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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]
Chengalloor Dakshayani (c.1930 – 5 February 2019) was a female Asian elephant owned by Travancore Devaswom Board and kept at the Chenkalloor Mahadeva Temple in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, India, which at the time of her death on 5 February 2019 was believed to be the oldest elephant in captivity in Asia. She was also known as Gaja Raja ...
He was also known for winning many Thalappokkam competitions across Kerala. He has acted in some movies and TV commercials. [10] Along with the Malayalam movies Narasimham and Katha Nayakan, Karnan has appeared in the Bollywood movie Dil Se.. [11] Due to age-related issues, Karnan died (aged 60 to 63) on 28 January 2021 after suffering a ...
Thechikkottukavu Ramachandran (born c. 1964) is an Indian elephant owned by Thechikottukavu devasom, a temple in Kerala. [1] Commonly known as simply Raman, he is the tallest living captive elephant in Asia, standing at 314 cm (10 ft 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 in). [2] They gave Ramachandran the title Ekachatradhipathi (transl. The Only Emperor). [3]
On learning of the imminent death of Ranganathan, officials at the Madras Museum sought to acquire his skeleton for mounting it as an exhibit. Ranganathan's owners consented to this request and upon his death, he was buried in a large pit with chemicals to aid his quick decomposition. The skeleton was subsequently excavated with each bone being ...
While estimates vary, such conflicts in the state led to more than 200 elephant deaths and 400 human deaths from 2017 to 2022, according to data from Aaranyak, a local conservationist group that ...
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 ...
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