Archive · 22 Aug 2025
Lost Baby Elephant Wanders from Kerala School to Karnataka Camp
A baby elephant got lost and wandered away from its family.
The little elephant went to a school in India and played with the kids' shoes.
The people in charge tried to bring the baby elephant back to its family, but the family didn't want it.
The baby elephant then ended up in a different place, where it's now safe in a special home for elephants.
A three-month-old baby elephant separated from its herd.
The calf entered a school in Kerala and played with students' sandals.
Forest officials tried to reunite the calf with its herd, but it was rejected.
The calf later strayed into a village in Karnataka.
The elephant is now at an elephant camp in Balle, Karnataka.
- Who
- A three-month-old baby elephant.
- What
- A baby elephant was separated from its herd and ended up in an elephant camp.
- When
- August 18th
- Where
- Kerala and Karnataka, India.
- Why
- The calf was separated from its herd, and the herd did not accept it back, possibly due to health reasons.
Forest Officials
Herd (Implied)
Herd's Decision
Forest Officials
Herd behavior typically involves staying with healthy calves and waiting for them if separated.
Herd (Implied)
If a calf has health issues, or the herd feels it won't survive, it is often abandoned.
- Animal
- Baby Elephant
- Age
- 3 months
- Location of School
- Chekadi, Wayanad, Kerala
- Current Location
- Elephant Camp in Balle, Karnataka
