Jamnagar: PM Narendra Modi inaugurated and visited the wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and conservation centre – Vantara – in Gujarat. Vantara is home to more than 2,000 species and over 1.5 lakh rescued, endangered, and threatened animals. PM explored various facilities at the centre. He closely interacted with various species of animals which have been rehabilitated there. PM visited the wildlife hospital at Vantara and saw the veterinary facilities which are equipped with MR...Read More

Jamnagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today visited Vantara, an animal rescue, conservation, and rehabilitation center developed by Anant Mukesh Ambani in Jamnagar. Located within the Reliance Jamnagar refinery complex, the 3,000-acre facility is dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating captive elephants and other wildlife, offering sanctuary, medical care, and sustainable livelihood programs for local communities. During his visit to Vantara, PM Modi was accompanied by Reliance Industries cha...Read More

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendrabhai Modi is likely to visit Vantara at Reliance Greens in Jamnagar, Gujarat, this Sunday during his three-day visit to his home-state. Vantara, developed by Anant Mukesh Ambani, has emerged as the world's top rescue, rehab, and healthcare center for wildlife. Though the official note on the PM's visit is awaited, the sources inform that the Prime Minister will arrive at Jamnagar airport in Gujarat on the evening of 1st March and have a night halt at the gove...Read More

Jamnagar: Anant Ambani’s Vantara has been conferred with the ‘Prani Mitra’ National Award, India’s highest honour in animal welfare, by the Government of India under the 'Corporate' category. The award recognizes the exceptional contributions of Radhe Krishna Temple Elephant Welfare Trust (RKTEWT), an organization under Vantara dedicated to the rescue, treatment, and lifelong care of elephants. At the core of this recognition is Vantara’s state-of-the-art Elephant Care Centre, which...Read More

Jamnagar: Declared extinct in the wild in 2000, Spix's macaws (Cyanopsitta spixii) are now at the heart of a historic initiative to reintroduce them to their native habitat. Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (GZRRC), an affiliate of Vantara, has partnered with the Association for the Conservation of Threatened Parrots (ACTP) to spearhead this mission. Yesterday marked a major milestone with the successful transfer of 41 Spix's macaws from ACTP’s breeding centre in Berlin, Germ...Read More

Jamnagar: Vantara, a renowned rescue center for captive elephants and other wild animals, founded by the philanthropist Anant Ambani, is preparing to welcome 20 rescued elephants—10 males, 8 females, 1 sub-adult, and 1 calf—freed from the exploitative logging industry in Arunachal Pradesh. This rescue operation, carried out with the approval of the High Powered Committee constituted by the Tripura High Court and entrusted by the Supreme Court of India, has been conducted with the full consen...Read More

Jamnagar: Vantara, an animal rescue and rehabilitation organization founded by Anant Ambani, is set to welcome two cow elephants, 18-year-old Bishnupriya and 26-year-old Lakshmipriya, from the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Mayapur, near Kolkata. This transfer follows a tragic incident last April when Bishnupriya fatally attacked her mahout, highlighting the urgent need for specialized care and a more suitable environment for their well-being. The transfer project, ...Read More

Jamnagar: Spread over 3,000 acres within the Green Belt of Reliance’s Jamnagar Refinery Complex in Gujarat, Vantara is home to over 200 rescued elephants. Elephants who are intelligent and very social animals enjoy their lives at Vantara by engaging in various activities such as solving puzzles, exploring new scents, and playing with enrichment tools. Five ways the elephants have fun in the rescue, treatment, care, and rehabilitation facilities include: Dancing to Music: Elephants enj...Read More

Jamnagar: Ten leopards involved in man-animal conflicts in the Junnar forest division of Pune district, Maharashtra, have been relocated to the 'Vantara' animal shelter in Jamnagar. Captured leopards are kept at the Manikdoh facility, but due to space constraints, the forest department sought to relocate these big cats to other centers in the state, which did not materialize. Later, the department contacted Vantara, which agreed to take the leopards. The Central Zoo Authority in New Delhi ...Read More

Jamnagar: The growing leopard population in the Pune district is putting pressure on local shelters and leading to increased leopard attacks in urban areas. To address this issue, Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has suggested relocating some leopards to the Vantara wild animal care and conservation project in Jamnagar or other suitable centers. The Manikdoh Leopard Sanctuary in Pune is currently treating injured and disabled leopards and is operating at full capacity. Frequen...Read More