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Wild Animals are not Entertainment, Reiterates World Animal Protection
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 26: World Animal Protection has written to the American ambassador, to India, Honourable Mr Sergio Gor, after news reports and photographs indicate that he rode an elephant in Amer Fort/Haathi Gaon in Jaipur in Rajasthan. Whilst wholeheartedly appreciating the end
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Sentient Animals Like Elephants Deserve More Respect, says New Study by Wo
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 14: New research conducted by World Animal Protection states that two thirds of captive elephants in Thailand's tourism industry still live in poor conditions, despite some welfare improvements. Most elephants used in Thailand's tourism industry continue to suffer
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Elephant Rehabilitation Can Set Example for Captive Facilities, says World
Updated : 1 year ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 3: Wild animals in captivity everywhere need urgent rehabilitation, including the elephants used for riding in Amer Fort in Jaipur in Rajasthan. In the recent past, we have witnessed several cases of captive elephants killing and injuring humans in Kerala. These trag
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Thrissur Pooram: SC asks organisers to comply 2012 Kerala Captive Elephant
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday put hold on the restrictions imposed by the Kerala High Court order on the use of elephants during festivals, such as 'Thrissur Pooram'.
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Mudarai: Madras HC issues notice to TN govt on a petitioner's plea to prot
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Madras HC orders Tamil Nadu government to keep captive elephants safely in temples and other locations across the state. The order came following a petitioner's plea in this regard. The petitoner alleged that one 54 year old elephant died due to authorities' neglect.Had the authorities fol
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Madurai bench of Madras HC issues notice to govt on petition seeking rehab
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court issued a notice to the government for their response to a public interest petition seeking an order to the authorities to conduct rehabilitation camps for the temple, mutt, and other captive elephants once in a year.
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World Animal Protection Urges Immediate and Proper Rehabilitation for Capt
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 10: World Animal Protection is alarmed to note the recent incidents of elephants turning violent in Rajasthan, Kerala and West Bengal and causing bodily damage and human deaths. A Russian tourist was attacked by an elephant in the precincts of Amer Fort in Jaipur rec
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Stop Elephant Rides in Amer Fort, Urges World Animal Protection and Rajast
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], August 12: On the occasion of World Elephant Day, World Animal Protection has urged the Chief Minister of Rajasthan to end elephant rides and retire the elephants to a wildlife friendly sanctuary. More than 150 individuals of Rajasthan Road Riders participated in
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End Elephant Rides, urges World Animal Protection during Citizens' Walk to
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], August 11: On the occasion of World Elephant Day, World Animal Protection has urged the Chief Minister of Rajasthan to end elephant rides and retire the elephants to a wildlife friendly sanctuary. More than 500 individuals participated in a rally to highlight the
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Elephant Safaris should be discouraged to end suffering of captive elephan
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI/NewsVoir): World Animal Protection is concerned to learn the news of the resumption of elephant safaris in Uttarakhand as well as the promotion of elephant rides in West Bengal. In the wake of coronavirus, traditional ideas on human animal relationship have c
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Captive Elephants deserve a life free of suffering and cruelty, demand Wor
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], March 3 (ANI/NewsVoir): World Wildlife Day was observed as a reminder and wake up call to protect our wildlife from being exploited and save them from a life of needless cruelty and suffering. A series of public awareness activities were organised during the "Rang
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Elephants used for tourist rides deserve a life free from suffering, deman
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], October 17 (ANI/NewsVoir): "Rajasthan Road Riders" a cyclist group and wildlife enthusiasts from Jaipur, extended their support to World Animal Protection's campaign "No Pride In Elephant Ride" to phase out elephant rides used as an attraction for tourism at Amer
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