An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. For more than a century, Vatsala stood. Through wars and heatwaves, bureaucracies and ...

Vatsala, Asia’s oldest elephant, has passed away at Panna Tiger Reserve; social activists mourn the death of this elephant, ...

Vatsala, believed to be Asia's oldest known elephant, has passed away. Affectionately known as "Dadi" (Grandma in Hindi), she ...

Iran’s foreign minister said Saturday that his country would accept a resumption of nuclear talks with the U.S. if there were assurances of no more attacks against it, state media reported. (AP Video ...

Vatsala, believed to be Asia's oldest elephant, died on Tuesday in Panna Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India. A cherished ...

Speaking at the Madhya Pradesh Growth Conclave 2025 in Indore, the chief minister announced the development of 10 new smart cities in the state modeled after Gujarat’s GIFT City.

Her death sparked an enormous outpouring of grief among wildlife enthusiasts, elephant lovers and forest officials. The ...

The government has identified 110 sensitive wildlife corridors along 3,500km of tracks across India. Read more at ...

Vatsala, thought to be the world's oldest elephant in captivity, has died at a wildlife sanctuary in India's Madhya Pradesh ...

India's beloved grandmother 'Vatsala', believed to be Asia's oldest elephant, died on Tuesday. She breathed her last at the ...

Vatsala, believed to be Asia's oldest elephant, passed away in Panna Tiger Reserve. She was around a century old. Vatsala was ...

Vatsala, Asia’s oldest elephant, has passed away at Panna Tiger Reserve; social activists mourn the death of this elephant, ...