If you liked this story, share it with other people. KATHMANDU — Throughout much of their range, Asian elephants are regarded as incarnations of the Hindu god Ganesh, the elephant-headed deity ...

Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) once roamed the entire east-west corridor of Nepal’s southern plains, a range of more than 900 kilometers (560 miles). The rich floodplains of the perennial ...

For years, this has been a terrifying reality in Bahundangi, a village along Nepal’s eastern border with India along the Mechi River. Wild Asian elephants (Elephas maximus), following their ...

KATHMANDU — On the morning of Jan. 5, a soldier deployed at the Chitwan National Park shot a wild elephant (Elephas maximus) ...

Nepal and Sri Lanka. Elephants are very important grazers and browsers, eating vast amounts of vegetation every day, spreading seeds around as they go. They also help shape the often-thick vegetation ...

According to the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation, Nepal has between 255 and 265 wild elephants and150 domesticated Asian elephants spread across Chitwan, Bardia, Kosi Tappu, ...

Track wildlife in Chitwan National Park, observing one-horned rhinoceroses, Bengal tigers, and Asian elephants while learning about successful conservation initiatives. Engage with NTNC and UW ...

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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A genetic study of Asian elephants in northern Cambodia published Thursday reveals a larger and more robust population than previously thought, raising hopes the ...