Suju Kali is a 50-year-old elephant in Nepal who has been carrying tourists for over 30 years. Like many elephants I encounter through my research, Suju Kali exhibits anxiety and can be aggressive ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. KATHMANDU — Nayaram Sunar vividly remembers the day at the end of monsoon season in 2019, when rain was pouring in relentlessly on his sister’s ...

Om Rijal has been training and caring for elephants for years, but unable to keep up with the high cost of maintenance, he now wants to sell them. He owns nine elephants and employs 13 people, costing ...

Raja Gaja, with high head domes, sighted in Bardia. A photo from Dr. Adrian Lister’s collection. © Nick Brown (1993) Nearly 30 years ago, three wild bull elephants ...