Tag Archives: jumbo

24Feb/14

Train Stops to Rescue Baby Elephant that Fell into a Ditch (Photos)

February 24, 2014Conservation, General, News, People for Planetassam, cute elephant, elephant, Goalpara, indian elephant, jumbo, photo essay, photos elephant, rescued baby elephant, train elephantTeam Indias Endangered

RESCUED: It could have been a really sticky situation for one baby elephant when it slipped into a ditch and got stuck in it, in Assam, India. But thanks to a trainRead More…

19Dec/13

Supreme Court Plays Traffic Cop: Trains to Slow Down in Forest Areas

December 19, 2013Conservation, Newsassam train, elephant, elephant hit by train, Indian railways, indian train. west bengal train, jumbo, train hitRohit Daniel

CONSERVATION ACTION: Indian elephants may finally breathe easy while crossing railway tracks. Considering the high figures of wildlife death due to locomotive accidents, the Supreme Court of India has ordered the railwayRead More…

11Sep/13

A Tiger’s Growl to keep Elephants Away

September 11, 2013News, Researchasian elephant, elephant, human-elephant conflict, jumbo, tiger, tiger's growlAtula Gupta

CONSERVATION ACTION: Wild elephants are usually not a tiger’s prey. But the calves are still threatened by the wild cat and to keep a herd safe, the jumbos need to stay alert.Read More…

15Sep/12

Massive Jumbo Problem for Temples

September 15, 2012Generalcaptive elephant, elephant, jumbo, kerala, tamil nadue, temple elephant, temple elephantsAtula Gupta

It is literally a ton of weight on the shoulders of authorities of Tamil Nadu in southern India. The temple elephants kept for religious reasons in the state are getting obese, and now their keepers are planning a strict diet and exercise regime to bring the jumbos back into shape.

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