Chased by ELEPHANTS at Wildlife SOS Mathura! (India Vlog #5)
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Wildlife SOS specifically addresses the problem of injured and sick elephants that are forced to work in slums and crowded cities. Our aim is to reach out and help the elephants living in urban environments that are wounded, malnourished and dehydrated or those being used illegally and commercially under deprived conditions. Currently we offer medical services to these needy elephants and train their handlers, ‘the mahouts’ on humane treatment and management of these gentle giants.
Elephants featured, in order:
Lakhi
Asha
Suzy
Peanut
Coconut
Mia
Rhea
Sita (R.I.P.)
Maya
Phookali
Laxmi
Chanchal
Bijli
In this episode, Lauren and I visit the Taj Mahal just after sunrise and have a grand old time! We drive to Mathura to visit Wildlife SOS and have a great tour led by Abi. At night we make the long drive to Jaipur.
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INDIA // Visiting the Wildlife SOS Elephant Conservation and Care Centre
We visited the Elephant Conservation and Care Centre in Mathura, India, which is owned and operated by the amazing team at Wildlife SOS.
This centre is home to 20 Elephants, all rescued from a life in chains, or shackles, from across India, in the cruel elephant entertainment industry including Elephant rides, circuses, begging elephants and also slaves to the logging industry.
Wildlife SOS works hard to get elephants out of these situations, looking into each rescue case for months to ensure they can successfully rescue the animals.
These beautiful creatures, suffer greatly in these industries mentioned, decades of physical and emotional trauma, robbed of any kind of normal life, and basic traits such as love, affection and company, they have scars which are deep, but are slowly healing in the safe and loving home of this sanctuary.
We helped out to chop up fruit for them, we also helped to give them a bath!
In the wild, Elephants would crush up fruits whole, and would learn from their mums to bath themselves to ensure they keep parasites away and avoid skin infections, but do to their upbringing, they need a bit of guidance. They love bathing in water as much as I do, and they certainly love a roll around in the mud. . . .
I am was so grateful to be able to be a part of this project, an incredible experience. Owners are a huge inspiration to me, and my work with Balu Blue Foundation, their progress with animal welfare in India deserves huge applaud and support.
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Visit to Wildlife SOS’ Elephant Conservation and Care Centre (ECCC)
In November 2016, we went to Agra to visit Wildlife SOS’ Elephant Conservation and Care Centre (ECCC) and see these incredible animals and the people who care for them.
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We visited Wildlife SOS' Elephant Conservation and Care Centre near Agra to check out the amazing work they do caring for and rescuing elephants.
First Moments Of Freedom For Gajraj The Elephant At His New Home At Wildlife SOS ECCC In Mathura
On Saturday 17 June at about 2.30pm, Gajraj the 70-year-old elephant arrived safely at his new home at Wildlife SOS Elephant Care & Conservation Center (ECCC) in Mathura. After almost 51 years chained in captivity, the partially blind and badly injured 70-year-old Indian temple elephant has taken its first steps of freedom, thanks to the work of wildlife rescuers and local police. The magnificent tusker finally walks into a life of freedom and retirement! The newest member of the #WIldlifeSOS' Family was given a warm welcome by the Wildlife Rescue Team and it looks like he is already enjoying all the love and attention coming his way!
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Hanging Out With Rescued Elephants In India
Spend a day with rescued elephants? Yes, please!
In this video, our NOMADasaurus contributor Danielle gets up close with the awesome rescued elephants at the Wildlife SOS Elephant Conservation and Care Centre in Mathura, India.
The elephants at the sanctuary have been rescued from miserable lives in circuses, street begging, tourist riding, and other captive elephant industries.
At Wildlife SOS, they are given a new lease on life! Visitors and volunteers are welcome at the centre, to see the work of Wildlife SOS and help out with daily elephant care, like feeding, bathing and walking with the elephants in the fields near the sanctuary.
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A Virtual Tour Of The Elephant Conservation & Care Center
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Watch: India's first elephant hospital opens in Mathura
India's first specialized hospital for elephants was on Friday formally opened at Farah block's Churmura village. The unique medical centre offers wireless digital X-ray, laser treatment, dental X-ray, thermal imaging, ultrasonography, hydrotherapy and quarantine facilities. Watch this video to know more.
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Journey To Freedom Of Gajraj - Indian Elephant Finally Free After Over 50 Years Chained
Gajraj the elephant’s heartbreaking story began when he was taken from the wild in 1965. He was then forced to travel 800-kilometre journey from Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, for a month and a half to Aundh village in the Satara district of Maharashtra, India, where he lived for over 51 years in chains. For over five decades Gajraj the 70 year old elephant, belonging to the Royal family of Aundh, performed his duties as a temple elephant at Yamai Devi temple where local devotees saw him as an icon of worship as he played an important role in festivities and temple processions.
Gajraj, whose name means king of elephants, partially blind, with foot abscesses, and its tusks hacked off, was still shackled by all four legs when Wildlife SOS rescuers found it. A PETA campaign drew attention of the creature's frail state from decades of malnutrition and dehydration and worked with the Wildlife SOS team to facilitate its rescue.
Despite its owner, the Queen of Aundh, being persuaded to surrender Gajraj, the rescue team was met with an angry mob of locals who became violent when the Wildlife SOS crew arrived on Wednesday. A large police contingent and officers from Forest Department and District Administration were forced to intervene when about 500 locals threw stones at the rescuers as they attempted to load the retired creature on India's only a purpose-built elephant ambulance.
Eventually, the elephant was placed inside the Ambulance. He then embarked on a 1500 kilometre journey to his new home at the Wildlife SOS Elephant Care & Conservation Center in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India. A rescue team including expert veterinarians, paramedics, and elephant caretakers travelled with the majestic animal.
Along the way, veterinarian Dr. Yaduraj began treating Gajraj's ailments following a thorough checkup of the elephant. He was extremely calm and cooperative during the process of treatment. His abscesses were dressed, as well as a knee wound. An animal who has only known cruelty stood nicely while treated.
The rescue team took pit stops along the way to allow Gajraj the elephant to recuperate, well hydrated and well. He had been calm on the journey, working his way through sugar cane (a local farmer offered his crop) and watermelon spiked with rehydration solution. The Wildlife SOS team also gave Gajraj a cool shower to keep the summer sun at bay! This is just some of the pampering that Gajraj will now get every day in ECCC.
On Saturday 17 June at about 2.30pm, Gajraj the 70-year-old elephant arrived safely at his new home at Wildlife SOS Elephant Care & Conservation Center (ECCC) in Mathura. After almost 51 years chained in captivity, the partially blind and badly injured 70-year-old Indian temple elephant has taken its first steps of freedom, thanks to the work of wildlife rescuers and local police. The magnificent tusker finally walks into a life of freedom and retirement!
Gajraj, the newest member of the #WIldlifeSOS' Family was given a warm welcome by the Wildlife Rescue Team and it looks like he is already enjoying all the love and attention coming his way! Within a few short minutes of stepping into the centre, we could see a marked change in the behaviour of the elephant, Mr Satyanarayan said. He immediately took to the new surroundings, gorging on fruits and taking dust baths. Gajraj is seen enjoying his first mud bath at the rescue center.
For the first time, carefully and hesitantly Gajraj steps inside the pool, something which he has never seen in his life before. He then rests his tusks at one corner and uses his trunk to collect mud, while paddling away his troubled feet in the cool water. Here, now is a happy elephant who likes having his dust-baths inside a pool. Gajraj enjoys a citrus snack while wading in the pool. It is truly a joy to see Gajraj finally getting such amazing care that goes far beyond the necessary. The fact that finally Gajraj can rest comfortably on a soft-mud bed to relax himself proved that all the painstaking efforts and risks that the Wildlife SOS Freedom Team took to rescue him are validated.
Wildlife SOS said its Conservation and Care Center is equipped with veterinary facilities for elephant treatment and is currently providing lifetime care for more than 20 rehabilitated pachyderms like Gajraj. Gajraj’s lifetime care and medical expenses, which will be round-the- clock, owing to his fragile geriatric body, will be entirely taken care of by Wildlife SOS. You can contribute to Gajraj’s lifetime care by making a donation today at wildlifesos.org.
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Celebrating Gajraj's First Rescue Anniversary
Former temple elephant ‘Gajraj’ completes one year of freedom at the Elephant Conservation & Care Centre, Mathura run by Wildlife SOS. To commemorate his first rescue anniversary, the veterinarians and elephant care-takers at the center put together a special treat for the majestic tusker!
Gajraj The 70-year-old Elephant Rescued After 50 Years Of Life In Chains Has Arrived At ECCC
After more than 50 years of being chained near the popular tourist spots Shri Bhavani Museum and Yamai Devi temple in Aundh, Satara, Gajraj - the elephant - has finally been rescued. The elderly, ailing elephant, whose appalling treatment sparked a global #FreeGajraj campaign led by PETA India and supported by its affiliates all over the world, is on his way to the Elephant Conservation and Care Centre (ECCC) in Mathura - a collaborative project of, Wildlife SOS and the Uttar Pradesh forest department - to receive vital veterinary treatment and enjoy the crucial company of fellow elephants after a lonely life.
PETA arranged for Wildlife SOS to take him in and has paid to build his new home and for other costs related to his care. Gajraj has been rescued by the Maharashtra forest department and is being escorted to ECCC by an expert veterinary team.
The Maharashtra government's forest department's much-applauded decision to rescue the ailing Gajraj comes after more than 200,000 PETA India and affiliated supporters advocated for his release. In April, Maharashtra government-appointed veterinarians confirmed PETA veterinarians' earlier findings that the elephant is suffering from weakness and untreated prolonged abscesses on his hindquarters and elbows, as well as other painful foot conditions, and that his custodian has failed to maintain even basic health-care records, such as treatment, deworming, and vaccination registers, adding to suspicions that no such care has been given in years. Videos from a recent PETA eyewitness investigation showed Gajraj swaying back and forth and bobbing his head - signs of severe stress-induced behaviour.
After half a century of suffering, PETA thanks all those involved and rejoices for this ailing old elephant who's now on his way to safety, says PETA director of veterinary affairs Dr Manilal Valliyate. Although the Indian government declared elephants our national heritage animals with the goal of stepping up measures for their protection, Gajraj has known only misery and neglect for decades. But now, cheers have gone up because of the Maharashtra Forest Department's action - he will be able to roam, bathe in ponds, and be in the company of other elephants.
Gajraj the elephant’s heartbreaking story began when he was taken from the wild in 1965. He was then forced to travel 800-kilometre journey from Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, for a month and a half to Aundh village in Maharashtra, India, where he lived for over 50 years in chains.
The controversial elephant - 'Gajraj' - belonging to the Queen of Aundh was used in temple processions for over 51 years. With advancing age, the elephant was found to be suffering from several medical issues like foot abscess, partial blindness etc.
His long journey as a temple elephant came to an abrupt end today as he finally retired and was moved in the Wildlife SOS Elephant Ambulance from Satara to Mathura for his long term medical treatment and lifetime care.
A medical examination had revealed that Gajraj required medical attention for his toenail abscess which could spread to the bone in addition to the hip abscesses while his foot pads suffered severe degeneration. This made him a candidate for geriatric lifetime care at Wildlife SOS Elephant Center.
The royal family of Aundh gave him a warm farewell. The local villagers, however, became very emotional and hostile as Gajraj was getting ready to leave, gathering in large numbers, with things taking an ugly twist as the mob became unruly. With each minute the atmosphere became tense and the Wildlife SOS team came under attack from a stone-pelting mob. A large police force was deployed to ensure protection for the Wildlife SOS rescue team who were there on the request of the Maharashtra Forest Department. Eventually, the elephant was placed inside the Ambulance that had travelled over 1500 kms from Mathura to Satara to collect him, said SOS officials.
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UPDATE – 17th June, 11;50am: Great news! Gajraj has finally arrived at the Wildlife SOS Elephant Conservation and Care Center!
UPDATE- 17th June, 12:15pm: Gajraj taking his first steps to freedom at the Elephant Conservation and Care Center! We would like to take this moment to thank all our supporters for being a part of his journey & making this rescue possible!
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Our visit to Elephant Conservation & Care Center ( Wild Life SOS in Mathura India ) was heart touching. There we got to know about their past and current situation which we are trying to share with all of you through this video and aim to provide maximum support for this cause.
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A Day in Life at one of the best wildlife rescue centres in India | Wildlife SOS
During mid-monsoon of 2017, Abhishek, travel blogger of Tour My India visited one of the best and productive wildlife rehabilitation centres in India, Wildlife SOS. This amazing rescue centre for Asian Elephants and Sloth Bears is located between Agra and Mathura along the river Yamuna. His time volunteering at animal rescue centre was such a spirit-lifting experience that he decided to collect all the footage he shot and make it into a motion picture. In this video, you can take a peek into how he spent a day in one of the two rescue centres of Wildlife SOS, Elephant Conservation and Care Centre.
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Raju The Crying Elephant Meets New Family At Animal Sanctuary
After 50 brutal years of being used as a beggar's prop, Raju finally has a family of his own. The tortured elephant who made headlines in July for crying upon his release from captivity has joined five striking female pachyderms at his new home in India. Tear-jerking video shows the gentle giant being welcomed to the Wildlife SOS’s Elephant Conservation and Care Center refuge in Mathura by his new companions. Raju — believed to have been snatched from his mom as a young calf and to have been traded among 27 owners over the course of five grueling decades — joined new pals Laxmi, Chanchal, Sai Geeta, Phoolkali and Maya the sanctuary.
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Elephant Who Was Used Illegally for Ceremonies Is Finally Free After 40 Years
44-year-old elephant was rescued from a group of illegal wildlife traffickers who were trying to smuggle Priyanka through Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh. The gentle giant was sadly being used illegally for processions and wedding ceremonies. Wildlife SOS India planned her rescue over the course of months, and the chance to save her finally presented itself last week. Now, Priyanka is safely at Wildlife SOS’s Elephant Care and Conservation Center (ECCC) in Mathura.
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Wildlife SOS Elephant Hospital on Rajya Sabha TV
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The Wildlife SOS Elephant Hospital is designed to treat injured, sick or geriatric elephants, and is run in collaboration with the Uttar Pradesh Forest Department.
Gajraj The Royal Family’s Slave Elephant For 51 Years, Rescued In Maharashtra By Wildlife SOS
The Wildlife SOS has rescued a 70-year-old elephant from Aundh in Satara amidst heavy police protection with cooperation from forest department and has moved the elephant to the Elephant Conservation and Care Center in Mathura. The controversial elephant - 'Gajraj' - belonging to the Queen of Aundh was used in temple processions for over 51 years. With advancing age, the elephant was found to be suffering from several medical issues like foot abscess, partial blindness etc. The magnificent elephant will now be transferred to the lifetime care of Wildlife SOS at their Elephant Care and Conservation Center (ECCC) in Mathura - the first ever center of its kind.
The royal family of Aundh gave him a warm farewell. The local villagers, however, became very emotional and hostile as Gajraj was getting ready to leave, gathering in large numbers, with things taking an ugly twist as the mob became unruly. With each minute the atmosphere became tense and the Wildlife SOS team came under attack from a stone-pelting mob. A large police force was deployed to ensure protection for the Wildlife SOS rescue team who were there on the request of the Maharashtra Forest Department. Eventually, the elephant was placed inside the Ambulance that had travelled over 1500 kms from Mathura to Satara to collect him, said SOS officials.
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