Year of arrival: 2019
Age at the time of arrival: 45 years old
Sex: Female
Recognisable features: Completely blind in the right eye, taller than her companion Holly
Health condition when rescued: An ankylosed forelimb, aggravated due to improper setting of a fracture; overgrown toenails, abscesses and callus formation on feet; blind in right eye
Facility: Elephant Hospital Campus (EHC)
Favourite food: Sweet potatoes and watermelons
Favourite activities: Going on long walks with Holly
Background: Kalpana had slogged as a ‘begging’ elephant in Uttar Pradesh. She was owned illegally by a godman who used her as a money-minting machine. Her owner would paint her trunk and her forehead to hide her scars and wounds that spoke of the abuse inflicted on her. The physical and psychological trauma that she underwent led her to be a timid, scared elephant, until she finally arrived at Wildlife SOS Elephant Hospital Campus and experienced humane care. | READ MORE ABOUT KALPANA
