Rivaldo, the friendly wild tusker of Mudumalai, has died at 50 symbolising rare human-elephant coexistence, reigniting debate over rewilding, conservation ethics and India’s growing habitat pressures.

Chennai: A 50-year-old tusker, Rivaldo, a gentle and human-tolerant resident of the Nilgiris, was found dead in Vazhaithottam in the Segur range of t.

Eco Voice Trust conducts awareness campaign in The Nilgiris to prevent forest fires, littering, and plastic waste at ...

Rivaldo’s life spanned a particular era in the Nilgiris – the tightening of corridors, the rise of gated communities, the legal battles over whether a wild animal who had tasted human food could ever ...

Ooty: In order to thwart jungle fires in the dry weather conditions in the forests in the Nilgiris, especially in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve(MTR), the foresters have launched wildfire management ...

COIMBATORE: Forests of Mudumalai Tiger Reserve fell silent as Rivaldo, one of the region’s most iconic tusker, died due to ...

Elephant Pongal was celebrated at the Theppakadu Elephant Camp in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve on Friday. Visitors thronged the camp to witness and take part in the celebrations which is organised ...