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Baby Elephant's Spirited Dust Bath Captivates Social Media
A clip captures the endearing sight of the young calf engaging in a dust bath, rolling joyfully in the dirt to the delight of onlookers.
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"Not Here To Deal With Micromanagement Of Issues": Chief Justice
There may be a thousand issues meriting attention but everything cannot be entertained to make the Supreme Court dysfunctional, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said on Tuesday.
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Sri Lanka Bans "Drunk Driving" Of Elephants In New Protection Law
Sri Lanka will issue captive elephants with their own biometric identity cards and ban their riders from drinking on the job under a wide-ranging new animal protection law.
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China's Wandering Elephants Captivate Millions With Their 500 Km Trek
A herd of wild elephants in southwestern China have been captured on camera taking a breather from a 500-kilometre march of chaos that has caused more than $1 million in damage.
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Bengaluru's Rescued Elephants Dazzle Park Officials With Novel Use Of Twigs
Researchers at the Bengaluru Bannerghatta Biological Park recently observed the use of tools for hitherto unseen "problem solving" among some of its 23 resident Asian Elephants (Elephas Maximus), all of whom were either born in captivity or rescued from temples. They said this shows elephants have highly developed problem-solving abilities, besides...
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Assam Elephant "Bin Laden" Dies After Six Days In Captivity
A wild rogue elephant which was tranquilized recently by the forest department has died in captivity, officials said.
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Elephant Rescued From Captivity Celebrates 5 Years Of Freedom - With Cake
An elephant that was kept in captivity for nearly 50 years before he was rescued recently celebrated five years of freedom.
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India's Oldest Captive 'Granny' Elephant Dies At 88
An elephant believed to be the oldest ever in captivity has died at the age of 88 in the Kerala, officials said Thursday.
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In A First, Kerala's Captive Elephants Get Own Genetic IDs
For the first time in the country, captive elephants in Kerala have now got their own genetic IDs, thanks to an unique DNA database initiative of the state government.
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Animal Rights Body Criticise Elephant's Guinness Book Entry
Noted animal rights body Heritage Animal Task Force (HATF) has criticised Travancore Devaswom Board for trying to register an 86-year-old "retired" elephant as the oldest living captive jumbo in the Guinness Book of World records.
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In Kerala, An 86-Year-Old Elephant Caught In The Middle Of Traditions
86-year-old female elephant Dakshayani is a symbol of pride for Kerala's Travancore Davasom Board - one of the richest temple boards of the country. On Tuesday, the 86-year-old pachyderm was at the centre of a lot of festivities. It was the temple board's attempt to enter her into the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest alive captive elephant.
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We Must Have Elephant Rescue Centres: Maneka Gandhi
Union Women and Child Development Minister and animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi is moved by the appalling evidence of elephant torture and trauma brought out by "God in Shackles", a critically acclaimed documentary exposing the abuse of Kerala's captive elephants. She says elephant rescue centres were the need of the hour.
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Death Of Elephant: High Court Directs Government To File Postmortem Report
The Madras High Court on Wednesday asked Tamil Nadu government to file a detailed report on the postmortem and other details of the elephant 'Maharaj' which died in captivity at a camp in Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) on Tuesday night.
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PETA Sends Notice To Kerala Government Over Captive Elephants Ownership
PETA India has sent a legal notice to the Kerala government seeking withdrawal of its February 26 order allowing the state Chief Wildlife Warden to give ownership certificates for 289 illegally held captive elephants.
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Madras High Court Closes Petition Seeking Ban on Keeping Elephants in Captivity
A Madras High Court bench has closed a public interest litigation seeking a ban on keeping elephants in captivity in temples and houses after the state government submitted that the Supreme Court was seized of the matter.
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Baby Elephant's Spirited Dust Bath Captivates Social Media
A clip captures the endearing sight of the young calf engaging in a dust bath, rolling joyfully in the dirt to the delight of onlookers.
-
"Not Here To Deal With Micromanagement Of Issues": Chief Justice
There may be a thousand issues meriting attention but everything cannot be entertained to make the Supreme Court dysfunctional, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said on Tuesday.
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Sri Lanka Bans "Drunk Driving" Of Elephants In New Protection Law
Sri Lanka will issue captive elephants with their own biometric identity cards and ban their riders from drinking on the job under a wide-ranging new animal protection law.
-
China's Wandering Elephants Captivate Millions With Their 500 Km Trek
A herd of wild elephants in southwestern China have been captured on camera taking a breather from a 500-kilometre march of chaos that has caused more than $1 million in damage.
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Bengaluru's Rescued Elephants Dazzle Park Officials With Novel Use Of Twigs
Researchers at the Bengaluru Bannerghatta Biological Park recently observed the use of tools for hitherto unseen "problem solving" among some of its 23 resident Asian Elephants (Elephas Maximus), all of whom were either born in captivity or rescued from temples. They said this shows elephants have highly developed problem-solving abilities, besides...
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Assam Elephant "Bin Laden" Dies After Six Days In Captivity
A wild rogue elephant which was tranquilized recently by the forest department has died in captivity, officials said.
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Elephant Rescued From Captivity Celebrates 5 Years Of Freedom - With Cake
An elephant that was kept in captivity for nearly 50 years before he was rescued recently celebrated five years of freedom.
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India's Oldest Captive 'Granny' Elephant Dies At 88
An elephant believed to be the oldest ever in captivity has died at the age of 88 in the Kerala, officials said Thursday.
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In A First, Kerala's Captive Elephants Get Own Genetic IDs
For the first time in the country, captive elephants in Kerala have now got their own genetic IDs, thanks to an unique DNA database initiative of the state government.
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Animal Rights Body Criticise Elephant's Guinness Book Entry
Noted animal rights body Heritage Animal Task Force (HATF) has criticised Travancore Devaswom Board for trying to register an 86-year-old "retired" elephant as the oldest living captive jumbo in the Guinness Book of World records.
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In Kerala, An 86-Year-Old Elephant Caught In The Middle Of Traditions
86-year-old female elephant Dakshayani is a symbol of pride for Kerala's Travancore Davasom Board - one of the richest temple boards of the country. On Tuesday, the 86-year-old pachyderm was at the centre of a lot of festivities. It was the temple board's attempt to enter her into the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest alive captive elephant.
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We Must Have Elephant Rescue Centres: Maneka Gandhi
Union Women and Child Development Minister and animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi is moved by the appalling evidence of elephant torture and trauma brought out by "God in Shackles", a critically acclaimed documentary exposing the abuse of Kerala's captive elephants. She says elephant rescue centres were the need of the hour.
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Death Of Elephant: High Court Directs Government To File Postmortem Report
The Madras High Court on Wednesday asked Tamil Nadu government to file a detailed report on the postmortem and other details of the elephant 'Maharaj' which died in captivity at a camp in Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) on Tuesday night.
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PETA Sends Notice To Kerala Government Over Captive Elephants Ownership
PETA India has sent a legal notice to the Kerala government seeking withdrawal of its February 26 order allowing the state Chief Wildlife Warden to give ownership certificates for 289 illegally held captive elephants.
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Madras High Court Closes Petition Seeking Ban on Keeping Elephants in Captivity
A Madras High Court bench has closed a public interest litigation seeking a ban on keeping elephants in captivity in temples and houses after the state government submitted that the Supreme Court was seized of the matter.
