Elephant News
Mahadevi, the female elephant, was a resident of a Jain mutt called Swastishree Jinsen Bhattarak Pattacharya Mahaswami Sansthan Math at Nandani village in Karvir in Kolhapur district for over three decades.
World's Oldest Living Elephant: Elephants are Earth's largest land mammals, known for their massive bodies, large ears, and versatile trunks used for various tasks. They are highly intelligent and social animals. The world's oldest living elephant is Vatsala, a female elephant who is believed to be over 100 years old. She was brought to Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh, from Nilambur in the southern Indian state of Kerala.
As per the government data, an average of 20 elephants die due to train collisions in India every year and a majority of these incidents take place in the Northeast Frontier Railway.
The train carrying 138 passengers to Coonoor departed Mettupalayam at 7:30 AM and stopped between Hilolgrove and Aderley when the driver spotted five elephants.
PM Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded the efforts of Bandipur Tiger Reserve staff for their timely efforts to save a female elephant who got electrocuted.
An elephant has become uncontrollable in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. After which this dreaded elephant has trampled 3 people. The villagers are in panic because of this elephant. Those who have been injured due to the hoodling of the elephant. He has been taken to the hospital.
As soon as the news of Lakshmi's death spread people started gathering in large numbers near Calve College. The carcass was carried by a giant machinery and placed in front of the temple for public homage.
The clip opens with the jumbo standing next to a phuchka vendor. We can see the vendor feeding phuchka to the elephant, one after the other. We can see a guard standing next to the elephant as it relishes the mouth-watering delight.
The viral video is from the Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh
An elephant is pulling up the truck from mud
The animal helped 300 Sikhs travelling in the truck
The video shows elephant playing with car
People tried to get the elephant away from the car
The video has gone viral on the internet
The video clip shared by social media user Buitengebieden is both hilarious and terrifying and has crossed 2.3 million views and more than 46,000 likes on Twitter alone.
While animals on Indian roads are a common sighting, an Elephant being carried on a vehicle half the size of it is a major safety hazard for travellers as well as the elephant itself.
Akhila, an elephant, is shown enjoying her birthday in the now-viral video.
She wore garlands and a purple robe and eagerly munched on the fruits.
After seeing the video, internet users were happy and considered the elephant's antics.
The elephant slapped the girl right in her face
'I had the wind knocked out of me', said the girl
The video has been seen over 500k times
Elephant is seen trying to jump over an iron fence
At starting it seems a tough task considering the weight of the elephant
A baby elephant was separated from its herd
Tamil Nadu forest officials reunited the elephant with the herd
According to it, India faces an increasing challenge of human wildlife conflict, which is driven by development pressures.
Elephants are also seeking resources outside of forests and protected areas, the report said.
The global wildlife population has fallen by an average of 68 per cent since 1970, WWF official says
“They come to visit quite often. They always come when there is the local market because they can smell food,” Itthipon Thaimonkol, Thailand’s Kaeng Krachan national park’s superintendent said.
“These incidences are increasing in Asia, and it is likely due to a decrease in available resources and an increase in human disturbances in the elephants’ habitat,” Dr Joshua Plotnik said.
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