Jamnagar, Dec. 24 -- Vantara, a global wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and conservation centre founded by Anant Ambani and based in Jamnagar, is providing technical expertise to support Indonesia's Ministry of Forestry (Kementerian Kehutanan) in its efforts to curb deaths among Sumatran elephants (Elephas maximus sumatranus) caused by Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV).

EEHV is a serious and often fatal disease affecting young elephants and poses an additional threat to the Sumatran elephant, alongside ongoing habitat loss, according to a press release by Vantara.

The engagement follows the recent death of a young elephant due to EEHV infection at the Sebanga Elephant Conservation Centre in Bengkalis, Riau.

In response, the ...