Year of arrival: 2013
Age at the time of arrival: 18 years old
Sex: Female
Recognisable features: Plump and short
Health condition when rescued: Grossly overweight; osteoarthritis and exhausted joints
Facility: Elephant Conservation and Care Centre (ECCC)
Favourite food: Apple
Closest to: Bijli and Chanchal
Favourite activities: Long walks along with her caregiver; untying knots of her haynet enrichment
Background: The elephants that come under our care usually suffer from malnourishment and emaciation but Laxmi shocked us with her excessive weight. Laxmi was a ‘begging’ elephant in Maharashtra, whose life was a tiring routine of walking on unnatural stone surfaces. Her diet was devoid of any nourishment as she was being fed sweets and fried food from the streets. | READ MORE ABOUT LAXMI
