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Wild Asian elephants have unusual puzzle-solving abilities
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A new study published in the journal Animal Behaviour presented data from a six-month investigation that documented individual wild Asian elephants' skills to get food by solving riddles that unlocked storage boxes.
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Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve conducts training for 'Mahouts'
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
On the auspicious occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, orientation training for 'Mahouts and Ghasis' attending departmental elephants at Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve was held on Tuesday. Kaziranga National Park currently has 68 Elephants. It is expected that the training shall furthe
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TN: Forest officials ban tourists in Moir Point in Kodaikanal after wild e
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Tamil Nadu Forest Department officials have imposed a ban on tourists visiting Moir Point in Kodaikanal as wild elephants have vandalised shops there.
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Theppakadu camp elephants take part in Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Elephants in Theppakadu elephant camp in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) in the Nilgiris celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday.
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Karnataka: Minister Mahadevappa leads elephant procession for Mysore Dasar
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Eight elephants, Arjuna, Bhima, Gopi, Dhananjaya, Varalakshmi, Vijaya, Mahendra and Kanjan headed to Mysore under the leadership of elephant Abhimanyu.
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60 new elephant corridors identified across country, count reaches 150
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Centre has identified over 60 new corridors used by elephants for movement between two habitats, taking the total number of identified passages across the country to 150, according to a report by the Ministry of Environment.
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Intrusion Detection System will detect elephants approaching railway track
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
As per the official, the IDS will help detect elephants approaching the railway tracks and an alert will be sent to the local pilot, station master, also station manager and the accident can be prevented.
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Odisha: ECOR to install device to prevent elephant deaths due to train acc
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The IDS will help detect elephants approaching the railway tracks and alert railway officials and loco pilots, ensuring the train speed gets reduced and thereby avert elephant deaths informs.
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Elephants are associated with India’s rich natural heritage, says PM Modi
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
"On World Elephant Day, we reiterate our commitment to protect the elephant, which is very closely associated with India’s rich natural heritage," Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote on X.
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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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Assam: Two elephants collide with freight trains
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
In two unfortunate incidents that occurred on Thursday, two elephants collided with freight-carrying trains in two separate locations
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