Jamnagar: Amid the protests over the transfer of elephant Mahadevi (Madhuri) from Kolhapur to Jamnagar, Anant Ambani’s Vantara has affirmed its support for her return to Kolhapur while proposing to set up a satellite rehabilitation centre in Nandani village. An official statement from the facility said, "Vantara acknowledges the deep religious and cultural significance that Madhuri holds for the Jain Matha and the people of Kolhapur. For decades, she has been an integral part of deep-rooted s...Read More

Jamnagar: Elephant Mahadevi, also known as Madhuri, who had spent over three decades in solitary confinement, is finally enjoying a shackles-free environment at Vantara in Jamnagar. The 36-year-old elephant was housed at the Swastishree Jinsen Bhattarak Pattacharya Mahaswami Sansthan (Jain Math) in Nandani village, Kolhapur, for the last 33 years. She was placed under the care of the Radhe Krishna Temple Elephant Welfare Trust within the Vantara facility, following an order of the Bombay High Co...Read More

Jamnagar: The Madhya Pradesh government plans to collaborate with the Vantara Wildlife Rescue Centre in Jamnagar, Gujarat, to carry out gene mapping of wild tigers in the state. As per reports, the state is likely to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Anant Ambani-run rescue centre to take the project forward. A high-level delegation from Madhya Pradesh recently visited the Vantara facility to review its conservation initiatives. The centre serves as a hub for the rescue, rehab...Read More

Jamnagar: Vantara, a wildlife rescue, care, and conservation initiative founded by Anant Ambani, in collaboration with Project Elephant, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, is currently hosting the Vantara Gajsevak Sammelan, a five-day training programme bringing together over 100 mahouts and elephant caregivers from across India. All participants will be awarded a certificate upon successful completion of the training programme. This national-level capacity-building initiative ...Read More

Jamnagar: As part of its global wildlife conservation efforts, Vantara, an initiative founded by Anant Ambani, is currently hosting a 15-member delegation from the Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN), the principal authority overseeing protected areas in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The delegation, comprising veterinarians, biologists, and technical staff from the Kinshasa Zoological Garden, located in the Gombe commune, is participating in a three-month speci...Read More

Mumbai: In a significant ruling that placed animal welfare above religious custom, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday rejected a plea filed by the Jain math Swasthishri Jinsen Bhattarak, Pattacharya Mahaswami Sanstha in Kolhapur. The petition challenged the decision to transfer a captive elephant named Mahadevi to a rehabilitation centre in Jamnagar, Gujarat. A Division Bench comprising Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice Dr. Neela Gokhale upheld the earlier directions of the High Power Co...Read More

Kutch: In a significant step toward supporting wildlife diversity in  the Banni Grasslands, the Gujarat Forest Department undertook the planned introduction of  20 spotted deer into a designated 70-hectare protected area in collaboration with Vantara, a  leading wildlife rescue and conservation initiative founded by Anant Ambani, under whose  umbrella the Greens Zoological, Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre operates. This  collaborative initiative aimed to strengthen biodiversity in one of A...Read More

Ahmedabad: Vantara, an initiative founded by Anant Ambani focused on wildlife welfare and conservation, deployed a specialised emergency team to Ahmedabad following an incident involving three elephants running amok during the 148th Jagannath Rath Yatra in the city. The team included two wildlife veterinarians, six senior mahouts, eleven trained support staff, and five elephant ambulances equipped to provide emergency medical care and behavioural support. The incident occurred during the Rath...Read More

Jamnagar: PM Narendra Modi inaugurated and visited the wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and conservation centre – Vantara – in Gujarat. Vantara is home to more than 2,000 species and over 1.5 lakh rescued, endangered, and threatened animals. PM explored various facilities at the centre. He closely interacted with various species of animals which have been rehabilitated there. PM visited the wildlife hospital at Vantara and saw the veterinary facilities which are equipped with MR...Read More

Jamnagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today visited Vantara, an animal rescue, conservation, and rehabilitation center developed by Anant Mukesh Ambani in Jamnagar. Located within the Reliance Jamnagar refinery complex, the 3,000-acre facility is dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating captive elephants and other wildlife, offering sanctuary, medical care, and sustainable livelihood programs for local communities. During his visit to Vantara, PM Modi was accompanied by Reliance Industries cha...Read More