Taj Mahal Tour - Elephant Rescue Centre at Agra

Elephant Rescue Centre Agra

India is very rich in culture and architecture. Different places have various styles of architecture. There are many places to visit in Agra India that were once known for the largest mammal"Elephant". 

The Elephants rolled freely on the wide-open plains of India and entire India was their playground. Last century particularly saw the demise of the domain of this huge mammal and today barely a few thousand Indian elephants are alive, Most of these elephants were employed openly till a few years ago by the Circus/hermits/private owners. These poor animals had a very tough time under the atrocities of these brutal owners/mahouts.      
    
A non-governmental organization called Wildlife SOS took up the initiative and an elephant rescue center to save those elephants who were illegally employed by various organizations. In these few years, the organization has freed 19 elephants from the various circus and other areas from across India and you can see these Elephants in Agra during the Taj Mahal Tour with Activities. Situated around 35 kms from Agra the Elephant Conservation and Care Center is on the National Highway no 2 at a village called "Churmura". 

The area of Elephant rescue center is around 150 acres, these elephants rescued by the organization live a blessed life, being fed by fresh fruits and fodder, you can be a part of their daily lifestyle as the tourist are welcome on this rescue center but a prior reservation for the same has to be done and a donation cum charge of 1500 Indian Rupees is levied for a half-day visit, a full day visit costs 3000 Rupees. On your arrival at the center, you will be greeted by the staff and they will give you a detailed explanation of the rescue efforts at the center, Usual life starts over here with a stroll in the morning for 2-3 hours, the pool in the center serves the elephants and they enjoy bathing here. In your Golden Triangle Tour Packages, you have an option to visit this famous rescue center while you come on Delhi Agra Jaipur Tour.

There are spacious enclosures for these rescued elephants and they live here along with their other pachyderm friends in total bliss. Meet "LAXMI" a 21-year-old female elephant who used to beg on the Indian streets, In the same enclosure, is"BIJLI" a 30-year-old female elephant who was also a begging elephant who had met an accident doing so, she is now enjoying her life in this center along with other munchkins. If you come to visit the famous temples of Mathura or coming on Agra Tour Package to visit the Taj Mahal you have an option to visit this famous place.

Come and meet "COCO" the playful little elephant who used to work in a circus, she is barely 13 years of age and was in bad physical and mental health, she is very fond and protects another small elephant called "PEANUT", These small ones are now taking up their lives in a playful manner and you can enjoy them playing with their favorite toys like tires, etc. 

If you desire to visit Agra and Jaipur from Delhi you can book Golden Triangle Tour Packages and you have the privilege to visit this rescue center and you can appraise the service being rendered to these poor animals by this NGO.

Meet "ASHA "the oldest elephant in the center who is around 65 years of age and used to work in a circus before coming here, the unnatural tricks this female performed were painful and treacherous for this female she is at home over here with "SUZY" the elephant who is around 40 years of age she used to ferry tourists up and down the slopes of Amber Fort which you can visit in Golden Triangle Tour 4 Days, later she was sold to beggars and finally was rescued by the authorities.

Come be a part of this huge pachyderm family who will wilfully greet you with their grunts, Let us take this initiative and support this herculean task undertaken by the owners and workers of the
NGO SOS.
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