Asian Elephants News
The Queen, accompanied by Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, came face to face some Asian elephants, including the herd's youngest member named after her.
But sadly the internationally recognized Western Ghats are now facing serious threats from harmful human activities like aggressive logging and mining.
But sadly the internationally recognized Western Ghats are now facing serious threats from harmful human activities like aggressive logging and mining.
Asian elephants play a vital role in the ecology of the forest and help spread green cover because of their eating and movement pattern, says a study by the researchers of the Indian Institute of Science and Princeton University.
Asian elephants born during times when their mothers experience highest stress levels not only produce significantly fewer offspring in their lifetime but also decline much more rapidly in older age.
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