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Eight elephants were killed and one injured after a herd was struck by the Sairang–New Delhi Rajdhani Express in Assam’s Hojai district, derailing five coaches and the engine. No passenger injuries were reported.

Four elephants fell into an uncovered well at Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday. Forest teams launched a rescue using excavators to build a ramp. Officials said measures are being taken to prevent such incidents.

Vantara, Reliance Foundation’s animal rescue and rehabilitation centre, pledged full cooperation with a Supreme Court-appointed SIT probing allegations of irregularities in acquiring animals, particularly elephants. The apex court clarified that the inquiry does not imply wrongdoing or doubts about statutory authorities

Three elephants, including two calves, were killed after being hit by a speeding Janshatabdi Express near Banstala station in West Bengal’s Paschim Midnapore. The herd, likely from Jharkhand’s Dalma forest, was crossing the tracks. Investigation is ongoing

PETA India urged organisers of Bonalu and Muharram to use mechanical elephants instead of real ones in processions. The organisation has offered lifelike robotic elephants to prevent cruelty and avoid accidents caused by distressed captive elephants during festivals

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India is sending letters to the temples and mosques, offering to donate lifelike mechanical elephants on the condition that these institutions would send the distressed elephants to sanctuaries

A groundbreaking study has discovered that elephants communicate using unique vocalisations akin to individual names, a behavior previously unseen in non-human animals without mimicry. Researchers analyzed over 469 calls from wild African savannah elephants in Kenya, revealing that these specific sounds enable elephants to identify, recognize, and respond to each other across distances.

On the occasion of World Elephant Day, the zoo authorities served the feast for four Asiatic elephants, Vanaja, Asha, Sita and Vijay.

On the occasion of World Elephant Day, the PM also highlighted the deep cultural and historical connection Indians have with elephants

According to officials, with this, so far nine persons have been killed in separate incidents of elephant attacks in the last one month

A 25 to 30-year-old male elephant which strayed into Telangana recently from Maharashtra after getting separated from its herd returned to the neighboring State on Saturday.

The incident took place at the Rani tea estate, located about 20 km from Guwahati.

An official report by Sri Lanka government says at least 239 elephants were killed upto July 14, recording more than one elephant death in a day. Sri Lanka has highest Asian Elephant denisity in the world.

Dia Mirza supported numerous causes throughout her career, but those involving children are always close to her heart

Amaravati: A four-year-old girl, who went missing into a forest in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district, has been traced by the police after strenuous efforts for 36 hours. After a massive search operation by Chittoor police, the girl was traced at Ambapuram in Kangundi reserve forest, which is known to be a habitat of elephants and […]

Hyderabad: Highly intelligent, social and friendly – elephants have been a part of Indian traditions and cultures for eons. However, while on one hand these animals are worshiped, on the other the captive elephants suffer severe abuse from their owners, who sometimes do not even give them enough to eat. Govind Gurur Roysan, founder of […]

Washington: A hefty set of tusks is usually an advantage for elephants, allowing them to dig for water, strip bark for food and joust with other elephants. But during episodes of intense ivory poaching, those big incisors become a liability. Now researchers have pinpointed how years of civil war and poaching in Mozambique have led […]

The samples were sent to Indian Veterinary Research Institute in Uttar Pradesh and reports are expected to come within a few days.

The move came after eight Asiatic Lions had tested positive for Covid at the Vandallor Zoo in Chennai

Off the battlefield, elephants were used to transport heavy goods, such as weapons and building materials.