2006-11-09 - Theni, India.
The DMK Government in Tamil Nadu is exploring possibilities of holding the annual rejuvenation camp for temple elephants in different places instead of Mudumalai forest area alone, according to HR and CE officials. A team of officials, who visited one of the proposed sites near Manjalaru Dam in the district, said they inspected the facilities available at the big garden of Sri Moongilanai Kamatchi Amman temple, located in a forest area, for conducting the camp for the pachyderms from Madurai, Di...
2005-12-29 - Theni, India.
In a bid to prevent wild elephants from damaging adjoining horticultural and agricultural fields near reserve forests in this district, the Tamil Nadu forest department is planning to raise elephant delicacies, including bamboo grass, in about 150 acres in the area. It was also planed to dig a two-km long ditch along the elephant path leading to the farms to divert them and prevent them from destroying crops, an official of the department told reporters here today.
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 ...
