A handy “backup” pistol offering a potent punch was the perfect remedy for handling an up-close and very personal encounter ...

The flair with which the Mughals themselves travelled was inventive and meant to create the sort of aesthetic spectacle of ...

An elephant resembling the majestic Arjuna has been sighted in the backwaters of Kabini. Arjuna, the revered eight-time ...

but it should be remembered that there were a number of custom calibers that were more powerful including the old Howdah pistols from the 19th century. The Model 29 hadn’t even been a popular ...

Mysore/Mysuru:  In a recent social media post, Kannada actor Darshan has raised concerns about the state of neglect ...

It had winding stairs that led up to the howdah, the seat where you would ride an elephant. Lucy endured many disasters including a fire during a period of time when the building was used as a tavern.

Forest Department tranquilises tiger in Mysuru after it strays onto private land, eventually relocating it to wildlife rescue center.

Sackler Gallery Elephant with howdah and figure Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Elephant Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery The Vision of Khas-grub-dje with ...

Imam Muhammad Taqi (AS), better known as Al-Jawad (AS) (‘The Generous’), was born in Medina in 811 AD. He was killed by the ...

Climb to Lucy's howdah (the platform on her back) for a great view of the Atlantic Ocean, and take a tour of the elephant's interiors, which once even served as a hotel. Adults can tour Lucy for $ ...

Taronga Zoo’s special connection with Asian elephants dates back more than a century, to when a four-tonne elephant named ...

Tigers were well known for jumping and clawing their way up an elephant to reach a hunter riding in the howdah. Encountering something weighing around 600 pounds which is equipped with meat ...