Problem statement: In Asia, four elephant subspecies have been identified, Elephas maximus maximus from Sri Lanka, Elephas maximus summatranus from Sumatra, Elephas maximus borneensis (based on recent DNA analysis) from Borneo and Elephas maximus indicus, from mainland Asia. The Bornean elephant has a limited distribution and is found only in the northeastern part of the island, (Malaysian Saba...

Increasingly, habitat fragmentation caused by agricultural and human development has forced Sumatran elephants into relatively small areas, but there is little information on how elephants use these areas and thus, how habitats can be managed to sustain elephants in the future. Using a Global Positioning System (GPS) collar and a land cover map developed from TM imagery, we identified the habit...

The acoustic behaviour of the European spiny lobster Palinurus elephas (Fabricius, 1787) was examined in the absence or presence of predators or conspecifics. Observations were conducted in a tank equipped with digital video and acoustic monitoring and recording systems using 25 adult lobsters and 5 common octopuses Octopus vulgaris. Single lobsters or groups of 4 lobsters were studied for 2 h....

Cross-sectional survey of gastro-intestinal parasites of Grevy’s zebras in southern Samburu, Kenya Paul K. Muoria*, Philip Muruthi, Daniel Rubenstein, Nicholas O. Oguge and Elephas Munene Institute of Primate Research, National Museums of Kenya, PO Box 24481, 00502, Karen, Kenya, African Wildlife Foundation, Britak Center, Mara Road, PO Box 48177, 00100, Nairobi, Kenya, Department of Ecology an...

The Phoenix Zoo is currently housing three female wild-born Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) who came to us from other organizations with a variety of health and behavioral problems, some of which have been exasperated since arriving at our facility. Each of these elephants has had a troubled past and they were labeled as ‘problem animals’. The Phoenix Zoo, through various circumstances, acqui...