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Pachyderms at Punnathur Kotta under torture| spiritedlulu |
Posted: Oct 16 2011, 10:44 AM
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From Elephant Aid International - Just another example of why humane practices of care and training are essential. Education is the key to improving captive elephant welfare.
Pachyderms at Punnathur Kotta under torture Sixty-three captive elephants at the Punnathur Kotta elephant sanctuary near Guruyaur meted with ill-treatment and torture are living in a pathetic condition, Heritage Animal Task Force secretary VK Venkitachalam has alleged. http://www.cityjournal.in/Newspaper/201110...ro/Metro_1.html -------------------- “We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. Animals suffer as much as we do. True humanity does not allow us to impose such sufferings on them. It is our duty to make the whole world recognize it. Until we extend our circle of compassion to all living things, humanity will not find peace.”
¯ Albert Schweitzer |
    
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| spiritedlulu |
Posted: Aug 4 2012, 10:21 AM
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63 elephants at elephant camp facing health hazard
Thrissur (Ker) Aug 4 (PTI) Sixty three pachyderms at the famous 'Punnathur Kotta' (elephant camp) at nearby Guruvayur are facing a serious health hazard due to non-removal of excreta and remains of palm-leaves for over a month, according to a noted elephant expert. http://www.ptinews.com/news/2851817_63-ele...g-health-hazard -------------------- “We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. Animals suffer as much as we do. True humanity does not allow us to impose such sufferings on them. It is our duty to make the whole world recognize it. Until we extend our circle of compassion to all living things, humanity will not find peace.”
¯ Albert Schweitzer |
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| Space4Eles |
Posted: Aug 5 2012, 07:27 AM
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Longer article on this link:
63 elephants at elephant camp facing health hazard However the contractor said it was difficult to dispose the waste in various areas as residents objected to it, citing atmospheric and environmental pollution concerns. The pachyderms comprise 55 tuskers, five cow elephants and two ''Makhanas'' (tuskless male elephants), the sources said ... If elephants are bathed in ponds, water has to be removed every alternate day and fresh water pumped in, he said, adding it was not unusual to sight worms and other insects in the pond used to bathe the elephants. When contacted, Devaswom sources said removal of the excreta and other waste had begun since yesterday http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.as...entid=250469981 -------------------- "They need to move and have stimulation. They need to be browsing, foraging, socialising. They need to have reason for movement." Pat Derby, PAWS, on elephants' needs.
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| Space4Eles |
Posted: Aug 5 2012, 12:08 PM
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Thanks to a member of TEC Facebook for drawing attention to 2 of these videos of the elephant camp and the elephants.
This elephant sanctuary is situated in Guruvayur, around 30 kms from Trichur town in Kerala state of India.It is also called Punnathur Kotta..Punnathur Kotta is a fort [Kotta in malayalam means fort] and was once the palace of a local ruler, but the palace grounds are now used to house the elephants belonging to the Guruvayoor temple, and has been renamed Anakkotta (meaning"Elephant Fort"). 8 January 2011 Guruvayur Elephant sanctuary- Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GILDgjFrX5E&feature=related 23 January 2012 Punnathur Kotta Elephant Camp 1/2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FznRw9bJWJ4&feature=relmfu 23 January 2012 Punnathur Kotta Elephant Camp 2/2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRca8a_2tZw 9 April 2012 Punnathur Kotta, Punnathur Fort, Guruvayoor http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endsc...sYs4CYBM5I&NR=1 9 April 2012 Elephant Bathing in Guruvayoor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osquWYQ91eg&feature=relmfu 25 April 2012 Aana Bhaasha demo from Punnathur Kotta ... this 12 acre camp is home to more than 60 elephants. The intriguing fact here is that all these elephants are offerings made by devotees to the temple. The elephants in the camp will participate in an elephant race held by the temple to determine who will carry the Guruvayurappan Idol during the festival ... The race attracts thousands of tourists to this place. The temple administration has employed 165 people to look after the elephants; then there are food, medical and other expenses. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF6KhmKCsKQ&feature=related -------------------- "They need to move and have stimulation. They need to be browsing, foraging, socialising. They need to have reason for movement." Pat Derby, PAWS, on elephants' needs.
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| Space4Eles |
Posted: Aug 17 2012, 07:58 AM
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More disturbing news out of Punnathur Kotta - freed?
Elephant to be freed from confinement It appears that there is going to be a happy culmination to the predicament of Keerthi, a 22-year-old tusker that has been living a solitary existence for the last five years. After killing the mahout, the elephant also ran for three kms and was brought under control by a team of mahouts. Following the incident, the animal was chained at the elephant sanctuary where he has been staying, apparently for over five years. http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/ci...confinement-914 -------------------- "They need to move and have stimulation. They need to be browsing, foraging, socialising. They need to have reason for movement." Pat Derby, PAWS, on elephants' needs.
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| Space4Eles |
Posted: Sep 5 2012, 03:34 AM
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Piling waste poses threat to Punnathurkotta elephants
THRISSUR: The sanitary conditions in the famous elephant sanctuary at Punnathurkotta are in an abysmal state. The 63 elephants owned by the Guruvayur Devaswom Board housed in the compound face a serious health hazard owing to non-removal of waste, which includes elephant excreta, palm leaves and grass. Seven tonnes of waste is generated here daily. Although the devaswom has given tender to remove the waste on a daily basis, the compound has not been cleaned for the past several days. According to experts, if not dealt with urgently, the situation could lead to the animals getting foot disease. T C R Nambiar, senior veterinary surgeon in Punnathurkotta says: "Waste piling up in the compound can cause foot disease among elephants, especially the aged ones. There are 10 aged elephants here and we have to treat them with care." http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ko...ow/16259253.cms No improvements in the last month - see the posts of 4 and 5 August. -------------------- "They need to move and have stimulation. They need to be browsing, foraging, socialising. They need to have reason for movement." Pat Derby, PAWS, on elephants' needs.
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