Rivaldo walks over 20 km overnight, returns to home in Sigur forest range
The Hindu
Experts say the elephant’s return could be driven by his strong bonds with other elephants in the range; he feeds regularly and has not gone back to the village in search of food
On the day he was released, Rivaldo, a wild elephant, walked over 28 km overnight to return to his home in the Sigur forest range in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR). Local residents claimed that his return was a “failure” of the Forest Department’s efforts to rehabilitate him. However, recent images captured by the Department and conservationists show Rivaldo feeding and bonding with other elephants in the area. These bonds with other elephants could explain his insistence on returning to the Sigur range.More Related News