The giant symbolises wisdom and strength. It enjoys great popularity in both ancient myths and modern children's stories. But although it is the largest and heaviest land mammal still alive, it is often the victim of human violence.

Elephants Noor Jehan and Mahubala at Karachi Zoo

Pakistan's Last Captive Elephants

A timeline of our actions to help the #KarachiElephants

Stop the suffering in EU circuses!

In a joint campaign, FOUR PAWS together with Eurogroup for Animals is calling for an EU ban on the use of wild animals in circuses

Animal Welfare and Tourism

Selfies with bears in chains or petting lion cubs? Animal welfare should not stop on holiday!

Wild Animals in Zoos

Accommodating animals according to their needs

10 Facts about Elephants

Amazing and entertaining facts about the grey giants

Parade of elephants walking next to a river

Animals in groups

From gaggle to gaze, from troop to parade – discover the unusual and funny collective animal names

Rescue Elephant Madhubala

The last captive elephant in a zoo in Pakistan begins a new chapter as she is reunited with her family

Rescue Elephant Duma (Charley)

Retiring an elephant from captivity: How elephant Charley became elephant Duma

Rescue Elephant Kaavan

Our heaviest rescue to date – after years of isolation for the Asian elephant Kaavan, his loneliness finally ends!

The Loneliest Elephant in the World

An illustrated story of Kaavan's life

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The giant symbolises wisdom and strength. It enjoys great popularity in both ancient myths and modern children's stories. But although it is the largest and heaviest land mammal still alive, it is often the victim of human violence.

Interesting Facts About Elephants and Our Work

Pakistan's Last Captive Elephants

A timeline of our actions to help the #KarachiElephants

Stop the suffering in EU circuses!

In a joint campaign, FOUR PAWS together with Eurogroup for Animals is calling for an EU ban on the use of wild animals in circuses

Animal Welfare and Tourism

Selfies with bears in chains or petting lion cubs? Animal welfare should not stop on holiday!

Wild Animals in Zoos

Accommodating animals according to their needs

10 Facts about Elephants

Amazing and entertaining facts about the grey giants

Animals in groups

From gaggle to gaze, from troop to parade – discover the unusual and funny collective animal names

Rescue Stories

Learn more about our rescues and transfers

Rescue Elephant Madhubala

The last captive elephant in a zoo in Pakistan begins a new chapter as she is reunited with her family

Rescue Elephant Duma (Charley)

Retiring an elephant from captivity: How elephant Charley became elephant Duma

Rescue Elephant Kaavan

Our heaviest rescue to date – after years of isolation for the Asian elephant Kaavan, his loneliness finally ends!

The Loneliest Elephant in the World

An illustrated story of Kaavan's life

Help Us Create a Better World for Elephants

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A timeline of our actions to help the #KarachiElephants

In a joint campaign, FOUR PAWS together with Eurogroup for Animals is calling for an EU ban on the use of wild animals in circuses

Selfies with bears in chains or petting lion cubs? Animal welfare should not stop on holiday!

Accommodating animals according to their needs

Amazing and entertaining facts about the grey giants

From gaggle to gaze, from troop to parade – discover the unusual and funny collective animal names

The last captive elephant in a zoo in Pakistan begins a new chapter as she is reunited with her family

Retiring an elephant from captivity: How elephant Charley became elephant Duma

Our heaviest rescue to date – after years of isolation for the Asian elephant Kaavan, his loneliness finally ends!

An illustrated story of Kaavan's life

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