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Arikomban (born c. 1986/1987) is a wild male Indian elephant from Kerala, India. [1] The elephant is known for his raids on local shops for rice and causing damage in Chinnakanal area of Munnar and is rumoured to have killed ten people and injured many. [2]
Operation Shikkar was an extensive enforcement and investigation initiative undertaken by the Kerala Forest Department between 2015 and 2017, aimed at dismantling a widespread network involved in illegal ivory smuggling and the poaching of elephants in India. This operation marked one of the most significant efforts against wildlife crime in ...
The 2013 Chapramari Forest train accident occurred on 13 November 2013 in the eastern area of the Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary between Chalsa and Nagrakata in the Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal. [1] [2] The crash killed and injured at least 17 elephants and was described as the worst of its kind in recent history. [2] [3] [4]
There has not been any update on the elephant's condition as of Wednesday (October 11). A report for Sri Lanka's parliament showed that in 2016, almost 90 people were killed by elephants, while ...
Wild elephants in Munnar. Elephants found in Kerala, the Indian elephants (Elephas maximus indicus), are one of three recognized subspecies of the Asian elephant.Since 1986, Asian elephants have been listed as endangered by IUCN as the population has declined by at least 50% over the last three generations, estimated to be between 25,600 to 32,750 in the wild.
6 June 1990 – At least 36 people were killed after a fire on a passenger train near Gollagudem in Andhra Pradesh. [78] [79] 25 June 1990 – Nearly 60 people were killed after a freight train collided with a passenger train near Mangra in Bihar. [78] [79] 10 October 1990 – A train fire near Cherlapally in Andhra Pradesh resulted in 40 ...
Nilambur Elephant Reserve is a wildlife reserve in Kerala, India. It has a total area of 1419 (sq. km 2 ) [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and was created in 2002 as part of Project Elephant . The reserve is one of four in Kerala; the state having an elephant population of 5706 in 2018.
elisfanclub, flickr An angry elephant threw a 63-year-old Swiss tourist to the ground and trampled her to death during an eco-tour in Thailand. Four other tourists were also