And you might be surprised to know that war elephants played a military support role as late as World War II! Read on to find out more. Asian elephants were the first elephant species to be tamed ...

War elephants have been utilized in Thailand since at least the 13th century. ©Maximillian cabinet/Shutterstock.com The relationship between humans and elephants in Thailand is complicated.

What was seen as a mismatch earlier - with the Azkals ranked 150th in the world and the War Elephants at 97th - did not stop the hosts from hitting the favourites for a six. It was the first time ...

who became known as The Elephant Angel. Sheila continued to live at the zoo for many years after the war, and is now remembered as a beacon of survival from a dark time in the city’s history.