Elephant calf with genetic bone disorder airlifted to Gujarat for specialized treatment
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An 18-month-old elephant calf unable to stand or walk due to a genetic bone disorder is being flown from Kerala to Vantara in Gujarat for specialized care. The calf's condition deteriorated following an injury from a fall in July, and the transfer involved moving the animal via crane and chartered flight accompanied by veterinary experts.
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Elephant calf with genetic bone disorder to be flown from Keralam to Gujarat’s Vantara for specialised treatment (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
18-month-old calf, which is unable to stand or walk, has been shifted from Kodanad elephant centre to a specially arranged animal ambulance with the help of a crane and 10-12 people, before being taken to Kochi airport for a chartered flight to Jamnagar,…
Elephant calf with bone disorder airlifted from Keralam to Vantara in Gujarat for specialised treatment (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
The health of the elephant calf, which is unable to stand or walk due to a genetic bone disorder, had been deteriorating following an injury sustained in a fall in July.
Kerala to airlift critically ill elephant calf Maya to Vantara for specialised treatment (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
Maya was rescued on April 19, 2025, after being found abandoned near Kaprikkad in the Malayattoor Division.
