Summer heat makes Kerala elephants edgy, violent incidents on rise at festivals

Summer heat makes Kerala elephants edgy, violent incidents on rise at festivals

Soaring temperatures are causing captive elephants in Kerala to become psychologically stressed and more prone to violent outbursts ('running amok').elephant heat stress, Kerala temple festivals, Thrissur Pooram, rising temperatures elephants, captive elephant welfare, elephant 'running amok' incidents, animal overheating, metabolic meltdown elephants, elephant ear flapping cooling, forest department elephant report, mahout elephant care, temple…