The elephants of Zululand

Here are our top elephant stories featuring Baby Tom and the elephants of Thula Thula

August 12, 2015

Angela Kelly 1 minute read

WORLD Elephant Day asks you to help conserve and protect elephants from the numerous threats they face.

The elephant is loved, revered and respected by people and cultures around the world, yet we balance on the brink of seeing the last of this magnificent creature.

Here are some of our favourite Zululand elephant stories

Touched by an ellie

Thula Thula baby elephant comes ‘home’ after wandering for 18 hours

Celebrity baby ellie happily grounded

Baby Tom (left) happily in the bush with her mother ET PHOTO: Emma Kyte — Baby Tom (left) happily in the bush with her mother ET
PHOTO: Emma Kyte

Baby Tom stays close to mom

Zululand’s baby elephant ‘Tom’ is ‘behaving’ and in good health.

BBC cameras focus on Zululand ellies

BBC crew film wildlife documentary at Zululand’s Thula Thula Game Reserve.

BBC crew interview Thula Thula owner, Françoise Malby-Anthony on the unique emotional connection of elephants

Elephants commemorate late conservation heroThula Thula elephant herd still visits ‘Elephant Whisperer’, Lawrence Anthony’s house on the anniversary of his death

Elephant breeding controlled

Bull elephant contraception programme starts at Thula Thula