Elephant

Baby Elephant Falls Into Trench, Rescued After 3 Hours In Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 9, 2019

A baby elephant was rescued after it fell into a trench in the Mettupalayam Forest Range on the outskirts of Coimbatore, forest officials said today.

2 Dead After Elephant Brought To House Warming Tramples Them In Kerala

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 8, 2019

A temple elephant brought for an house warming function ran amok, killing two elderly people near Guruvayur in Kerala on Friday, police said.

Mayawati Has To Reimburse Money Spent On Elephant Statues, Says Top Court

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanthan, Alok Pandey; Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday February 8, 2019

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati has to reimburse the public money spent on installing hundreds of elephant statues in parks in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow and Noida, the Supreme Court said today.The elephant is the symbol of the Bahujan Samaj Party or BSP.

India's Oldest Captive 'Granny' Elephant Dies At 88

India News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 7, 2019

An elephant believed to be the oldest ever in captivity has died at the age of 88 in the Kerala, officials said Thursday.

Elephant Seals Took Over A California Beach During The Shutdown

World News | Cleve R. Wootson Jr., The Washington Post | Friday February 1, 2019

It's unclear whether the initial incursion happened stealthily at night or brazenly during the day - though authorities are almost certain the invasion occurred by sea.

Memorials Built During Mayawati's Tenure As Chief Minister Under Scrutiny

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday January 31, 2019

Memorials with giant statues of elephants and BSP icons, built during Mayawati's rule in Uttar Pradesh, were under scrutiny today as the Enforcement Directorate raided half a dozen places in state capital Lucknow. The raids come weeks after the CBI launched an inquiry into the role of Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati's alliance partner in UP for the nation...

Watch: Elephant Plays Mouth Organ At Camp In Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu News | Edited By Ria Saini | Sunday January 20, 2019

A mahout in Tamil Nadu's Thekkampatti has trained his elephant to play the mouth organ. A video on Twitter shows the elephant Lakshmi, holding the instrument with her trunk and swaying as she plays it.

Sabarimala Pilgrim, Travelling With Son, Trampled To Death By Elephant

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 10, 2019

A Sabarimala pilgrim was trampled to death by a wild elephant in a forest area, 60 km from Kerala's Kottayam early on Wednesday morning, police said.

Drones, Trained Elephants And Traps To Find Missing Leopard In Bengal

India News | Agence France-Presse | Friday January 4, 2019

Wildlife authorities in West Bengal have deployed drones, trained elephants and set up traps with live bait to find a leopard who escaped from a safari park, officials said on Friday.

Elephant Tusks Worth Rs 1.69 Crore Seized In West Bengal

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday January 4, 2019

In a major success against wildlife parts smuggling, Revenue Intelligence investigators have recovered over 16 kg of ivory worth Rs 1.69 crore from a place near Siliguri in West Bengal, officials said on Thursday.

75-Year-Old Doctor Dies In Suspected Elephant Attack In Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 2, 2019

A 75-year-old doctor, practicing traditional medicine, was found dead today in the forest of Vellingiri Hills near Coimbatore.

Google Doodle Welcomes New Year 2019 With Elephants, Balloons And Popcorn

World News | Edited by Ridhima Shukla | Tuesday January 1, 2019

Two purple elephants at a party, balloons and popcorn: This is how Google ringed in New Year 2019 using its famous Google doodle today.

For New Year's Eve 2018, Google's Doodle Is A Pair Of Cute Elephants

World News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Monday December 31, 2018

New Year Eve 2018, NYE 2018, Happy New Year: From New Delhi to New York, as the world celebrates New Year's Eve 2018, search giant Google is marking the occasion with a playful doodle showing two baby elephants tossing balloons and chomping on popcorn.

Elephant Enters Odisha Town, 50 Officials Chase It away

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 25, 2018

An adult elephant entered a park in the residential settlement of Abhinav Bidanasi in Odisha's Cuttack on Monday after it got separated from a herd while crossing a river, Forest officials said.

US Artist Honours Victims Of Octopus Attack, Elephant Stampede In Prank Memorials

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday December 24, 2018

three memorials to three made-up tragedies sprung from the vivid imagination of Reginella, a 47-year-old sculptor and jokester who has made an art out of monuments commemorating non-existent victims.