The Yangon Zoological Gardens – or Yangon Zoo, as it is called today – has a chequered history that resonates deeply with the people of Myanmar ... looted during World War II, according ...

Ancient Lanka had been exporting live elephants to other countries to earn valuable foreign exchange because there was a high ...

The Irrawaddy looks at two key ethnic armies that are fighting to prop up the regime—one in southern Shan and the other in ...

Permai has met her first new elephant friend at Monarto Safari Park, with heartwarming footage showing her locking trunks with her new neighbour Burma. As she settles into her new home at Monarto ...

A newly-designated Catholic cathedral in Myanmar was bombed by the military regime last week amid an ongoing conflict in the region. The Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Mindat was severely damaged ...

Trump's aid freeze closes US-funded refugee hospitals Patient, 71, died after breathing problems at home Thai officials, refugees struggle to replace health services Feb 7 (Reuters) - A Burmese ...

After leaving Auckland Zoo, an elephant has had her first trunk-to-trunk connection in South Australia Auckland Zoo relocated Asian elephant Burma to Monarto Safari Park in November 2024, and less ...

A new Burmese restaurant will open to the public in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood Saturday. The family-owned restaurant Ni Burmese will showcase a variety of traditional dishes from Myanmar ...

A tourist was killed by an elephant on Saturday in South Africa's famous Kruger Park, the South African national parks agency SAN Parks announced overnight. "A tragic accident occurred when a ...

An elephant in South Africa’s Kruger National Park trampled a tourist to death as he was trying to protect children, officials say. The incident Sunday involving 59-year-old Shaik Adam Shabir ...

Authorities are currently investigating the events that led up to the incident. LONDON -- An elephant trampled a tourist on safari to death in South Africa’s Kruger National Park, officials said.