Guruvayur Devaswom's beloved elephant Gopikannan dies at 51, known for winning Aanayottam races and leading temple rituals.

With large trees of different varieties providing essential shade, sufficient availability of water and vast open spaces, Punnathur Kotta is an ideal ...

Dedicated to Lord Guruvayurappan, a form of Lord Krishna, it is often referred to as the “Dwaraka of the South.” The temple ...

Mother of all poorams, Thrissur Pooram, acclaimed as Kerala's grandest festival, continues to unfold at the historic Vadakkunnathan Temple grounds ... arrives on tusker Guruvayur Nandan, has just ...

Akhila, the treasured temple elephant, turned 23 with grand celebrations at Trichy's Jambukeswarar Temple, attracting throngs ...

a non-governmental organization has handed over a robotic elephant to a Shiva temple in Devarshola, Gudalur, in Tamil Nadu. The NGO handed over the robotic elephant — said to be the first such ...

Elephant ears are unique. African elephants have large ears. Asian elephants have smaller ears. Ears help regulate body temperature. They also enhance hearing. Elephants use ears for communication.

The retired elephants of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will be moving to a spacious new home at a Florida conservation center next year, concluding a journey that began in 2015 when ...

Five Asian elephants live on a 17-acre complex at the Tulsa Zoo, and they share a 36,650-square-foot barn — a space much larger than the one Billy and Tina have now.

Elephant caregivers play an important role in their society by comforting and teaching babies when mom is occupied. Allomothers, aka "nannies," play an important role in elephant society by ...