2015-11-17 - Cochin, India.
Gireeshan, one of the senior elephants of Cochin Devaswom Board, died on Monday. According to Devaswom Board sources, the elephant died due to old-age ailments. It was 80 years old. Gireeshan, which collapsed at the Kokkarni compound of the Devaswom on October 26, didn’t recover after that. It was undergoing treatment for almost one year for various ailments, under the guidance of veterinary doctor V. Sunil Kumar. The body was cremated at Kodanad.
2013-05-18 - Cochin, India.
The Kerala Forest Department is planning to set up Kerala State Elephant Welfare Board for the well-being of elephants and mahouts. According to the draft proposal, the welfare board will collect Rs.10,000 as annual contribution for an animal from its owners. The department has begun discussions with stakeholders to draw up the structure for the board and its guidelines.
2006-07-10 - Cochin, Kerala, India. Juhan Samuel
Caparisons that were once used to adorn elephants during traditional religious processions, now are decoration pieces in homes and offices in Kerala. The huge, three piece ornamental set, consisting of a headgear, an umbrella, decorative fans and a bunch of yak fur is traditionally made of copper and gold, and costs thousands of dollars. Entrepreneurs in Kerala have now devised a way of making the jewellery of High Impact Polymer (HIP), a synthetic organic compound, bringing down the cost ten ti...
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