Archive · 28 Oct 2025
Flood-Rescued Elephant Calf 'Lucky' Starts New Life
Little elephant Lucky got swept away in a flood.
People rescued her and named her!
She's now at a special home in a park where she is being looked after.
She's learning to follow a schedule, eat, and get bathed.
Lucky is watched by caretakers who act like her mom.
She is getting regular checkups.
Eventually, she might become a trained working elephant, helping in the forest.
Other elephants at the park, including some that can produce milk, also help take care of Lucky.
An elephant calf named 'Lucky' was rescued after being swept away by floodwaters.
The calf is now at the Holong central pilkhana in Jaldapara National Park.
Lucky is under round-the-clock care and is being trained.
The elephant is undergoing regular medical check-ups.
She may eventually be trained to become a working elephant.
- Who
- A female elephant calf named Lucky.
- What
- Is recovering and undergoing training after being rescued from floods.
- When
- Rescued on October 8, after the October 5 floods.
- Where
- At the Holong central pilkhana in Jaldapara National Park.
- Why
- She was rescued and taken in for specialized care due to her vulnerability after being separated from her mother.
- Elephant's Name
- Lucky
- Age (approx.)
- 1 month
- Rescue Date
- October 8
- Location of Shelter
- Holong central pilkhana, Jaldapara National Park
- Initial Rescue Location
- Mechi River, Kurseong
