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It's common knowledge that elephants have been pushed to the verge of extinction because of a desire for their ivory tusks — but many people may not realize that a new threat is making life for these majestic wild animals even harder: a demand for their skin.

Elephants Are Being Killed For This New, Gross Reason

Tourists show up to the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage because they love elephants and want to see them happy.

This 'Sanctuary' Is Actually A Nightmare For Elephants

There are thousands of Asian elephants languishing in trekking camps — attractions where the animals are harshly trained to become tame enough to give rides to tourists.

Just-Rescued Elephant Happily Wags Her Tail On Way To Sanctuary

Nothing could get between a wild Asian elephant and his snack — not even the firecrackers people used to try to scare him away.

Wild Elephant Stops Potato Truck For A Little Snack 

A crater left by a U.S. bomb during the Vietnam War, decades ago in Cambodia, nearly claimed the lives of a whole family of elephants this week.

This Entire Family Of Elephants Got Stuck In A Mud Pit

On Thursday, the Oregon Zoo killed Packy, a 54-year-old Asian elephant - and people aren't buying the reason why.

This Zoo Just Killed A Beloved Elephant For No Good Reason

For decades, Nam Phon's life was full of hardship - but she ended it in the best possible place.

People Give Rescued Elephant The Sweetest Goodbye

This week, wildlife advocates got some devastating news.

Beloved Elephant With Unique Tusks Was Just Killed For His Ivory

For years, the Mendoza Zoological Park in Argentina was widely known as the place where Arturo, a polar bear, languished in scorching heat before finally passing away - but now things are changing drastically.

This Zoo Just Decided To Send All Its Elephants To A Sanctuary

When rescuers walked Thong Kam and her 4-year-old daughter Bai Fern out of an elephant riding camp and into the forest, they had no idea they were actually rescuing three elephants.

Elephant Forced To Give Rides Is Freed Just In Time To Have Her Baby

Nwon thought he'd finally escaped the logging industry - until his owner took him back.

Elephant Forced To Give Rides Has No Idea He's Being Rescued — Again

The day after Somai, a rescued elephant who survived a fire and spent his last years in retirement from the logging industry, passed away, Thailand's Boon Lott's Elephant Sanctuary (BLES) was presented with an opportunity to grant a similar peace and freedom to a new elephant - Nwon.

Asian Elephants

Elephants Are Being Killed For This New, Gross Reason

"No elephant is safe."

This 'Sanctuary' Is Actually A Nightmare For Elephants

"The so-called caretaker would pierce them with these long sharp and pointy spear/rods … it made the elephants scream."

Just-Rescued Elephant Happily Wags Her Tail On Way To Sanctuary

"Gan Da has spent her first day of freedom, chain free, munching away on an array of treats."

Wild Elephant Stops Potato Truck For A Little Snack

The driver had no idea what to do.

This Entire Family Of Elephants Got Stuck In A Mud Pit

Everyone came together and spent the day freeing them.

This Zoo Just Killed A Beloved Elephant For No Good Reason

"This is not by any means euthanasia — this is murder."

People Give Rescued Elephant The Sweetest Goodbye

"You are now free, old girl."

Beloved Elephant With Unique Tusks Was Just Killed For His Ivory

He was only 25 years old.

This Zoo Just Decided To Send All Its Elephants To A Sanctuary

"It will mark the end of an embarrassing era of negligence."

Elephant Forced To Give Rides Is Freed Just In Time To Have Her Baby

"They live deep in the forest and they pretty much do as they please all day."

Elephant Forced To Give Rides Has No Idea He's Being Rescued — Again

He was so happy to see old friends that he lifted his trunk and started "purring."

Elephant Loved His Friends So Much — Until He Was Taken From Them

Now people are fighting to bring him home.