Siliguri, Oct. 6 -- Torrential rains have wreaked havoc across wildlife habitats of north Bengal, with two rhinoceroses swept away and a herd of around 12 elephants stranded in the flooded forest areas of Jalpaiguri district, home to several endangered species.
Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) Mayor Gautam Deb said that a one-horned adult rhino was found dead after it drowned in the Jaldhaka river in the Dooars region. The incident has left locals and wildlife enthusiasts heartbroken, as heavy rains and swelling rivers have inundated large swathes of forest land across the region.
Jaldapara National Park, one of India's key rhino conservation zones, is home to the greater one-horned rhinoceros, a major attraction for tourists and a cr...