Humans and humanity
03-08-2024 Reading the news has become a hobby since I started noticing things around me, and the feeling of empathy has hit me hard. This week, it has been saddening to learn about the landslides in Wayanad, a place in my neighboring state. Due to heavy rain, people have been suffering for a week. To summarize the article, a grandmother stated that she entered a tea plantation with her granddaughter to escape the landslide. There, they encountered three elephants. She was scared, so she made gestures to ask the elephants not to hurt them. Remarkably, the elephants did not harm them and even protected them until the rescue team arrived. The article link is attached below. Full story (Times of India) This event has raised everyone's eyebrows, witnessing the humane act by an elephant, an animal classified under the kingdom Animalia, known for exhibiting predatory and anti-predatory aggression behaviors. Despite their limited cognition and bio...