New Delhi: The Radhe Krishna Temple Elephant Welfare Trust (RKTEWT), part of the Vantara initiative, has issued an official statement to clarify its position on the recent relocation of temple elephant Mahadevi from SwastiShri Jensen Bhattarak Pattacharya Mahaswami Sanstha in Nandani village, of Kolhapur district, to its wildlife care facility in Gujarat. They clarified that … Read more
Dehradun: In a move that could revive a once-popular wildlife experience, the Uttarakhand Forest Department is making concerted efforts to reintroduce elephant safaris in the Corbett and Rajaji Tiger Reserves. If all regulatory and technical clearances are secured, the safaris could resume in select zones from the next tourist season. Elephant safaris were previously conducted … Read more
Nainital: Gomati, a much-appreciated and well-trained elephant of Corbett National Park, passed away on Monday. She had played a crucial role in successfully rescuing several tigers in the Corbett landscape. The staff of the national park paid tributes to the cow elephant before laying her to rest. Gomti was retired from her services last year … Read more