An ancient elephant graveyard is finally giving up its secrets. Remains of straight-tusked elephants known as Palaeoloxodon were first uncovered near the town of Pampore, in the Kashmir Valley, when a ...

Volunteering with elephants isn't about riding them like jungle royalty, or just about tossing sugarcane for selfies. Ethical ...

Ancient India's land ethic—reflected in Kautilya’s Arthashastra—balanced military, economic, and religious priorities to preserve vast elephant habitats, a legacy lost in China’s agrarian ...

Elephants have been a powerful symbol of wealth and power since ancient times. But how did the symbolic meanings of elephants ...

The elephant fossils themselves were found in 2000 in Pampore in the Kashmir Valley, India, and date back to between 300,00 and 400,000 years ago. However, quite which species the fossils belonged ...

In India, the process of training an elephant has changed little since ancient times. They captured elephants in the wild because they are difficult to breed and maintain for years in captivity ...

Scientists have unearthed the 50 000-year-old fossil of an elephant in the Indian state of Kashmir, indicating that the Himalayan state enjoyed a warm climate several thousand years ago.

Discover 6 stunning national parks in India, from tiger habitats to rhino sanctuaries. Explore the rich wildlife and unique ...

A fossilized elephant skull found in the Kashmir Valley is reshaping how scientists understand an ancient giant’s past. Discovered in 2000 from the Karewa sediments near Pampore, the skull ...

Ancient India: living traditions – 'ethereal and ... it is filled with treasures, from a miraculous statue of the elephant-headed Hindu deity Ganesha to a silk painting of the Buddha "set in a ...