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Decapitated Borneo Pygmy elephant found in Sabah, authorities probe suspected wildlife crime
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (379+ words) Sabah authorities launch joint investigation and intensified enforcement operations after endangered elephant discovered mutilated in protected forest reserve with tusks and part of its head removed Updated 46 minutes ago " Published on 19 May 2026 1: 58 PM A RARE Borneo pygmy elephant has been…...
Elephants in Indonesia critically endangered as habitat areas dropped by half
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (445+ words) Sumatran and Kalimantan elephants are now critically endangered as their habitat areas have been reduced from 42 to 21, Indonesian Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni told a meeting with various nongovernmental organizations in Jakarta earlier in May. The government will issue a…...
Tourist killed during violent elephant fight at Dubare camp
48+ min ago (333+ words) Bangalore: A tourist from Tamil Nadu lost her life after getting caught in a clash between two elephants at Dubare Elephant Camp on Monday. According to officials, the incident happened during the camp's popular elephant bathing session near the Cauvery…...
Mutilated Bornean elephant carcass found with tusks missing in Sabah forest reserve
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (279+ words) KOTA KINABALU: A male Bornean elephant has been found dead with its face mutilated and tusks missing in a suspected poaching incident at a forest reserve in Tongod. Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin expressed deep concern over…...
Dubare elephant attack: Video filmed moments before tragedy surfaces; Karnataka bans tourist interaction with elephants
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (41+ words) A tourist died after two captive elephants clashed at Karnataka's Dubare Elephant Camp. Following the fatal incident, authorities have imposed strict new rules, including a 100-foot distance for tourists and a ban on close-range interactions like bathing and feeding....
Karnataka's Dubare elephant camp shut after fighting elephants crush tourist to death
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (388+ words) Dubare camp in Karnataka's Kodagu district was closed on Tuesday (May 19) after a woman was crushed to death during a fight between two trained elephants, after one of the animals lost balance and fell on her. The deputy conservator of…...
Dead elephant discovered in Sabah forest reserve with head hacked off
3+ hour, 14+ min ago (183+ words) Published'May 19, 2026, 11: 49 AM Updated'May 19, 2026, 11: 57 AM KOTA KINABALU " An elephant has been found dead with its head hacked off in a forest reserve. It was believed that the elephant was killed for its tusks. The discovery of the carcass at the Pinangah…...
100-ft distance for tourists mandated at elephant camps after Dubare tragedy
4+ hour, 3+ min ago (32+ words) Bidar: In the wake of the recent fatal incident at the Dubare elephant camp, Karnataka Forest, Ecology and Environment Minister Eshwar B. Khandre has ordered strict new safety measures at all elephant. .....
Wild elephant found dead in Assam's Kaliabor, electrocution suspected
3+ hour, 51+ min ago (194+ words) A wild elephant was found dead early May 19 morning at Lengteng No. 2 Basti in Kaliabor, Assam triggering concern among local residents and forest authorities. According to preliminary information, the elephant's carcass was discovered by villagers early in the day. A…...
The incident occurred when tourists were watching elephant Marthanda being given a bath by mahouts.
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