“I’ve always wanted an elephant.” These words are spoken by David Balding — the former guardian of Flora — an African elephant for which Saint Louis’ own Circus Flora was named. Having adopted Flora ...

A genetic study of Asian elephants in northern Cambodia published Thursday reveals a larger and more robust population than previously thought, raising hopes the endangered species could slowly ...

Michael Webber’s documentary The Elephant in the Living Room (2010) makes such a powerful case against private ownership of exotic wild animals that this portrait of circus owner David Balding and his ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. SPOTLIGHT 'One Lucky Elephant' 8 p.m. on OWN Last year's bittersweet documentary about Circus Flora founder David Balding and his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In this photo released by the Flora & Fauna conservation group, elephants roam at Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary in Preah Vihear ...

Lisa Leeman’s muddled documentary One Lucky Elephant introduces the kindly circus ringmaster David Balding, who met a year-old African elephant sixteen years ago and turned her into a freakish amalgam ...