2010-01-13 - Chitwan, Nepal
The eldest elephant in Nepal has died on Wednesday.The female elephant, named Tribhuvankali, was believed to be around 80 years of age. It had been brought to the Koshi Tappu Wild Life Reserve from India in 1952. Reserve officials say the female elephant died due to natural causes. The elephant was sick from the past few days and had suddenly fallen down while grazing today morning. Doctors at the reserve declared it dead shortly after.
2009-12-08 - Bardia National Park, Nepal
This is the World Elephant Polo Championships, hosted in Nepal. A pitch of jumbo proportions was set up at the Bardia National Park. Teams from all over the globe came to take part in this special tournament including Scotland, the United Arab Emirates and Austria. After a week of competition, host nation Nepal claimed the first prize against Thailand.
2009-12-07 - Dhanusha, Nepal
Four including three of a family died in elephant attack in Chisapani, the northern region of Dhanusha on Monday. The elephant, that is believed to have entered Dhanusha from Sindhuli, has killed Bir Bahadur Bhujel, 60, his wife Kanchhi Maya, 45, their seven-year old granddaughter Gauri and Urmila Devi Mahato, 45, of Godar village.
2009-12-03 - Sindhulimadi, Nepal
A boy died in an attack by a wild elephant in Kamalamai Sindhuli on Friday. According to District Police Office Sindhuli, the deceased has been identified as Bikas Sarki, 15, a resident of Kamalimai Municipility -3, Sindhuli. Two persons were killed in a similar attack by wild elephants earlier. Yadav Dhital, chief of District Forest Office informed that a joint team of the Nepal Police and District Forest Office has been deployed to drive away the elephant, though they are unable to bring it un...
2009-11-29 - Chitwan, Nepal
The World Elephant Polo Association was founded 28 years ago by Brits James Manclark and Jim Edwards in Nepal. It has now become a World Series of world class events embodying superb skill and daring, undertaken in a spirit of fun and goodwill, and at the same time contributing to the welfare of the elephants.
2009-11-22 - Kathmandu, Nepal
Nepals greater one-horned rhino population is on the road to recovery, following almost a decade of steep decline caused by poaching. Conservationists from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) have joined forces with local communities to form a team of rhino bodyguards on elephant-back to protect the species last remaining strongholds in Bardia and Chitwan National Parks. The new patrol guards, who are trained to recognise individual rhinos and adhere to strict scientific monitoring, are provi...
2009-11-08 - Sauraha, Nepal
The first birthday of twin baby elephants at the elephant breeding center in Sauraha was celebrated amidst a special program on Saturday. These calves are the first twin baby elephants in the South Asia. An elephant named Devi Kali aged over 40 years at the center gave birth to the twins last year. The twins´ father is an elephant named Romeo. The two calves were named Ram and Laxman during the function.
2009-10-14 - Nepalgunj, Nepal
A man was killed when an elephant attacked him in Bardiya on Tuesday night. According to the police, the deceased has been identified as Om Prakash Jaisi, a local resident of Thakurdwar VDC. He was attacked by an elephant while he was sleeping in a small hut in the fields to look after the crops. Om Prakash breathed his last while undergoing treatment in Bardiya Hospital.
2009-10-03 - Kathmandu, Nepal
The government´s plan to mobilize the national army within three months for its anti-poaching drive is likely to face a major set-back, thanks to the severe fund crunch facing the Department of National Park and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC). The additional financial aid, particularly for anti-poaching work, comes from NGOs and INGOs like the WWF and NTNC. Moreover, even the hattisars (elephant sheds) are understaffed. Usually, three persons -- mauthe, pachuwa and fadhert -- are deployed to look...
2009-09-25 - Chitwan, Nepal
A Chinese tourist died after being attacked by an elephant at Sauraha, near Chitwan National Park on Friday. Wang Heung was attacked by Laxmikali, belonging to Holiday Safari, after he returned from an elephant safari. The elephant suddenly attacked him while he tried to feed fruits to it. The elephant pulled him down and crushed with a leg. Wang died on the way to Bharatpur Medical College hospital, according to the police. Wang was accompanied by his wife
