In a tragic role reversal above the Serengeti, a helicopter pilot who was tracking the activities of hunters in a wildlife reserve was shot down by those same poachers.

Behold the World's First Elephant Selfie

Jordan Sargent

5/29/14 1:40pm

This is Latabe the Elephant, who the other day accidentally took what must be history's first ever elephant selfie. What a world.

Smug Feces-Flinging Elephant as Metaphor for Something

Neetzan Zimmerman

9/18/12 9:55am

A video of an elephant with a smug expression flinging feces at an innocent bystander? How apropos.

Runaway Elephant Goes on Gentle Rampage in Switzerland

Maureen O'Connor

6/08/10 4:27pm

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Sabu, a five-ton elephant, escaped from the circus and wandered through Zurich last night, terrifying locals but doing surprisingly little damage. Sabu swam in Lake Zurich and was filmed strolling through the city's shopping and financial districts.

Startled Circus Elephant Tramples Trainer to Death

Maureen O'Connor

4/10/10 6:13pm

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A spooked elephant killed its trainer at a Shriner circus in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. "In 30 years I've been doing my vending, I've never heard an animal killing their trainer and all," said a balloon vendor. The show will go on.