Last year, 405 elephants and 121 humans reported dead, the highest numbers since 1948.
Elephant
Once a part of the natural ecosystem, elephants are today procured through agents and middlemen.
The wild animals’ brutal killings triggered outrage in India.
Physical signs of abuse remain. Scar tissue on the left side of her giant face is what’s left of abscesses from long ago. Her front right leg is contorted from an old injury. Yet she’s quickly adjusting to 2,800 acres of freedom.