2010-01-01 - Tirupati, India.
An elephant ran amok at the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara near here today, creating panic for a while. The six-year old temple elephant Avanija panicked after a stray dog came close to her, temple sources said. Devotees, who had thronged the temple on New Year's Day, ran helter-skelter. In the melee, two persons received minor injuries, the sources said, adding they were treated as out-patients at a local hospital.
2009-09-29 - Tirupati, India.
Six devotees were injured after a baby elephant ran amok at a temple procession in the southern Indian state of Andra Pradesh on Monday. The authorities claimed that the young pachyderm became startled when bells began clanging loudly during a festival at the Tirupati Balaji temple. Chaos ensued as the assembled crowds scrambled to get out of the charging animal’s way.
2007-04-14 - TIRUPATI, India.
The news of a bomb disposal squad in the SV Zoological Park here on Thursday had mediapersons rushing to the zoo only to find the squad members running their metal detectors on an elephant. Zoo Curator Pillai said that TTD bomb disposable squad were helping them see if there were any metal fragments left in the injured shoulder of the pachyderm.
2025-04-20 - Zurich, Switzerland.
On Saturday night, a new baby was born at Zurich Zoo: an elephant calf was born. The 19-year-old Farha gave birth to the male cub on Saturday night. The birth went without complications. The elephant ...
2025-04-12 - Trichur, India.
Nandini was offered to Lord Guruvayurappan on May 9, 1964, by Palliyalil Narayanan Nair of Nilambur. To prevent her condition from deteriorating, a rubber mat was laid for her at Kottumthara four year...
2025-04-12 - Wichita, United States.
The Sedgwick County Zoo announced on Thursday the birth of its first elephant. Talia, the mother elephant, gave birth to a healthy baby boy named Bomani, which means “warrior” in Swahili. Accordin...
2025-03-27 - Chiang Mai, Thailand.
In a united effort to prevent forest fires, a team of three elephants joined over 20 locals in constructing firebreaks in Chiang Mai’s Mae Taeng district on Wednesday. The initiative, led by Phra Kh...
2025-03-27 - Cholamunda, India.
A Wild tusker, known as Kasera Komban, was found dead in abandoned septic tank in Kerala Malappuram. The tusker used to be affectionately called "Kasera Komban" due to its remarkably long tusks, which...
2025-03-18 - Wichita, United States.
The Sedgwick County Zoo announced Monday that 29-year-old African elephant Simunye delivered a stillborn calf following a healthy, full-term pregnancy. This would have marked the first elephant born a...
2025-03-08 - Guwahati, India.
A female elephant calf took birth in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park. The newborn, named Gauri, is the offspring of an elephant named Phulmai, who resides within the protected area of Kaziranga.
2025-03-05 - Trichy, India.
A 60-year-old female elephant named Jaini, who was being cared for at the MR Palayam Government Elephant Rehabilitation Centre in Reserve Forest under the Trichy Forest Division, has passed away. The ...
2025-02-07 - Amboseli, Kenya.
We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Paolo, one of Amboseli’s most famous and cherished elephants. At 46 years old, Paolo’s death marks the loss of a true giant, not only in size but ...
