Bhunte is growing up and soon he will be a bull, staying away from his family. Surprisingly, he is still the same. Playful and mischievous. After playing with his sister, he ran towards the sandy bank of the Rapti. He... Continue Reading →
Bhunte shares some beautiful and often heart-wrenching tales of elephants in the wild and in captivity. While Bhunte believes elephants should only live in their natural habitats, he also respects that some abandoned elephants have found solace in the care... Continue Reading →
Bhunte was devasted to hear that his distant aunt, Chanchalkali's trunk was chopped off by some unidentified people in Nepal. Chanchalkali aunt cried the whole night out of pain. The next day morning people found the chopped piece of her... Continue Reading →
Bhunte went all geeky when he got a chance to travel to Biwako lake (Shiga, Japan) where the Akebono elephants (Stegodon aurorae) stayed 1.8 million years ago. Called 'dwarf' elephants, Akebono elephants were 1.93 m tall (shoulder height). Bhunte was... Continue Reading →
As a creator of Bhunte, I am so glad to see him reaching to the countries (above 106!) that I've never seen or will never reach. He will be back soon with his rendezvous with Stegodon. Till then keep reading... Continue Reading →
Within three seasons (2021-2022),109 elephants have died since the Tsavo got hit by one of the worst droughts experienced in the eastern part of Africa for over 40 years! Bhunte has experienced intense temperature, sometimes having no water drink and... Continue Reading →
Why most of us love Ganesha (elephant-headed God): because of his cuteness and some mischievousness. Bhunte and his friends are no less than Ganesha. Tinku is a very close friend of Bhunte and stays in the DB kuppe camp of... Continue Reading →
On this special day, I would like to thank Bhunte and his family for letting me to appreciate them. I do not claim that I have understood everything about elephants- but just a bit and I will be continuing to... Continue Reading →
It has been quite some time since Bhunte and Sanu last ventured into the forest and made new acquaintances. Recently, Bhunte heard a distressing tale about his friend, Boon-mee, a young elephant residing in the forests of Thailand. During a... Continue Reading →
Bhunte: The baby elephant 