2021-02-08 - Jaipur , India.
The Rajasthan Government on Monday ordered the removal of 20 medically unfit elephants from tourist rides at Amer Fort in Jaipur. 3 elephants had tested positive for tuberculosis (TB), 11 elephants had one eye blind, along with other ailments for the rest of the elephants, read the release by the Rajasthan Government. The team of veterinary department at the zoo had been constantly monitoring the health of these elephants since July 2020.
2021-01-06 - Jaipur, India. Deep Mukherjee
Ride operators however, say that they ensure care for the elephants and that closing down the rides would be unfair to mahouts. “How is it fair for this report to say that the elephant rides should be done away with," asked Abdul Aziz, president of the Haathi Malik Vikas Samiti.
2020-12-09 - Jaipur, India.
“An amount of Rs 4.2 crore will be distributed to the caretakers of elephants (mahouts) and their families, responsible for their upkeep. The relief is for the elephant and mahouts living in Jaipur's Haathi Gaon (Elephant village). The money has been issued from the CM Relief Fund and aims to improve the condition of elephants and their caretakers. The money will be distributed through the ‘Elephant welfare fund’. Under this relief, around 95 elephants living in the elephant village will b...
2013-04-08 - Jaipur, India.
In the past two years, nine elephants have died in the Amber region. This year, two elephants have died so far. Lack of financial aid from the government, elephant owners alleged, is one of the main reasons for the deaths. Most of these elephants are used in riding, a major attraction among tourists.
2013-03-26 - Jaipur, India.
The popular elephant festival this year will be celebrated with traditional gaiety at Rambagh Polo Ground on March 26 from 4 pm to 7 pm. The event is being organized by the Rajasthan tourism, district administration, Jaipur Municipal Corporation and Elephants Owners Development Society.
2012-02-13 - Jaipur, India.
The nation may not have legalised euthanasia (mercy killing) for humans but in a first of its kind incident in the state, an elephant was given mercy killing in Jaipur. The female elephant Sita was down after she broke one of her legs and seeing her pathetic condition the wild life department granted permission for a euthanasia request on Saturday. According to officials, Sita had fractured her leg for the last two and half months.
2011-12-28 - Jaipur, India. Akshya Rout
On Sunday , Nanda Lal a Mahot from Uttar Pradesh left the village Trijanga after chained a 50 year old male elephant on the tree . The elephant roared in hunger and due to absence of its Mahot . After knowing this incident, we rushed to the village with veterinary doctors and six forest guards to provide proper food and medicine to the jumbo. A Mahout of a pet elephant left the chained jumbo in village Trijanga under Danagadi block of Jajpur district for two days for which thepanicked villagers ...
2011-11-28 - Jaipur, India.
One of its many popular tourist spots is the Amer fort that was constructed in the 16thcentury by Rajput King Man Singh. Located nearby is the village of Amer after which the Amer fort is named. But another thing, which makes the village special today are the number of elephants it houses. About 110 elephants are taken care of here by the mahouts or elephant riders of the village.
2011-08-18 - Jaipur, India.
A global campaign by animal right activists has led to cancellation of the day-long prestigious elephant polo tournament scheduled on Sunday and slated to be witnessed by who´s who of the corporate world at the Rajasthan Polo Ground here. The main sponsor of the event - Carlsberg India Pvt. Ltd. - withdrew on Tuesday in view of the growing opposition to the event as animal right activists from across the world had launched a campaign against it.
2011-03-19 - Jaipur, India.
The unique annual Elephant Festival in Jaipur is all set to return in 2011. Celebrated along with Holi in Jaipur, Elephant Festival is one of the most popular festival in Rajasthan. As the name suggets the prime attraction of the festival are Elephants. The festival takes place at the Chaugan ground in Jaipur where Elephants participate in varieties of events to entertain the crowd.
2010-05-21 - Jaipur, India.
The much-awaited Indias first and the worlds third elephant village, after a delay of over two years, is now finally just awaiting a formal inauguration. The project that is envisaged to provide basic comforts for the pachyderms at Amber, might just bring some respite from the heat for the jumbos.
2009-08-25 - Jaipur, India.
In what can be described as a blow to elephant tourism at the Amber Fort, a 25-year-old she-elephant that had run off to the hills on Sunday died under mysterious conditions on Monday. Officials of the state forest department refused to go into the details of the death but hinted that the elephant had received severe injuries. However, others present on the spot were of the opinion that the elephant died due to an overdose of tranquillisers.
2009-01-22 - Jaipur, India.
Julia Roberts came holidaying to the picturesque Indian city of Jaipur with her husband and kids, went sightseeing and enjoyed elephant and camel cart rides. Roberts, who arrived in the city Tuesday afternoon, was staying at the luxury resort of Oberoi Rajvilas. She spent two days in the historic city.
2008-11-09 - Jaipur, India.
The increased influx of tourists may have given a chance to mint money to those from the tourism industry, but the elephants at Amber are having a tough time. One can witness utter chaos during the peak hours for elephant rides with tourists thronging the Amber Fort. Despite the fact that the tourism department has restricted the maximum load for elephants (two tourists per elephant) and just one ride for each animal per day, the 95 elephants at here are having a hard time as mahouts have been f...
2008-06-16 - Jaipur, India.
Elephants in Rajasthan are almost synonymous with the pomp and show associated with the regal times of yore. One would find them in weddings, ceremonial processions, trade shows and on just about every occasion that needs a flavour of the august times. But little thought is spared to them after they age beyond 60, their official retirement age fixed by the forest department. Most of these elephants live in conditions detrimental to their being or are abandoned by the owners who adopt indifferenc...
2008-04-05 - Jaipur, India. Harsha Kumari Singh
Jaipurs jumbos have been the city's star attraction for many years now. Tourists love a ride up to the city's historic Amer Fort atop an elephant. But little has been done over the years for their welfare. Animal activists say high rates of elephant insurance instead of being a boon to the elephants are a bane, which has meant that owners make old elephants work till they die and claim the insurance money. NGOs working for elephant welfare have long been lobbying for a retirement age for elephan...
2007-10-03 - Jaipur, India.
Along with Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jaipur's elephants are all set to show their acting skills in Ashutosh Gowarikars historical epic Jodha Akbar. More than 10 elephants from Jaipur would soon be transported to Maharashtra for taking part in the film's shooting. These elephants would be used by Gowarikar for filming the final shots of his historical movie Jodha Akhbar, Shyam Gupta, president of the Jaipur elephant owners association told IANS here Wednesday.
2007-09-06 - Jaipur, India.
Elephant owners in Rajasthan are miffed over the delay in getting their licenses for elephants renewed as it has led to the jumbos sitting idle and their owners being financially hurt in the busy tourist season. Dozens of elephants are used to ferry tourists to the Amer fort, on the outskirts of Jaipur, and the September month marks the beginning of the tourist season here.
2007-05-22 - Jaipur, India.
Elephants will have a new address in Jaipur, a village exclusively for them is being developed on the city's outskirts. The Amber Development Authority is going to begin construction of the boundary wall of the elephant village this week. Officials said the project would be completed within 18 months.
2007-01-15 - Jaipur, India.
Enthused by the good response from online booking of wildlife safari in Ranthambore national park, the Rajasthan government plans to have a similar facility for elephant rides at the famous Amber Fort here. The tourism department is preparing a record of all the 110 elephants to be used for riding. The database involves the name of elephants, mahouts and their rotation number.
2006-12-26 - JAIPUR, India.
Riding an elephant to the top of the amber fort in India's desert state city Jaipur is a must-do tourist attraction, but city living is not ideal for the animals. Now domesticated, they work the tourist trade in a city where, in summer, temperatures peak at around 40 degrees Celsius. In the past, their treatment has been harsh, but UK-based charity Elephant Family has been on a mission to teach owners and riders to treat the elephants better. Giving both financial aid and education to improve co...
2006-12-21 - JAIPUR, India. Prakash Bhandari
In a landmark judgment, the Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court has treated an elephant as a "living being at par with a human being" and ordered payment of Rs 5,99,440 as compensation to the owner of the animal which died in a road accident near the historic Amber palace here in 1988.
2006-12-14 - Jaipur, India.
The Jaipur police have seized 46 kg of ivory, worth more than Rs one crore in the international market, from ivory traders in the city. The tusks were probably obtained in Arunachal Pradesh from poachers and brought to the city. Jaipur is one of the biggest centres for carving ivory in the country, from where carved products are usually smuggled to countries like Japan, China.
2006-12-00 - Jaipur, India. Department of Dravyaguna, National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur
Ayurvĕda, the oldest existing medical science of India, which is not only responsible for the health of human beings but also, plays an important in Veterinary sciences. In India, history of traditional Veterinary medicine dates back to the era of Mahãbhãrata i.e.5000 B.C., recorded in the form of "Nakula Samhhitã". Hastãyurvĕda is a treatise on elephants, Palkãpya wrote this Samhitã. The present book is available as a complete Samhitã, edited by Pandit Shivadutta Sharma. Hastã...
2006-11-21 - Jaipur, India.
Brightly painted elephants, spangled camels, dancing girls, fire-breathers and sword-wielding soldiers greeted guests at City Palace in Jaipur, India, on Friday in a traditional procession last performed for Queen Elizabeth II when she visited the city 42 years ago. A dinner in the dazzling royal apartments followed, hosted by HRH Bhawani Singh and HRH Padmini Devi, the maharaja and maharani of Jaipur, in honor of a Cartier-sponsored elephant polo match to benefit the local animal shelter, Help ...
2006-11-20 - JAIPUR, India. Natures Corner
Eighteen protesters from organizations across India were arrested Friday at Jaipur's polo ground as they demonstrated against a game of elephant polo, a sport they say is cruel to the elephants. The protesters say sharp steel hooks used to prod the elephants into obeying their riders cause open wounds, which become painfully infected and are slow to heal. Use of the hooks was not allowed during the actual polo match on Saturday after a campaign against them by animal welfare groups, Elephant Fam...
2006-11-19 - Jaipur, India.
A polo match with players riding on elephant went undeterred in spite of the protest by animal lovers here. Prominent personalities from the corporate world and Bollywood were present to see the match as elephants went on a roll during the match at the Ram Bagh. Palace Polo grounds. Among these celebrities, the former Indian Cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin and his wife Sangita Bijlani happened to be the cynosure as they played in the match representing the opposite sides.
2006-11-15 - Jaipur, India. Rajan Mahan
The elephant polo cup on Saturday in Jaipur was to be a highlight of the current polo season. But a petition by animal rights activists claims the jumbos are trained with ''brutal methods'' that inflict a lot of pain. "Our big objection is that the elephant is a Schedule 1 animal in the Wildlife Act and yet the jumbos will be misused for this game for commercial reasons.
2006-11-10 - Jaipur, India.
A bull elephant, Ramu, in 'musth' today went berserk after seeing a she elephant Shyama walking ahead on Galta Road, injuring her, damaging roadside tinsheds and halting traffic near Ghat-ki- Balaji temple here until it was tranquilised by zoo officials. A veterinary doctor and forest officials from Jaipur zoo were rushed there and a tranquilizer gun used on Ramu, who then fell asleep in a sandy bed, he said.
2006-09-28 - Jaipur, India.
Rajasthan plans to set up a home for elephants rescued from all over the country. The centre is expected to come up in an area of about 80 hectares where as many as 50 elephants would be housed, according to the forest department here. "The centre will be run by Help In Suffering, an NGO working for the welfare of animals in Jaipur," a forest department official said.
2006-06-30 - Jaipur, India.
Uttaranchal is seeking trained elephants from Jaipur for its two national parks. The Uttaranchal forest department has made the request to introduce safaris at the Rajaji and Jim Corbett national parks. A Jaipur zoo official told IANS: 'We have informed elephant owners about it and it is for them to decide.'
2006-06-28 - Jaipur, India.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, on a 15-day tour of Britain and the US, has promised that the states pachyderms would be properly cared for in an elephant village at Amber near here. Raje made the assurance Tuesday at a charity show organised by Elephant Family, an NGO in London that works for the welfare of Asian elephants, as also in Rajasthan, reports reaching here Wednesday said.
2005-10-18 - Jaipur, India.
All have heard of Polo played astride horse. Recently, polo lovers of Jaipur organised a polo match between the two teams from Pakistan and Germany with players riding elephants instead of the customary horses. The participating members teams were from Lahore Polo Club of Pakistan and the Amby Valley of Germany. Another interesting aspect of the event was that the Pakistan team comprised of three male players who vied with three female counterparts from Germany.
2005-10-15 - Jaipur, India. Lokendra Singh
Tourists visiting Jaipur, which has the reputation of being a princely state, are irked over the shortages of elephants in the area, especially at a time when the elephant ride at prominent tourist spots in Rajasthan has been restored by the state government. Tourists gathering in the “Pink City†to enjoy an elephant ride, expressed their deep annoyance over the dilly-dallying attitude of the authorities, who had suspended elephant rides 20 days ago.
2005-09-19 - Jaipur, India.
In the wake of a tour guide being trampled to death by an elephant last week, Rajasthan has set up a committee to probe the causes of "unusual" behaviour of elephants that ferry tourists to the Amber Fort here. Thursday's incident - reportedly due to the animal's irritation at a camera flashlight and in which two Belgian tourists were also injured - sparked off safety fears at one of the three mightiest forts in and around Jaipur city.
2005-09-16 - Jaipur, India.
In a startling revelation, a former tourist official Friday said that 20 of the 100-odd elephants engaged in carrying tourists to the famous Amber Fort near here are blind, leading to increasing cases of accidents. "It's shocking but 20 of the 117 elephants, ferrying tourists, are blind and one can easily imagine what a risky business it is," Daulat Singh Rajawat, former general secretary of Tourist Guide Federation of India, (TGFI) told a news conference here.
2005-09-15 - Jaipur, India.
An elephant trampled a man to death and injured two Belgian tourists seriously when it went out of control at Amber fort on the outskirts of this Rajasthan capital Thursday.Vinod Bambha, 45, the manager of a travel agency, was escorting tourists Whars Mausini, 74, and Louis Dominique, 49, who had come from Delhi, around the popular tourist site when the incident occurred.
2005-08-15 - Jaipur, India. Qaiser Mohammad Ali
The Indian, Pakistani and English cricket teams, here for the Champions Trophy matches, have been invited to play elephant polo Monday - an entirely different ball game. Elephant polo, a traditional and elite sport, is quite popular in the state and particularly in the state capital. It is one of the several versions of polo played in India, the other being horse polo and cycle polo.
2005-06-09 - Jaipur, India.
The city's elephants, especially those ferrying tourists, will soon be able to catch a breath and enjoy a leisurely bath in a pond that the state government plans to build near the Amber Fort. There are 105 elephants in the city, of which 50 are used to ferry tourists to and from the fort situated atop a hill on the outskirts of Rajasthan's historic capital.
2005-05-09 - Jaipur, India.
Jaipur's majestic elephants, living symbols of Rajasthan's royal past, will soon see better days. Despite giving joy rides to tourists who flock at the historic Amber fort everyday, little has been done so far to take care of the jumbos. But now a special shelter is being made to save them from Jaipur's scorching heat, and an 'Elephant Village' will be created to cater to all their needs.
2005-04-04 - Jaipur, India. Anindita Ramaswamy, Sapa-dpa
If you own an elephant and don't know how to keep it happy, you could learn a few lessons from Parbati Barua, Asia's only female "mahout" (elephant handler). Did you know that elephants have a "sour tooth", with a particular liking for tamarind? Or that they enjoy a daily, hour-long massage, preferably in a circular motion with a pumice stone?
2005-03-27 - Jaipur, India.
Dozens of elephants in colourful velvet robes, jewellery and anklets marched with pride and aplomb as hundreds of awe-struck foreigners and locals cheered the majestic animals in Jaipur. The city is holding a month-long festival to promote tourism.
2025-04-20 - Zurich, Switzerland.
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2025-04-12 - Wichita, United States.
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2025-03-27 - Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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2025-03-27 - Cholamunda, India.
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2025-03-18 - Wichita, United States.
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2025-03-08 - Guwahati, India.
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2025-03-05 - Trichy, India.
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2025-02-07 - Amboseli, Kenya.
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