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Elephant dies of electrocution in Chhattisgarh, 3rd death in a week
Gariaband: An elephant died due to electrocution in Gariaband district of the State on Monday. According to Mayank Agarwal, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Gariaband, a group of 20 elephants came from Odisha to Chhattisgarh a…
- India
Elephant electrocuted to death in Chhattisgarh
Raigarh: A male elephant was found dead in the Dharamjaigarh area of Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh district on Wednesday, Mani Vasagan, the district forest officer said. The death was due to electrocution, the officer…
- India
Carcass of elephant found in Jhargram district
Kolkata: The carcass of a full-grown the elephant was found at Lalgarh in West Bengals Jhargram district on Monday, a senior forest official said. The tusker was suspected to have been electrocuted, Chief…
- Crime
Three held with 19 kg elephant tusks in Odisha’s Keonjhar
Keonjhar: Three persons were arrested with over 19 kg elephant tusks here in Keonjhar on Monday, a forest official said. After receiving information about the trading of elephant tusks yesterday, the forest formed five…
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Watch: Akshay Kumar drinks ‘elephant poop tea’ with Bear Grylls in ‘Into The Wild’
Mumbai: Bollywood star Akshay Kumar shared a promo of ‘Into The Wild With Bear Grylls’ on social media, which features the ‘Khiladi’ actor going on a mad adventure with Grylls and also having…
- India
Carcass of elephant found in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district
Kolkata: Days after an elephant was found dead in Jalpaiguri district, a carcass of an adult pachyderm was found near a paddy field in the district on Friday, a forest official said. Villagers…
- Bangalore
B’luru Zoo names elephant calf after Sudha Murthy
Bengaluru: Bengaluru Zoo has named a new born female elephant calf after Infosys Foundation chairperson Sudha Murthy, recognising her contribution to wildlife conservation, an official said on Wednesday. The calf Sudha was…
- India
Assam: Man arrested for possession of suspected elephant tusks
Chirang: A man was arrested for allegedly possessing two suspected elephant tusks in the Chirang district’s Dadgiri area here, on Sunday, informed the district police. According to a statement issued by the…
- India
Chhattisgarh: Baby elephant rescued from boggy field
Raipur: A newborn elephant calf which had got stuck in a swampy field was rescued by forest department officials in Chhattisgarh’s Gariaband district on Friday. A herd of 21 elephants has been roaming…
- India
Tripura has 47 elephants: Official
Agartala: The number of elephants in Tripura has gone up from 38 to 47 as per the latest census report, a senior Forest official said on Wednesday. Elephants are mostly found in Khowai…
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Mallapuram locals blamed for killing elephant; now lauded for helping plane crash victims
Hyderabad: The death of a pregnant elephant in Kerala after she was allegedly “fed” a pineapple stuffed with firecrackers sparked massive outrage in the country. The incident happened on May 27. The…
- India
Kerala: Carcass of elephant washed away by floodwaters
Ernakulam: Carcass of an elephant was seen washed away by floodwaters through the Periyar river at Neriamangalam in Ernakulam district on Thursday. Heavy rainfall in several parts of the State has disrupted…
- India
One day old elephant calf latest addition to Park
Bengaluru: A one-day old elephant calf has become the newest addition to the Bannerghatta Biological Park here, taking the total number of pachyderms there to 24, the BBP said on Sunday. The…
- India
Young elephant found dead near railway tracks
Rishikesh: A two-year-old elephant calf was found dead in the Lachchiwala range of the Dehradun forest division on Monday. The young elephant was found dead in a ditch near the railway tracks…
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Hundreds of elephants found dead in Botswana
Gaborone: Mystery surrounds the “completely unprecedented” deaths of hundreds of elephants in Botswana over the last two months, a media report said. No one knows why the animals are dying, with lab…
