Flooded Kaziranga National Park spells trouble for wildlife

Forest officials evacuate a rhino rescued from flooded Kaziranga National Park in Assam. (CWRC-IFAW-WTI)

Updated on: Aug 03, 2016 1:29 PM IST

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Forest officials evacuate a rhino rescued from flooded Kaziranga National Park in Assam. (CWRC-IFAW-WTI)

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Wildlife workers with a rescued rhino calf in Kaziranga. (CWRC-IFAW-WTI)

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Two rescued baby rhinos at an animal nursery. (CWRC-IFAW-WTI)

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Wildlife workers evacuate wild animals from the flood-ravaged Kaziranga National Park. (CWRC-IFAW-WTI)

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A wildlife worker feeds a baby rhino at an animal nursery. (CWRC-IFAW-WTI)

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Wildlife workers with a rescued rhino at Kaziranga. Forest officials say that around 106 animals were rescued during the floods with help from local residents. (CWRC-IFAW-WTI)

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Wildlife workers with rescued animals. PTI quoted forest officials as saying 310 animals, including 221 hog deer and 21 one-horned rhinos, in Kaziranga National Park (KNP) lost their lives due to the devastating Assam floods. (CWRC-IFAW-WTI)

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PTI has quoted forest officials as saying that out of the nine rhinos rescued, eight are currently undergoing treatment at CWRC, Borjuri and one was released instantly. (CWRC-IFAW-WTI)