Hathini Vatsala with child (file photo)
Hathini Vatsala, the world’s age and heritage of Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) and heritage, is no longer. At around 1:30 pm on Tuesday afternoon, this elephant said goodbye to Panna Tiger Reserve. This Hathi of PTR was also called grandmother, because Vatsala used to play an important role in the care of other handcuffs.
Vatsala’s death is not only an Panna Tiger Reserve but an imperfect loss for the entire country. Vatsala’s age was more than 100 years and was ill for a long time. Hathini Vatsala, who has been the center of attraction for the pride of Panna Tiger Reserve and the domestic and foreign tourists, has been described as the oldest elephant in the world.
Could not make a record
As soon as the news of Vatsala’s death started, PTR’s area operator Anjana Suchita Tirkey, Deputy Director Mohit Sood and Wildlife Doctor Sanjeev Gupta reached the spot with the team. After this, Hathini was cremated at Hinauta camp.
Vatsala Hathini was over 100 years of age, but her name could not be recorded in the Guinness of World Records. The main reason for this was not available to the record of Vatsala’s birth in the PTR office. The PTR management had also sent samples of his teeth to find a lab to find Vatsala’s age, but could not get success in that either.
Currently, Taiwan’s elephant Lingavan holds the record of being the oldest elephant in the world. Hathini Vatsala was calm and sensitive. In Panna Tiger Reserve, the children used to take care of the children in the clan of elephants like a grandmother. When an elephant gave birth to a child in the clan, Vatsala has also played the role of a skilled midwife at birth.
