Articles for Elephant Day

World Elephant Day: Exploring the relationship between Indian classical dance and the metaphorical elephant in the room
4 months, 1 week ago

World Elephant Day: Exploring the relationship between Indian classical dance and the metaphorical elephant in the room

Hindustan Times  

When Sanjay Leela Bhansali released his web series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, one particular scene captured the imagination of audiences everywhere: Aditi Rao Hydari’s mesmerising ‘gajagamini’ walk. The walk symbolised the elegance of an elephant, reflecting a deeper connection within Indian classical dance forms where the mighty gaja has long been revered. Exploring the relationship between Indian classical dance and …

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World Elephant Day 2024: Date, history, significance, and celebration
4 months, 1 week ago

World Elephant Day 2024: Date, history, significance, and celebration

India Today  

World Elephant Day is a global event dedicated to raising awareness about the conservation of elephants, their habitats, and the challenges they face. As we approach World Elephant Day 2024, it's an opportune moment to explore the history, significance, and ways to celebrate this important occasion. HISTORY The origins of World Elephant Day trace back to 2012, when Canadian filmmakers …

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Days when Cyrus addresses the elephant in the room
1 year, 2 months ago

Days when Cyrus addresses the elephant in the room

The Hindu  

First and foremost, I must put my hand up and say, so far, the Canadian government has not tried to shut down my column. These ‘days’ are like religion, we can’t quite trace their origin, or organic scientific growth, but we are too scared to ignore it. Rightly though, there’s no ‘Beer Day’ as nobody wants to confuse the regular …

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World Elephant Day: Dudhwa authorities host sumptuous meal for DTR pachyderms
1 year, 4 months ago

World Elephant Day: Dudhwa authorities host sumptuous meal for DTR pachyderms

Hindustan Times  

The camp elephants at the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve celebrated world elephant day with a mega feast organised by the DTR authorities on Saturday. Dudhwa camp elephants rejoicing their tasty food items on World Elephant Day, celebrated in Dudhwa on Saturday. To mark the occasion, DTR authorities organised elephant happiness camps, by arranging mega feasts for the pachyderms, at Salukapur and …

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World Elephant Day: Number of elephant reserves have risen in last eight years, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi
2 years, 4 months ago

World Elephant Day: Number of elephant reserves have risen in last eight years, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Firstpost  

PM Modi also said that the success in elephant conservation must be viewed in context of the larger efforts underway in India to minimise human-animal conflict, and integrating local communities and their traditional wisdom in furthering environmental consciousness New Delhi: On the occasion of World Elephant Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated the commitment to protect the elephant, and said …

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World Elephant Day 2022: PM Modi Calls for Protection of Elephants, Lauds Work on Animal Conservation
2 years, 4 months ago

World Elephant Day 2022: PM Modi Calls for Protection of Elephants, Lauds Work on Animal Conservation

News 18  

WORLD ELEPHANT DAY 2022: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called for commitment to protect the elephant. Sharing photos on the occasion of World Elephant Day 2022, he tweeted: “On #WorldElephantDay, reiterating our commitment to protect the elephant. I also laud all those involved in protecting elephants.” In another tweet Modi wrote: “The successes in elephant conservation must be viewed …

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Why do we Observe World Elephant Day? History, Significance and Interesting Facts
2 years, 4 months ago

Why do we Observe World Elephant Day? History, Significance and Interesting Facts

News 18  

World Elephant Day is observed every year on August 12 with the goal of recognising their importance in our ecosystem. World Elephant Day: History This day was first observed in the year 2012 by two Canadian filmmakers Patricia Sims and Michael Clark along with the Thailand-based Elephant Reintroduction Foundation. And ever since 2012, Patricia Sims has taken the lead on …

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World Elephant Day 2022: History, significance and facts
2 years, 4 months ago

World Elephant Day 2022: History, significance and facts

Firstpost  

There are many threats that elephants face, from illegal ivory trading to increased human-animal conflict. World Elephant Day tries to highlight why these animals should be protected and what laws and measures can be enacted to ensure their survival World Elephant Day is celebrated on 12 August every year to raise awareness about the plight of elephants all over the …

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Mitigating human-elephant conflict key challenge this World Elephant Day
2 years, 4 months ago

Mitigating human-elephant conflict key challenge this World Elephant Day

The Hindu  

World Elephant Day will be celebrated on Friday bringing into focus the challenging task of ensuring the jumbos’ conservation amidst habitat destruction and disturbance and the resultant increase in human-elephant conflict. In Hassan division alone, the department has captured and rehabilitated 74 wild animals in the last 22 years while elephant deaths due to natural and unnatural causes are manifold …

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World Elephant Day 2021: Date, significance, images, wishes, greetings and quotes
3 years, 4 months ago

World Elephant Day 2021: Date, significance, images, wishes, greetings and quotes

India Today  

World Elephant Day 2021: Elephants are one of the most unique-looking animals on earth. World Elephant Day 2021: Date World Elephant Day is celebrated every year on August 12 across the worldwide to spread the awareness of saving this precious animal. -Graydon Carter On this World Elephant Day 2021, here are some quotes, wishes, greetings, and images that you can …

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World Elephant Day 2021: Here are some things we can do to save these ‘gentle giants’
3 years, 4 months ago

World Elephant Day 2021: Here are some things we can do to save these ‘gentle giants’

Firstpost  

The day aims to spread awareness about the plight of elephants and to identify their importance in our ecosystem Every year on 12 August, World Elephant Day is observed across the world. Along with the plight of elephants, this special day also focuses on creating awareness about the preservation of ‘gentle giants,’ their protection, and threats including poaching, mistreatment in …

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World Elephant Day 2020: Vice Prez Naidu pledges support to ‘Haathi Hamara Saathi’
4 years, 4 months ago

World Elephant Day 2020: Vice Prez Naidu pledges support to ‘Haathi Hamara Saathi’

Hindustan Times  

Conceived by the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation and filmmakers Patricia Sims and Michael Clark in 2011, the first international Elephant Day was celebrated on August 12, 2012. World Elephant Day 2020 Given the latest incident of the death of the pregnant elephant in Kerala after allegedly consuming a cracker-stuffed fruit, death of elephants in some Indian states due to an electric …

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