IAS officer Supriya Sahu shared a heart-touching bond between two elephants who have been best friends for the last 55 years. The elephants are part of the elephant camp at Theppakadu, Mudumalai, in Tamil Nadu. Named Bhama, who is 75, and Kamatchi, who is 65, the officer described them as “brave, loyal and affectionate."
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), she said, “The friends always have to stand next to each other while taking food at the camp. They love to eat sugarcane and yes no one can dare give the sugarcane treat only to one, it has to be always given to both."
Giving an example of their braveness, Sahu wrote, “When Bhama's Mahout Thiru Gopan was attacked and injured by a leopard inside the forest when he took her for grazing, Bhama single handedly chased away the leopard and saved the life of her Mahout. Kamatchi was once attacked by a tusker and it took years for her wound to heal, but she braved it all."
The post shared on X has garnered 35.5K views, with users commenting on the heartwarming friendship depicted. One user also mentioned that elephants are more compassionate than humans.
Here are some of the comments by users
“I don’t mind spending rest of my life surrounded by those divine being," a user wrote.
“Beautiful sight of two healthy elephants dancing with nature, dazzling to the eyes and heart. An excellent tutorial for humans about love, togetherness, dedication and all scriptural promises. Stories like this will enlighten humans," he added.
“I have heard stories of such friendship between elephants and men in domesticated elephants. They are intelligent and have a strong memory," another user wrote.
Another netizen said, “such stories bring forth the true emotions of the animal kingdom and will open a lots of eyes and sensitize us to their way of life [sic]."Gratifying tales of animals and their antics often captivate the interest of social media users. From tiger’s majestic leap to cute acts of furry companions and more, the internet is filled with intriguing stuff. Recently, IAS officer Supriya Sahu shared a cheering story of two jumbos from Tamil Nadu. The saga of an enduring friendship struck the right chord with wildlife enthusiasts and environmentalists. In her post, the officer shared two videos of Bhama and Kamatchi, who have been best friends for the past 55 years and this is their story.
“Not many of us know that like humans, elephants too share an endearing bond of friendship. This is a true story of friendship between Bhama (75) and Kamatchi (65), two beautiful elephants at our elephant camp at Theppakadu, Mudumalai in Tamil Nadu who have been best friends for the past 55 years,” Sahu said in her post.
She shared several anecdotes about these buddies in her post. Once, Bhama’s mahout Thiru Gopan, was attacked by a leopard when he took her to forest grazing. “Bhama single-handedly chased the leopard away and saved the life of her mahout. Kamatchi was once attacked by a tusker, and it took years for her wound to heal, but she braved it all,” Sahu added.
Even during their meals at the camp, Bhama and Kamatchi stand next to each other. “They love to eat sugarcane and yes, no one can dare give the sugarcane treat only to one, it has to be always given to both,” the officer wrote. Sahu also appreciated the efforts of camp authorities.
“The camp management too needs a pat on the back for taking such good care of these two along with 27 other elephants including two calves at the camp which is one of the oldest in Asia.
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