When you think of a Kerala elephant, the image that often comes to mind is one of majestic tuskers with ornate caparisons, trunks raised in seeming benediction and crowds going gaga amid a sea ...
“Jumbo’s diet wasn’t particularly good for him. He was getting a lot of grasses, hay and oats.” During the dry season elephants in the wild can eat 300 kilograms of twigs, leaves and bark a da ...
A study by the Community Elephant Ranger Team (CERT) led to the discovery of several fruits suitable for an elephant's diet, leading to the launch of a fruit tree planting exercise, dubbed the ...