The first resident has arrived at the Pangea sanctuary in Alentejo, presented as Europe’s first large-scale elephant refuge.

Julie, Portugal's last circus elephant, has arrived as the first resident at the Pangea Elephant Sanctuary in the Alentejo — ...

Both Asian and African elephant species are either endangered or critically endangered, with fewer than half a million of them left in the wild — a staggering and sobering statistic. Thankfully, a ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Last circus elephant becomes Alentejo sanctuary's first resident; Arrival of ‘Julie’ marks opening of Europe’s first elephant sanctuary ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Elephants take a final bow at Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus on Sunday, ending a 145-year spectacle that delighted fans but enraged animal activists, who say the highly ...

There was some BIG news this week -- literally -- as a circus elephant escaped from her pen and roamed the streets of a Montana city. The escape has garnered mixed reactions. While some said it was ...