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The Great Indian Elephant

The word ?India? conjures up vivid images of a colorful mystical country of snake charmers and of course- The Elephant. ? An Iconic symbol of India, the Indian elephant is a part of every day lives in the country. The Indian Elephant goes back to the mythologies. It is believed that the Gods ?Deva? and the demons ?Asura? churned the oceans during ?sagar manthan? for the elixir of life - ?that would make them immortal?and thus surfaced the ?navratnas? (nine jewels). One of these jewels was the elephant. The elephant is, therefore, considered absolutely precious to be preserved and ...

Saving The Royal Bengal Tiger

Even though Bengal Tigers are at the top of their ecosystem they are now an endangered species with a recorded tiger population of only 1,411 in 2008 as compared to 3,500 in the 1990's with this figure drastically dropping each year. The primary reason attributed to this increasing drop in numbers is poaching for tiger skins and bones resulting in a total or almost wipe out of tigers in many Indian Wildlife Tiger Reserves. India has to decide whether it wants to keep the tiger or not. It has to decide if it is worthwhile to keep its National Symbol, its icon, representing wildlife. It has ...