He got the pictures, but then the festival was canceled, reportedly because animal rights groups raised concerns about how the animals were treated. The elephant has long been revered by Indians.

A public art trail featuring individually designed elephant sculptures painted by different artists has been unveiled in ...

The Supreme Court's recent remark that using elephants in temple celebrations is part of our culture highlights how ...

Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You The zoo’s elephants were given two watermelons, each decorated with the logo of one of the competing teams ...

has put an end to its 120-year-old tradition of parading elephants during its annual festival. Instead, a beautifully decorated chariot will now take the lead in the procession, honoring the ...