavan's life 

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Kavaan first full day at Cambodia Wildlife Sanctuary

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