Year of arrival: 2015
Age at the time of arrival: 18 years old
Sex: Male
Personality traits: Playful and energetic
Health condition when rescued: Aggressive stereotypy like head-bobbing and pacing
Facility: Elephant Hospital Campus (EHC)
Favourite food: Green fodder and peanut
Favourite activities: Running around his enclosure and giving himself a dust bath
Special needs: To facilitate neck exercise and movement, Walnut’s hanging haynet enrichment is filled with green fodder and jaggery, which he strategically dismantles!
Background: Walnut was one among four elephants who was rescued from a circus in Maharashtra. He was subjected to a lifetime of abuse and torture where he had to perform unnatural tricks for the sake of entertainment. Experiences around human beings left a grave psychological impact on Walnut, resulting in stereotypy. | READ MORE ABOUT WALLY
