The samples taken from all 28 semi-wild elephants at the Theppakadu Camp in Mudumalai Tiger reserve have tested negative, said a top forest officer. Theppakadu elephant camp is among the oldest in the country and was established in 1927. The camp and the Mudumalai Tiger reserve are run by the Tamil Nadu Forest Department. According to KK Kaushal, Field Director, Mudumalai Tiger reserve, all elephants at the Theppakadu elephant camp tested negative for Covid-19. Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, located in the Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu, but is close to the tri-junction of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka.

Source: dna June 12, 2021 13:30 UTC