https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed She was known as the “saddest elephant in the world” after living 43 years in solitary confinement at the zoo in Cordoba, southern Spain, and on March 1st she passed away. https://www.thelocal.es/20190304/the-worlds-saddest-elephant-dies-after-43-alone-in-cordoba-zoo Mon, 04 Mar 2019 16:59:18 +0100 the-worlds-saddest-elephant-dies-after-43-alone-in-cordoba-zoo An elephant died and four others were injured Monday when a circus truck carrying them crashed on a Spanish highway, prompting an elaborate rescue after the animals tipped onto the road. https://www.thelocal.es/20180403/elephant-killed-when-circus-truck-overturned-on-spanish-motorway Tue, 03 Apr 2018 10:00:00 +0200 elephant-killed-when-circus-truck-overturned-on-spanish-motorway A Spanish comedian has sparked an outcry reminiscent of that heard over Cecil the lion when photos surfaced of him posing with a dead leopard this week. https://www.thelocal.es/20160322/spanish-celeb-causes-outrage-with-pic-posing-with-dead-leopard Tue, 22 Mar 2016 13:57:11 +0100 spanish-celeb-causes-outrage-with-pic-posing-with-dead-leopard Spain's Central Electoral Commission has banned an animal rights party's campaign video which featured a photograph of King Juan Carlos during an elephant hunt. https://www.thelocal.es/20140509/electoral-video-banned-over-king-elephant-hunting-photo Fri, 09 May 2014 18:01:00 +0200 electoral-video-banned-over-king-elephant-hunting-photo King Juan Carlos allegedly spent €2 million ($2.75m) of National Heritage money in 2007 on a hunting pavilion in which to exhibit his 'trophies' and weapons, a TV report claims. https://www.thelocal.es/20131219/spains-king-spent-2m-on-hunting-pavilion Thu, 19 Dec 2013 14:52:00 +0100 spains-king-spent-2m-on-hunting-pavilion