2007-12-26 - Chandigarh, India.
The Haryana government Wednesday announced that a centre for rehabilitation of elephants would be set up in the state shortly. The new rehabilitation centre for the tuskers will be set up in Chhachhrauli block of Yamunanagar district in the state, 150 km from here. The centre will be spread in over 20 acres. A Haryana forests department spokesman said only those elephants illegally kept by people would be rehabilitated at the centre. He said that Haryana's forest minister will lay the foundation...
2007-07-19 - Chandigarh, India.
After a lull of two years, the Chhatbir Zoo witnessed the birth of a baby elephant, Rajveer, in the wee hours of Thursday. The baby elephant was born to Hema and Rajmangal at 2.10 am. According to the zoo authorities, Hema had a normal delivery and the baby weighed 103 kg at birth. It was born after a gestation period of 22 months and nine days, a delay of nine days. Rajveer is the second elephant ever to have been born at Chhatbir zoo after Seema, his sister, who was born in 2000. However, Seem...
2006-11-20 - CHANDIGARH, India.
The Centre has sanctioned an amount of Rs 90.75 lakh for setting up of an Elephant Rehabilitation Centre in Haryana, Minister of State for Forests and Tourism Kiran Choudhary said here on Monday. A proposal for the establishment of such a centre was sent to the Central government which approved it and released Rs 50 lakh as the first instalment for the current financial year, she said.
2025-03-27 - Chiang Mai, Thailand.
In a united effort to prevent forest fires, a team of three elephants joined over 20 locals in constructing firebreaks in Chiang Mai’s Mae Taeng district on Wednesday. The initiative, led by Phra Kh...
2025-03-27 - Cholamunda, India.
A Wild tusker, known as Kasera Komban, was found dead in abandoned septic tank in Kerala Malappuram. The tusker used to be affectionately called "Kasera Komban" due to its remarkably long tusks, which...
2025-03-18 - Wichita, United States.
The Sedgwick County Zoo announced Monday that 29-year-old African elephant Simunye delivered a stillborn calf following a healthy, full-term pregnancy. This would have marked the first elephant born a...
2025-03-08 - Guwahati, India.
A female elephant calf took birth in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park. The newborn, named Gauri, is the offspring of an elephant named Phulmai, who resides within the protected area of Kaziranga.
2025-03-05 - Trichy, India.
A 60-year-old female elephant named Jaini, who was being cared for at the MR Palayam Government Elephant Rehabilitation Centre in Reserve Forest under the Trichy Forest Division, has passed away. The ...
2025-02-07 - Amboseli, Kenya.
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Paolo, one of Amboseli’s most famous and cherished elephants. At 46 years old, Paolo’s death marks the loss of a true giant, not only in size but ...
