Forest officials in Krishnagiri arrested a man for possessing an elephant tusk carved into a Vinayagar idol. The arrest came after a tip-off was received by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau in ...

KRISHNAGIRI: Forest officials in Krishnagiri district arrested a man on Tuesday for possessing an elephant tusk. They also seized a tusk that had been carved ... City News, India News, Business ...

Among them are a silvery nautilus shell on a gilded bronze stand and a grand curved olifant, or horn, carved from ivory and bound with intricate brass bands. A pair of narwhal tusks, maybe two ...

of Lord Murugan and a Krishna idol carved from elephant tusk, at Kandiyankuppam. The recovered idols are valued at over Rs 35 crore and Rs 35 lakh, respectively. The WCCB, which monitors the smuggling ...

Elephant tusks are both a valuable tool and a potential liability for these gentle giants. The desire for ivory has made elephants popular targets for illegal poaching, and it can have a ...

Salem: Five people were arrested red-handed when attempting to sell elephant tusks in Salem district on Thursday. Forest officials seized two pairs of tusks, a car and two motorcycles from them.

BOUDH: In a major boost for wildlife crime prosecution in the state, a Boudh court on Monday convicted eight persons for elephant poaching and possession of tusks in connection with a case ...

Five persons were arrested on charges of smuggling elephant tusks in Salem district on Thursday (January 2, 2025) evening. Acting on a tip-off that a gang was smuggling elephant tusks, the Forest ...

A SPANISH tourist has been killed by an elephant she was bathing at a sanctuary in Thailand. Blanca Ojanguren García, 22, was washing the animal when it gruesomely drove its tusk into her.

Mudumalai is a vital elephant reserve known for its diverse wildlife and scenic landscapes, offering opportunities to see elephants in their natural habitat. Home to a significant population of ...

Blanca was bathing the animal at Koh Yao Elephant Care centre on the island of Yao Yai, Clarin reports. She reportedly passed in front of the animal when it attacked. Blanca, from Valladolid in ...