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5 forest officials, 5 civilians injured in elephant attack
2014-02-09
- DHARMAPURI, India.
Five forest department staff and as many as five civilians were injured after they were attacked by a herd of elephants near Denkanikottah, 32km from Hosur in Krishnagiri district, official sources said today. All the injured persons have been hospitalised and are out of danger.
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Cow elephant dies in Dharmapuri
2007-03-24
- Dharmapuri, India.
A female elephant died on the banks of Chinnar river in Pennagaram forests on Friday, apparently because of old age, forest department officials said. The elephant was found in distress by residents of Pannappatti village, about 43 km from here, they said. The elephant died in the afternoon. It was aged between 55 to 60 years, they said. Villagers performed poojas for the dead elephant.
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Forest dept tells villagers to protect themselves
2007-02-05
- DHARMAPURI, India.
The Forest Department has asked people residing in villages adjoining forests in the district to protect themselves from elephants without injuring them. Elephants often stray into nearby villages in search of food and water frequently. To keep them away, the villagers spend sleepless nights with fire torches and crackers. According to sources, a herd of elephants strayed into the villages in Pennagaram, Neruppur, Pannanppatti, Chinnappanallur and Podupatti in search of water.
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Elephant herd damages crops
2006-12-18
- DHARMAPURI, India.
A herd of 14 elephants damaged the crops in Podupatti and surrounding villages in Pennagaram taluk on Friday night. According to farmers of Podupatti, the elephant herd has been damaging crops in the past three days during night. About seven acres of cultivated ragi, jowar and a few paddy crops were damaged, they said. They added that several memoranda had been submitted to the forest officials of the range concerned in this regard.
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Minister: Cauvery elephant sanctuary to be established
2006-11-26
- DHARMAPURI, India.
To protect the elephant population in Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri forests, The State Government would take initiatives to establish Cauvery Elephant Sanctuary, covering both Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri forest areas, Forest Minister N Selvaraj said here on Saturday. He said to avoid any life loss and crop loss, the Forest Department had been working to erect solar fencing on the forest borders in the State.
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Elephant found dead in Anchetty forests
2006-11-03
- DHARMAPURI, India.
An elephant was found dead near Thakkatty tribal village in Anchetty forests in Krishnagiri district. The sex and cause of death of the pachyderm is yet to be ascertained. Whether the elephant was killed by poachers or it died a natural death remained a mystery, said Forest officials. A post-mortem would be conducted on the spot on Thursday, they added.
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Elephants chase ryots, three hurt
2005-12-28
- DHARMAPURI, India.
Three farmers were injured when a herd of elephants chased them at Elumalmanthai in Pennagarm taluk on Tuesday. According to police, the elephants entered the farmlands at Elumalmanthai in the wee hours of Tuesday. The farmers chased the herd carrying fire torch and bursting crackers into the forest. But all of sudden, the pachyderms started chasing the farmers, injuring three persons - Shanmugam (40), Murugan (45) and Arumugam (35).
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Dharmapuri awaits Centres nod for elephant sanctuary
2005-10-21
- DHARMAPURI, India.
Though the North-East monsoon has brought heavy rainfall in most parts of India, the Dharmapuri district still faces a drought situation. Even forest areas in Dharmapuri are faced with acute water scarcity. Elephants and leopards have been spotted straying into human habitats in search of food and water. A few days ago an elephant herd, which strayed into a farm land in Pennagaram taluk, had damaged the crops there. At Soolagiri in Krishnagiri district, a leopard reportedly attacked villagers an...
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8 Headlines about Elephants from DHARMAPURI 2014-02-09 - DHARMAPURI, India - 5 forest officials, 5 civilians injured in elephant attack
2007-03-24 - Dharmapuri, India - Cow elephant dies in Dharmapuri
2007-02-05 - DHARMAPURI, India - Forest dept tells villagers to protect themselves
2006-12-18 - DHARMAPURI, India - Elephant herd damages crops
2006-11-26 - DHARMAPURI, India - Minister: Cauvery elephant sanctuary to be established
2006-11-03 - DHARMAPURI, India - Elephant found dead in Anchetty forests
2005-12-28 - DHARMAPURI, India - Elephants chase ryots, three hurt
2005-10-21 - DHARMAPURI, India - Dharmapuri awaits Centres nod for elephant sanctuary
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death Mali, the Philippines’ lone elephant, dies after more than 4 decades
2023-11-28
- Manila, Philippines.
Mali, the country’s lone elephant, confined in a Manila Zoo enclosure for over four decades, died on Tuesday. In a social media address, Manila Mayor Honey Lacuña said Vishwamali, commonly known as...
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2023-11-23
- Hamburg, Germany.
A young elephant at Hagenbeck Zoo has died within just two days, probably due to a herpes virus infection. Despite constant monitoring and treatment by the zoo vets, all measures were unsuccessful, th...
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2023-11-21
- Baltimore, United States.
Thanks to early detection and intensive therapy, the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, Md., announced that its 15-year-old African bull elephant, Samson, has survived an episode of a strain of the Elephant E...
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2023-11-14
- Chiang Mai, Thailand.
The International Elephant Foundation, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Chiang Mai University, the National Elephant Institute, and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Kasetsart University happily an...
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2023-11-13
- Way Kambas, Indonesia.
A critically endangered Sumatran elephant was born in western Indonesia over the weekend, according to officials, weighing about 108 kilograms (238 pounds), the yet-to-be-named male calf was born at ...
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2023-11-10
- , United States.
Donna, an Asian elephant at the Saint Louis Zoo, was euthanized Thursday morning after her health saw a rapid decline, the zoo announced. She was 52. Donna was born in the wild and arrived at the zoo ...
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2023-11-08
- Cincinnati, United States.
Four Asian elephants (Elephas maximus), two adult females and their young male calves, arrived at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden on Sunday, November 5. The new elephants, SheRa, Kabir, Anak, an...
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2023-11-03
- Karachi, Pakistan.
International animal welfare organization FOUR PAWS has initiated efforts to relocate Madhubala from Karachi Zoo to Safari Park, where she will join fellow elephants Sonia and Malika. A training sessi...
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2023-11-01
- Bandipur, India. Vartha Bharati
In a tragic incident, an elephant named Vinayaka, also known as Akkiraja, residing at the Rampura elephant camp in the Bandipur tiger reserve, passed away on Tuesday. The sudden demise occurred after ...
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2023-10-25
- Hohenwald, United States.
The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee announces the passing of African elephant Jana at the age of 43. Jana was The Sanctuary’s 31st resident. In recent weeks, Jana's declining health and reduced mobi...
Read more Read about Jana in the Elephant Database Read about Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES) in the Elephant Database birth In rare incident, female elephant Netravathi delivers baby on Dasara procession day
2023-10-24
- Shivamogga, India.
In a rare incident, Netravathi, a female elephant, which had been brought from the Sakrebaiu camp to Shivamogga, for the Jumboo Savari to be held on Vijayadashami festival day (today), delivered a fem...
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2023-10-02
- Fort Worth, United States.
The Elephant Managers Association (EMA) is proud to announce the dates for our 44th annual conference, hosted by both the Fort Worth Zoo and Dallas Zoo on October 2 to 5, 2023. The conference will inc...
Read more Read about Fort Worth Zoo in the Elephant Database death Oldest captive elephant in Malaysia dies
2023-09-10
- Temerloh, Malaysia.
The female elephant, which died at the Kuala Gandah National Elephant Conservation Centre (PKGK) in Lanchang, was brought to the country from Assam, India in 1974. Lokimala was brought to this country...
Read more Read about Lokimala in the Elephant Database Read about Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Education Centre in the Elephant Database birth Nong Nooch Pattaya celebrates fourth elephant birth this year
2023-08-28
- Pattaya, Thailand.
Following Thai tradition, the offspring of Pang Sarai, 22, and Plai Ningnong, 27, was named ‘Plai Boonmak,’ symbolizing ‘Abundant Merit.’ This ceremony expressed heartfelt wishes for the well-...
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2023-08-26
- Omaha, United States.
The baby elephant at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo officially has a name; Amandra. Pronounced “ah-MON-dra,” the name means “strong woman.” The zoo said it was chosen by a donor and their family. ...
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2023-08-24
- Melbourne, Australia.
Melbourne Zoo’s nine-year-old elephant Man Jai has died after a sudden illness. The Asian elephant was diagnosed with an incurable disease on Monday after zookeepers noticed lethargy and swelling in...
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2023-08-22
- Mysore, India.
Preparations are in full swing at the Mysore Palace premises ahead of the arrival of the Dasara elephants. The jumbos will camp here for approximately two months, undergoing training and consuming nut...
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2023-08-21
- Kataragama, Sri Lanka.
An individual who fed a poisoned watermelon to an elephant called “ Asela” of the Kataragama Abhinawarama temple was taken into custody by the Kataragama police on saturday. However, Veterinary S...
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2023-08-21
- Kruger National Park, South Africa.
Contraceptives are now being successfully used to prevent elephant overpopulation in South Africa. Approximately 75% of all breeding-age female elephants outside of the greater Kruger National Park ha...
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2023-08-21
- Sapporo, Japan.
19-year-old Asian elephant Pearl and her newborn baby stand together at the Sapporo Maruyama Zoo in Sapporo. According to the zoo, this is the first time in Japan that an Asian elephant has been born ...
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