Elephant Welfare Board

• Don't Use 'Live' Elephants in Thrissur Parade: Actor Pamela Anderson to Kerala Chief Minister

  A parade of elephants caparisoned in gold has been an enduring image for Kerala Tourism over the decades. The resplendent parade, featuring 30 elephants with decorated umbrellas over them, occurs during the state's annual, week-long Thrissur Pooram. This year the elephants' parade is scheduled for Wednesday.

• Elephants Still Being Subjected to Torture in Circuses: PETA

  Elephants are still "tortured" in circuses despite a decision by Animal Welfare Board of India last year to ban their registration for performing in such shows, an animal rights group has alleged.

• Elephants Still Being Subjected to Torture in Indian Circuses: PETA

  Elephants are still being subjected to torture in circuses despite a decision by the Animal Welfare Board of India or AWBI last year to ban their registration for performing in such shows, an animal rights group has alleged.

• Rights Group Flays Kerala Government's Move to Form Elephant Board

  A Kerala-based animal rights group has found errors in the state government's plan to constitute an Elephant Welfare Board, arguing it violates the provisions of Wildlife Protection Act 1972 and Wildlife Stock Declaration Rule 2013.

• See another Bijlee on the streets? Click and send

  In a bid to ensure that no other tusker suffers her fate, an NGO has started a 'Save Jumbo' campaign, in which it is asking citizens to send picture of elephants being used for begging