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Recent deaths due to wild animal attacks have sparked massive protests in Kerala's Wayanad district.
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary was formed in 1973 and was brought under the Project Elephant in 1991–92. This sanctuary occupies an area of 345 km 2. It is the second largest one in the state of Kerala. The sanctuary is separated into two disconnected parts known as the North Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary and South Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary.
Shambala Preserve was also home to a pair of African bush elephants (Loxodonta a. africana) named Timbo and Kura; despite Asian elephants (Elaphus maximus) being far more commonly domesticated and trained, Timbo had nonetheless starred in Hedren’s and her husband’s film Roar, as well as a documentary known as "The Elephant Man" (known also ...
The vested forest portion of the sanctuary is 32.64 square kilometres (12.60 sq mi) and the 22.36 km2 is part of Kottiyoor RF (Reserved Forest). Till 30.6.98 this sanctuary was a range in Wayanad Wildlife Division. It started functioning as an independent wildlife division since 1.7.98 as per GO (MS) 36/98 dated 27.5.98.
A one-year-old elephant under attack by a pride of vicious lions refused to give in, Inside Edition reports. After straying from its herd, the baby elephant found itself surrounded by 14 hungry ...
The elephant charged at them, destroying the tree they were hiding behind. “An elephant just passed right by us,” Nicole said. “[They] are, like, really close.”
The elephant started violence in the region in the early 2010s. [5] Arikomban's practice involves breaking into ration shops, home kitchens and grocery stores and eating rice. [6] A native's ration shop in Panniyar Estate was vandalized nine times in a year by Arikomban. [7] Since 2005, more than 75 buildings have been destroyed by the elephant ...
Tourists in the truck ducked between seats as the incident occurred, and the safari guide can be heard screaming at the elephant and trying to back the truck away from him.