Did the Kray Twins Use an Elephant to Rob a London Tram?
7 March 2018 An image of an elephant standing near a tram in London is frequently shared with a fictional backstory about English twin gangsters Ronnie and Reggie Kray.
Articles tagged: elephants 8 Total
Is This a Jumping Baby Elephant?
5 March 2018 An image that appeared to be a luckily timed photograph was actually created with digital manipulation software.
Do Elephants Think Humans Are ‘Cute’?
27 December 2017 A popular tweet posited a natural affinity between elephants and people.
United States to Reverse Ban on Wildlife Trophies?
16 November 2017 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it was reversing a ban on the import of legally-hunted elephant trophies from Zimbabwe and Zambia, then put a hold on the decision pending further review.
Elephant Painting
30 March 2006 Video clip shows an elephant painting a picture of an elephant. Is this the real thing, the product of digital trickery, or something else?
Ungrateful Elephant Kills Man
9 August 2006 A legendary but false story about a man killed by an elephant he mistook for one he had aided years earlier.
After 146 Years, Ringling Brothers Circus to Shut Down
14 January 2017 The "Greatest Show on Earth" cited declining interest in the circus and costly lawsuits among the reasons for the decision.
Elephants Born without Tusks
28 November 2016 Reports that elephants are being born without tusks thanks to the long term effects of ivory poaching are true, but do not describe an unprecedented phenomenon.
