Thailand's White Elephants: Royal Symbolism & History
Discover why Thailand is called the Land of White Elephants. Explore the deep cultural significance, royal traditions, and the story behind the 11 auspicious creatures owned by the King.
Discover why Thailand is called the Land of White Elephants. Explore the deep cultural significance, royal traditions, and the story behind the 11 auspicious creatures owned by the King.
Andhra Pradesh deploys a new strategy with kumki elephants from Karnataka and potential translocation to tackle wild herds troubling Vizianagaram & Srikakulam for 15 years. Read the full plan.
Fear grips Pernem villages as wild elephant Omkar returns, damaging farms, vehicles, and keeping students from school. Locals demand action from forest authorities. Read more.
Forest officials discovered a young female elephant's carcass in Keonjhar's Kasada village. The 8-10 year old elephant is suspected to have been electrocuted. A post-mortem is scheduled to determine the exact cause of death.
A 35-year-old wild elephant, found sick in Sivagiri forest, was successfully rescued and treated by the Tenkasi forest department. The elephant is now stable under observation. Read about the intensive two-day rescue operation.
Uttarakhand MPs raise alarm in Parliament over surge in bear and leopard attacks, citing climate change and habitat loss. Parents fear sending kids out as terror grips hills.
Delhi inaugurates a specialized elephant veterinary ambulance, a first for the capital, to provide emergency medical care to elephants in distress. Learn about this crucial initiative for animal welfare.
Uttarakhand's election department initiates a crucial pre-revision exercise to verify voters from the 2003 electoral rolls, aiming to ensure accuracy and integrity ahead of potential updates.
A 42-year-old man was killed by a leopard in Pauri Garhwal, marking the third fatal attack in the district within a month. Public anger over rising human-wildlife conflict intensifies. Read more.
A 24-year-old murder case undertrial died in Gonda divisional jail after sudden illness. Family alleges foul play, demands high-level probe. Details inside.
A wild elephant died after electrocution from a private fence in Erode's Bargur hills. The tusker had been roaming residential areas for over a month, causing damage. Forest department registers case. Read the full report.
Two adult elephants and a calf discovered dead in a Vellore private forest. A special investigation team is working to determine the cause of death in this critical interstate corridor. Read the latest details.
Two wild elephants from Shettihalli Wildlife Sanctuary are causing crop damage near Shivamogga. Forest officials aim to drive them back as fragmented corridors and illegal fencing threaten wildlife. Read more.
Brianna Aguilera, a 19-year-old Texas A&M student, was found dead in Austin. While police do not suspect homicide, her family disputes the initial narrative and demands a thorough investigation.
Keonjhar forest department, in a joint operation, arrests three tusker smugglers and seizes 14.3 kg of elephant tusks near the Jharkhand border. Read the full story.
Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre honors a team for rescuing a wild elephant trapped near a power plant in Chamarajanagar. Read about the successful operation.
Karnataka forest officials rescue a record 22 tigers in a month after fatal attacks. Minister Eshwar Khandre also updates on Arjuna elephant memorials. Read the full story.
Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan visited Champawat's Golu Devta temple to review the corridor project aimed at boosting religious tourism and local economy. Details inside.
Uttarakhand's early-warning system gets a major boost with 3 new Doppler radars approved for Haridwar, Pantnagar & Auli. This upgrade aims to improve accuracy of weather alerts in the hazard-prone state. Read more.
Forest personnel in Krishnagiri chased over 20 elephants from Sanamavu to Denkanikottai reserve forest to prevent crop damage. Officials have warned villagers to stay safe. Read more.
Two men killed by elephants in Assam within 24 hours, highlighting the deadly conflict during harvest season. Officials cite shrinking forests as the cause. Read more.
A seven-year-old elephant calf died after being struck by the Howrah-Doon Express in Rajaji Tiger Reserve. This is the second such death in Uttarakhand this year, raising elephant fatalities to 29. Read more.
A 10-year-old elephant's 3-month odyssey across Maharashtra & Goa triggers a multi-state deadlock. Forest teams are stuck due to a missing rehab facility. Discover the unfolding crisis.
PM Modi dedicates over 2 minutes of Mann Ki Baat to Uttarakhand, praising its winter tourism, adventure sports like ultra-marathon, and rising popularity as a wedding destination.
A tragic train collision in Dhupguri, Jalpaiguri, killed an elephant and injured a calf early Sunday. The incident highlights rising human-elephant conflict in the region. Read more.
Tragic incident in Jalpaiguri as two male elephants die after being hit by goods train. Herd had traveled 70km from Gorumara National Park. Read full details.
PM Modi highlights Uttarakhand's surge in winter tourism, adventure sports & destination weddings. Auli, Munsyari see record footfall. Discover why visitors are flocking to this Himalayan state.
Uttarakhand High Court supports the 576-raft limit on the Ganga, set by a tourism board committee. The court declined to intervene, stating it's an expert matter. Learn more about the ruling and its impact.
West Singhbhum forest officials launch village outreach and daily patrols to protect elephants from illegal activities in Saranda forest. Join the conservation effort!
Wildlife activists protest Eco-Sensitive Zone reductions and Ring Road flyover threatening Bannerghatta's elephants and tigers. Genetic diversity at risk.