Year of arrival: 2020
Age at the time of arrival: about 50 years old
Sex: Female
Recognisable features: Depigmented borders on her ears. Arya is almost as tall as Phoolkali, and stands with her head slightly raised
Health condition when rescued: Completely blind in both eyes; overgrown and cracked toenails, torn foot pads; delicate and poor body composition owing to malnutrition
Facility: Elephant Health Campus (EHC)
Favourite food: Green fodder, watermelon and raw banana
Closest to: Zara
Favourite activities: Actively uses her trunk to survey her surroundings
Background: Arya spent most part of her life in pain, navigating through narrow streets, dragging her ailing feet through the harsh concrete roads. Due to her complete loss of vision, it was a nightmare for her to steer through the blaring traffic to beg. She took her first steps of freedom as she climbed off the Elephant Ambulance and walked into the Wildlife SOS Treatment Unit, and it is here that she experienced care and compassion like never before. | READ MORE ABOUT ARYA
