Finally, in collaboration with colleagues in the UK, Denmark, Italy, and elsewhere, we have properly defined, for the first time since Linnaeus named the species in 1758, a type specimen (lectotype) ...
A bundle of firewood lay abandoned on the path, a silent witness to tragedy. Nearby, a red shawl, once wrapped around Chandra ...
When barriers and fences failed, farmers switched from paddy and maize to tusker-resistant crops such as tea, lemons and even ...
On the morning of Feb. 5, a soldier deployed at the Chitwan National Park shot a wild elephant (Elephas maximus) after it ...
Asian elephants have been documented deliberately burying the bodies of their calves in the first scientific report of such behaviour in this species. Five buried calves were discovered in ...
By Mongabay.com A small town in southern India has rolled out an innovative solar-powered “invisible” fencing system designed ...
Since the Sri Lankan elephant is special species known as Elephas maximus maximus and is part of the culture and religion of both the Buddhists and Hindus in the island, it is much sought after in ...
The 3rd annual International Elephant race was organized in the tourist village of Sauraha from 26 – 28 December. This year’s event saw 24 elephants take part in different events under the banners of ...