Kodanad

Kodanad is waiting for International training centre for Mahouts.

Thekkady

Image courtesy:www.thekkadywildcorridor.com/

• You can have an elephant ride through the jungle at Thekkady. All the facilities are arranged by Forest Department of Kerala.


• Trekking:Interesting trekking areas, mainly Kurishumala, pullumedu and Ottakkathalmedu.


• Boating trips: enjoy the wild beauty from a safe distance and can take photos of wild animals.

Telephone numbers : 91-486-322620

91-486-322028

91-486-322027,322028

Thumba poovu

Chingam...Kanni.... Panchamritham

Elephant camps

In Kerala there are 7 Elephant camps run by Forest Department of Kerala.

1. Konni
2. Kodanad
3. Muthanga
4. Nilambur
5. Aryankavu
6. Thekkady
7. Tholpetti

More about the elehphant camps of Kerala

Aana vayil Amabzhanga

mozha elephants at Punnathur Kotta

Mozha elephants-Tuskless male elephants are called mozha elephants. There are two mozha elephants at Punnathur kotta. Guruvayur Balakrishnan and Guruvayur Junior Lakshmanan. These elephants have less demand compared to tuskers in festive seasons. So they are more healthy than other members. E4 elephant the program in Kairali TV is an excellent one giving a close look to the kerala captive elephants.

Drawing elephant

Suresh, an artist from Kochi had drawn more than 200 pictures of elephants without chains. Almost all of his pictures are with the same title'Elephants without chains'. He is a great elephant lover and eager to draw elephants in happy mood. Most of his elephant creations are in different colours other than black. According to him black indicate sadness. Most of his customers are tourists coming to Kochi.
He is a degree holder from Fine arts college, Thiruvananthapuram. Now he is working on big painting with more than 700 elephants representing 700 million people race all over the world.

Picture courtsey:How stuff works, an interesting site to know how to draw an elephant....

A shelter for Retired elephants

Kerala Forest Department took an inspiring decision to look after the old elephants of Kerala. The rehabilitation centre is a unique centre in the country itself. The proposed centre is at Kottur near Thiruvananthapuram. Kerala has the privilege of having the maximum number of captive elephants in the country 900! But the most of the owners exploit them in their youth and they will be rejected in their old age. The centre incorporates the facilities for the fodder and there will be a veterinary clinic for these pachyderms.
External link

For more about elephants....http://www.elephant-kerala.com/

'Gajakesarikal' a book about the majestic elephants of Kerala in Malayalam by Mr.K.P.Raju an ardent lover of elephants. To know more about the book:phone-0481-2411733

Bellari-human elephant conflict

A shot of Bellari-vast and green clultivation areas
Elephants always invade into the cultivation areas of Bellari causing a human elephant conflict. Forest officials and anti poaching staff will try to chase them back into the forests by beating drums and bursting fire crackers.

For more about elephants....http://www.elephant-kerala.com/
'Gajakesarikal' a book about the majestic elephants of Kerala in Malayalam by Mr.K.P.Raju an ardent lover of elephants. To know more about the book:phone-0481-2411733