27K views · 341 reactions | The Forest Department in India's Tamil Nadu has introduced an AI-based warning system to prevent elephant deaths on rail tracks, enabling over 6,500 safe crossings. A video shows a herd passing safely in Madukkarai, Coimbatore. | TRT World | Facebook

194K views · 3.8K reactions | #Watch | The Tamil Nadu Forest Department shared a heartwarming video of a family of elephants safely making their way across a railway track in Madukkarai, on World Elephant Day that is observed every year on 12 August. Since November 2023, an AI-powered early warning system set up by them, has reportedly ensured zero elephant deaths on the tracks. #elephant #wildlife #tamilnadu #artificialintelligence #viralvideo | The Telegraph | Facebook

In a meticulously planned operation, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department relocated a wild tusker from O’Valley in the Gudalur region of the Nilgiris, a hotspot of recurring human elephant conflict. After weeks of monitoring and rehabilitation, the elephant was translocated to the Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, a pristine habitat ideal for elephants. Led by the Chief Wildlife Warden along with Conservators, DFOs, veterinarians, ground staff and trained kumkis, the operation showcased precision,

Four days after the Tamil Nadu Forest Department reunited a stranded elephant calf with its herd in the Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR), field staff tasked to monitor the pachyderms had a rewarding moment that will be etched in their memories forever. | The Hindu