Wayanad: Feast for jumbos on World Elephant Day
The Hindu
Besides their daily ration of wheat and ragi with jaggery, the elephants were given coconut, sugarcane, maize, papaya, pineapple, apple, bananas and cucumber on the occasion.
It was a special day for the 11 elephants, including three calves, at the Muthanga elephant kraal under the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (WWS) on August 12. A small crowd including forest officials, gathered at the Muthanga elephant kraal to feed the animals on the occasion of World Elephant Day. The programme was organised by the Forest and Wildlife Department in line with COVID-19 protocol. “The main objective of celebrating Elephant Day is to recognise the importance of elephants in our ecosystem. It also focuses on spreading awareness on their preservation and protection, wildlife warden S. Narendra Babu, told The Hindu .
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