2006-02-22 - Kolhapur, India.
Four elephants were found dead near Jelugude village in Chandgad tehsil of the district today. Police and forest sources said the death of the elephants was possibly because of their coming in contact with broken live electric wires lying in a field close to a minor irrigation project near the village. The incident came to light when the farmers went at the site for work and found the tuskers dead. They then informed the police and forest offcials about the tragedy.
2006-02-04 - Kolhapur, India. Sachin Diwan
Last Sunday, 60- year- old Umaji Lingappa Gurav was fatally assaulted by a wild elephant in Kaliwade village of Chandgad taluka —the third victim since last year. Around 14 villages in Chandgad are now infested by wild elephants that have created havoc in the lives of the villagers — earlier it was the bison menace that harrassed them.
2005-02-17 - Kolhapur, India.
The entry of three elephants into the forest in Chandgad tehsil of this district on Monday, has caused anxiety and terror in the minds of the farmers of Tudiya village apprehending damage to their standing crops. Forest department officials said today that the elephants had strayed into the forest areas from the border areas of the neighbouring Karna-taka and have been wreaking havoc there. They have been monitoring the elephants’ move and will take necessary steps in this conne...
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 ...
