elephant parks

Konni in Pathanamthitta district is among the most prominent elephant training centres in Kerala. It attracts visitors in large numbers throughout the year. One of the major attractions here are the giant wooden cages used to house the elephants. Locally known as Aanakoodu, they can house up to 3 to 4 elephants at a time. The primary focus of the trainers here is to deal with the development of baby elephants that have been separated from their herd or been found hurt somewhere. The elephants are taught to obey specific commands and are taken for special exercise walks in the morning, are given baths and specific diets. At Konni, one gets to observe this training procedure in person. The baby elephants love playing with the guests. Bigger elephants are used for rides around the place. The nearest railway station is at Chengannur, about 35 km away.open time 9Am to 6Pm. #konni #eliphant #elephantcare #keralatourism