Jumbo secrets
Elephants possess social and emotional intelligence
Mystery behind the cracks on African bush elephants’ skin decoded
Researchers explain that the animals regulate their body heat through their skin, which helps in absorbing maximum water
Trichy’s elephant rescue centre is a haven for abused pachyderms
Since its commencement last year, the centre has cared for those elephants who have been ill-treated by private owners
World Elephant Day: India’s jumbos stare at a worrying future
Today only about 27,000 wild elephants remain in India, as opposed to a million a decade ago. There has been a 98 per cent nose-dive in their …
World Elephant Day: The trials of India’s national heritage animal
Of 21 venues housing 509 elephants, 45% were kept in severely inadequate conditions
उत्तराखंड में हाथियों की संख्या बढ़ी, 6 से 8 जून तक की गई थी गणना
उत्तराखंड में 6 से 8 जून तक हाथियों की गिनती की गई थी, 29 जून को आंकड़े जारी किए गए
CITES CoP 2019: No more trade in African elephants
Parties vote to restrict trade from Zimbabwe and Botswana. They can no longer be shipped to zoos and circuses worldwide
Stakeholders discuss measures to reduce elephant mortality from rail collisions at meet
Organised in mid-March, government agencies and conservation organisations at the meet also agreed to begin a series ‘focused workshops&…
African countries square up for battle over future of ivory trade ban
Southern African nations are seeking permission to trade in ivory, in direct opposition to the wishes of their northern neighbours
A unique rejuvenation camp in Tamil Nadu for captive elephants
Nutritious food and restorative care help relieve the stress that such elephants develop during captivity
Elephants killed 527 humans in Odisha in 6 years: Wildlife group
Eight dead in last six days
The pain of truncated lives
The Supreme Court's much-awaited judgement on ownership rules for captive elephants could bring clarity on regulation
How solar-powered fences mitigated human-elephant conflict in Assam
A biologist employed with a non-profit in the North East describes her organisation’s efforts at reducing negative encounters between …
Elephant found dead in Odisha’s Keonjhar, third within a month
Forest officials believe the dead elephant belonged to a herd of elephants roaming in the area
Rohingya refugees face the rage of displaced elephants
Fleeing brutality, the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh have been settled along elephant corridors, sparking conflict with the gentle giants of …
Elephants found dead in Odisha’s Keonjhar with tusks removed; activists allege poaching
Odisha forest department comes under fire by locals, activists; locals allege neglect
From being stranded to being free
How six elephant calves were rescued and brought back to the wild
'Frogs are beautiful'
Wildlife filmamker Ajay Bedi talks to Down To Earth about his recent documentary, 'The Secret Life of Frogs' that released commercially recently
Elephant tales
A new book recounts the intimate experiences of prominent writers with elephants. Exclusive excerpts
Stop displaying elephants at the Sonepur fair
The elephant is India’s National Heritage Animal and displaying it at Sonepur only encourages the brutal and illegal trade in wild …
Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (June 10 - June 16)
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
How these two remote districts in Andhra are tackling wild elephant intrusions
The forest department in Srikakulam and Vizianagaram, which border Odisha, are doing their best to manage pachyderms that regularly stray from …
जंगल से आये हाथियों ने किसान को कुचल डाला
इंसानों और हाथियों के बीच संघर्ष की कई घटनाएं होती हैं, लेकिन अब तक इसके कोई स्थायी समाधान नहीं ढूंढ़े जा सके हैं।
Female elephant dies from electrocution in Odisha
The body was spotted by local resident who in turn informed forest officials
CITES CoP 2019: Resolution seeking closure of domestic ivory markets not adopted
30 African countries panned EU, Japan for not closing legal ivory markets
