Elephant calf found dead near Sullia
A one-year-old wild elephant calf was found dead in a rubber plantation near Sullia, Karnataka. Forest officials suspect the calf died after slipping while the herd was traversing difficult terrain.
Why it matters
The death highlights the challenges of human-wildlife coexistence and the risks posed to wildlife populations in fragmented forest corridors.
Elephant calf found dead near Sullia left According to Forest Department officials, the elephant calf was about one year old. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/m2amnz/article71617040.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/10505_23_10_2026_20_2_10_2_4B513430_EF76_40B9_B9BB_38C172FF15A1.JPEG SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT MANGALURU KARNATAKA 23/10/2026 : Carcass of a wild elephant calf was found at Harladka, near Sullia in Dakshina Kannada, on October 23. PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT MANGALURU The carcass of a wild elephant calf was found in a rubber plantation at Harladka, under Todikana village, near Sullia of Dakshina Kannada district on Friday.
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