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- 🐘 August 4 2026
🐘 August 4 2026
The Elephant News Service is provided by Save the Elephants for elephant lovers, scientists and conservationists who want to stay informed on the latest elephant news from reputable media sources worldwide. The stories are presented in no particular order.
The Sentinel (India), August 3, 2026
Many people at Daigrong Tea Estate today delighted in the heartwarming sight of a mother wild elephant playing in the water with her newborn calf. The calf, believed to have been born just a day or two ago, was seen entering a water channel with its mother, where the pair enjoyed a playful bath. They were accompanied by three other elephants. People who witnessed the scene early this morning allowed the elephants to remain in the water undisturbed and ensured that no harm came to them.
V Ashok Kumar, DT Next (India), August 3, 2026
For farmers living along the forest fringes of Mettupalayam, the arrival of the famed wild tusker Bahubali may be a familiar sight, but it often comes with a high financial cost. Overnight crop raids by the elephant are leaving cultivators struggling to recover their losses, with many demanding higher compensation and a permanent solution to human-elephant conflict. Farmers say they have learned to coexist with Bahubali and do not consider the elephant a direct threat to human lives.
The New Indian Express (India), August 3, 2026
On the directions of Valparai Forest Range officials, the management of a tea estate at Sirukundra removed a barbed wire fence erected along its tea fields. The action followed complaints from local residents and wildlife enthusiasts that the fence was blocking a traditional elephant pathway and could force the animals into human inhabited areas, increasing the risk of human-elephant conflict and even loss of human life. Valparai Forest Range Officer Suresh Krishna directed the estate management to remove the fence or face action.
Deccan Herald (India), August 3, 2026
A 53-year-old man was killed in a elephant attack in Rekhya village under the Uppinangady forest range. The deceased has been identified as Balakrishna Gowda. Uppinangady Range Forest Officer H P Raghavendra said the attack is suspected to have occurred between 5.30 pm and 7.30 pm while Balakrishna was returning from work. Footprints found in the area indicated the movement of a lone elephant, he added.
Mangalore Today (India), August 3, 2026
The Karnataka Forest Department has handed over an immediate relief cheque of ₹5 lakh to the family of Balakrishna Gowda, who was killed in a wild elephant attack near Rekhya village in Belthangady taluk. Balakrishna Gowda, a resident of Nelyadka–Idmal near Nelyadi, had gone missing on Saturday evening while returning home from work. His raincoat and wild elephant footprints were found along the route, raising fears of an elephant attack. A search operation conducted on Sunday led to the recovery of his body.
Bangkok Post (Thailand), August 3, 2026
The starving elephant calf rescued near a fast-flowing stream in Sai Yok district is recovering well from her injuries and is reacting more to her surroundings, but still suffers from diarrhoea and her condition is being closely monitored by veterinarians. Previous reports misidentified the calf as male. An update corrected this, saying the wild elephant infant was a female, about one week old and weighed 62.8 kilogrammes. She was first seen abandoned near a fast-flowing stream at Village 5 of Mae Nam Noi in tambon Sai Yok , and rescued and placed in an intensive treatment facility.
Ratopati (Nepal), August 3, 2026
The wild elephant Dhurve, which has been causing daily trouble by entering human settlements, has been staying within the national park even after its tusks were removed. After causing loss of life and property, Dhurve was brought under control and both its tusks were removed near Sukhiabhar Post inside Chitwan National Park on Asar 31. A new 'radio collar' was fitted to the elephant's body. According to Conservation Officer Praveen Poudel, Dhurve has been staying inside the national park after its tusks were removed.
DTiNews (Vietnam), August 2, 2026
Authorities in Huoi Mot Commune, Son La Province, have issued an urgent public warning after a wild elephant broke through a perimeter wall and entered the grounds of the Huoi Mot Secondary Ethnic Minority Semi-Boarding School. According to local officials, the incident occurred when the elephant smashed part of the boarding school's boundary wall before wandering into the campus. The animal remained on the school grounds for about an hour before leaving and heading towards Pan Village. No injuries were reported, although part of the school's perimeter wall was damaged.
Vishvendu Jaipuriar, Times of India (India), August 2, 2026
A herd of 29 wild elephants, including four to five calves, entered Chaube in Chalkusa block, Hazaribag, damaging crops and briefly slowing trains near Chaube railway station. The elephants reached Gate No. 23, the Kamla level crossing, and destroyed farmer Nizam Mian’s maize field, spreading panic among residents. As the herd stayed close to the track for several hours, trains were slowed as a precaution. Villagers later drove the animals away from the track and nearby fields after sustained efforts. The same herd had killed a villager in Chalkusa.