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The Story of Oluvil Pallakkadu Elephants

Elephants normally travel over 30 km per day and seed up to 3500 new trees a day. For the Oluvil Pallakkadu elephants many things have changed and their changed behavior will change our landscape. Tharmapalan Tilaxan has observed this open garbage dump amidst the jungles of the Eastern Province for many months and documented the hazards this poses to the local elephant population.

T. Tilaxan's photography blog

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Exhibition Opening Oluvil Pallakkadu Elephants - Tharmapalan Tilaxan
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Exhibition Opening Oluvil Pallakkadu Elephants - Tharmapalan Tilaxan
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Exhibition Opening Oluvil Pallakkadu Elephants - Tharmapalan Tilaxan
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Exhibition Opening Oluvil Pallakkadu Elephants - Tharmapalan Tilaxan
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Ausstellungseröffnung Oluvil Pallakkadu Elephants - Tharmapalan Tilaxan

Royal Society of Biology

Royal Society of Biology Award

Tharmapalan Tilaxan was awarded as 2020 "Photographer of the Year" by the Royal Society of Biology jury. The competition theme in 2020 was "Our changing world." Tilaxan's photography series was featured on the BBC News.