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Elephant flings 26-year-old into the air at Kerala temple festival; horrifying video goes viral

February 27, 2026 1:34 pm

The incident occurred during the Valiyavilakku festival at the Annamanada Mahadeva Temple, where large crowds had gathered for the annual event.

Women collecting firewood trampled by wild elephant in Odisha, 3 killed

February 10, 2026 10:10 pm

A group of six women from Lochapali village were attacked by a lone tusker in the Patpuri reserve forest; three victims remain in critical condition

Cake, fruits, plenty of love: Man’s sweet ‘birthday party’ for baby elephant in Assam goes viral; watch

January 27, 2026 3:21 pm

Shared by elephant lover Bipin Kashyap on Instagram, the video captures the man singing a birthday song and celebrating alongside the calf.

'Human-elephant conflict a major challenge'; HC allows capture of 10-year-old wild elephant, its temporary translocation to Vantara in Gujarat

November 17, 2025 10:16 pm

The Bombay High Court’s Kolhapur bench has allowed the capture of a 10-year-old wild elephant, Omkar, directing that the animal’s welfare be overseen by Gujarat’s Vantara facility until a high-powered committee submits its recommendations.

Wild elephant that trampled 2 men to death captured in Karnataka’s Chikkamagaluru

November 03, 2025 2:32 pm

Karnataka’s forest department has ordered an inquiry into the electrocution of two elephants after they came into contact with an electrified fence in Belagavi district.

NFR installs Intrusion Detection System to prevent elephant deaths by trains - Here’s how it works

October 20, 2025 5:29 pm

Elephants on Railway Track: The zone is implementing an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) designed to protect wildlife and maintain operational efficiency

Elephant census: DNA-based census is a step forward in wildlife monitoring

October 20, 2025 7:31 am

Clarity must lead to course correction in conservation.

Explained: What the delayed elephant census says about India’s 22,446 jumbos and their future

October 21, 2025 12:16 am

A change in methodology has meant that the latest estimates of India’s elephant population are not directly comparable with previous ones. But looking beyond the numbers, India’s national heritage animal continues to face significant challenges

‘Such backward people’: West Bengal man harasses wild elephant by pulling its tail, video sparks outrage

October 16, 2025 9:47 am

The viral video shows a group of men dangerously close to a herd of elephants that had wandered into a village near a forest area.

India’s elephant numbers fall by 18% to 22,446 - but Centre says 'not comparable' to past estimate

October 15, 2025 1:09 am

India Elephant Population 2025: According to the much-delayed elephant census, Karnataka continues to harbour the largest population (6,013), followed by Assam (4,159), Tamil Nadu (3,136), Kerala (2,785), Uttarakhand (1,792), and Odisha (912).

Elephant calf rescued from well

June 22, 2020 6:07 pm

An elephant calf which accidentally fell in a well was rescued by locals and forest officials in Kerala's Ernakulam district.

Elephant plays the harmonica at Thekkampatti Elephant Camp

June 22, 2020 6:07 pm

In this video filmed at the Thekkampatti Elephant Camp in Tamil Nadu, an elephant trainer can be seen placing a harmonica at the tip of Andaal the elephant's trunk. The harmonica sounds loudly as Andaal breathes in and out.

Elephant goes on rampage during holy festival at Bhagavathi Temple in Kerala

March 01, 2016 10:35 am

Elephant goes berserk, damages vehicles

February 28, 2016 4:03 pm

Pulappata (Kerala), Feb 28 (ANI): An elephant in Pulappatta district of Kerala went berserk, damaging motorbike, auto-rickshaws. Two mahouts (elephant riders) tried to calm down the jumbo, but to little avail. The video of the incident, which took place around February 25, went viral.