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“Sri Lanka has been rescuing orphaned baby elephants for more than 35 years with state help, and the transit home is part of a drive to save the island’s endangered elephant species.” - AFP

“An elephant and its calf were rescued from an irrigation well at Satuli village near Huma in Ganjam district on Tuesday. The pachyderms were part of the stray wild elephant herd from Chandaka elephant sanctuary, which has been roaming around Ganjam district for the past few months.” - The Hindu

“Ramkali, a 35-year-old elephant, was rescued on Saturday by the villagers and the police eight hours after it got stuck in the mud in marshes along a canal in Shahbad village, 14 km from Alibaug. A crane was used to pull the elephant out.” - ExpressIndia.Com

“Indian villagers in the southern state of Tamil Nadu awoke to find a thirsty elephant trapped in the village’s well.” - WFRV Green Bays

“The Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle and the Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation recognise that in rescuing street elephants, it is important to take the mahouts off the streets as well.” - the star

“One night in mid January and elephant calf fell into a 20 foot deep waste pit at Little Governors� Camp on the edge of the Masai Mara. Wildlife Extra is surprised that somewhere such as Governors� would have such a tempting but deadly pit.” - Wildlife Extra

“After two days of trying, Forest personnel today managed to rescue an elephant calf from inside the Anchang Wildlife Sanctuary on the outskirts of the city. The calf, a one-month-old female, is now recuperating at the Assam State Zoo.” - The Assam Tribune Online

“Kelantan wildlife rangers have captured a bull elephant which strayed into Kampung Kalai here on Friday.” - The New Straits Times

” Determined to strictly enforce laws relating to prevention of cruelty to animals, Uttar Pradesh wildlife officials are planning to set up a home for rescued domesticated elephants.” - India World

“Determined to strictly enforce laws relating to prevention of cruelty to animals, Uttar Pradesh wildlife officials are planning to set up a home for rescued domesticated elephants.” - India World

“An elephant is employed to push a stranded bus as part of an effort to clear roads after Tropical Cyclone Sidr slammed into the Bangladeshi coast with winds of 140 miles (225 kilometers) an hour. ” - National Geographic News

“Away from media attention, the baby elephant rescued from a 20-foot-deep well at Vettamppara, near Kothamangalam, on Wednesday joined the growing family of elephants at the celebrated Kodanadu wildlife rescue centre on Thursday.” - The Hindu

“One and a half year old Bharti is still struggling to stand up. She was found by the caretakers at the elephant training camp at Kodanad in central Kerala last year with severe injuries. The baby elephant was apparently carried by the currents of the rain-swollen Chaliyar River in Nilambur district. Caretakers at the centre have now switched to ayurvedic treatment.” - IBN

“High profile wild life lawyer from Jaipur Mahendra Singh Kachhawa arrived in Pune on Sunday to take up the case of Poornima, the elephant who has been kept at the Katraj animal rescue centre after she and another elephant Lakshmi were found roaming the streets of Pune, forced to beg by their mahouts.” - PUNE Newsline

“An elephant, a rose-ringed parakeet, 38 doves and pigeons were rescued from the premises of Chokhi Daani, a resort run by the Goel Ganga group of builders on Pune-Ahmednagar road in a raid by forest officials and activists of People for Animals on Saturday night.” - PUNE Newsline

“A pair of veterinary nurses are taking a trip to Thailand to do voluntary work with rescued elephants.” - Shields Gazette

” Under the hot sun in East Africa, Mother Nature plays a cruel trick on little elephants. She traps thirsty babies in deep watering holes with no way out.” - KING5.com

“Six elephant calves, rescued from different parts of Assam and raised in an animal farm in the Kaziranga National park, were Saturday relocated to a wildlife sanctuary in the first such conservation exercise undertaken by India.” - RxPG News