Inside India’s First Elephant Hospital, Where Rescued Elephants Receive Dignified Medical Care

India’s first elephant hospital stands on the banks of the Yamuna in Mathura, offering something the country’s captive elephants have never had before, which is medical care designed specifically for them.  Spread across nearly 12,000 square feet, the Wildlife SOS Elephant Hospital was created to treat injured, ill, and traumatised elephants rescued from years of neglect, begging, and confinement. Many of the elephants brought here arrive in severe distress. Long periods in captivity leave lasting damage, both physical and psychological. Chronic joint disease, untreated wounds, and mobility...