Swaziland’s plan to relocate 18 elephants to three American zoos is sparking condemnation from some conservationists. The three male elephants and 15 females live in the Big Game Parks in the ...

This story was corrected on March 11, 2015 to reflect that 17 elephants, not 18, were transferred from Swaziland to three U.S. zoos. The zoos have announced that one of the elephants died in ...

American zoos fly 18 elephants out of Swaziland despite protests by animal rights campaigners. The 'stolen' 18 were flown out on a large cargo plane which landed in Swaziland at 7:30am on 8 March.

And yet in “A Question of Commerce and a Tale of Brinkmanship,” Lisa Kane’s 2010 Journal of Animal Law case study of the rejected lawsuit that was filed against the 2003 Swaziland elephant ...

U.S. Says Yes to Importing 18 Elephants From Swaziland. Despite protests from wildlife activists, the animals will be moved to zoos in Dallas, Omaha, and Wichita.

As Swaziland’s elephants are listed on Appendix I of CITES, their export for primarily commercial purposes is prohibited. Unfortunately, neither CITES nor the USFWS consider export of live animals to ...