IAS officer shares how ‘food ball’ prepares breakfast for Tamil Nadu reserve elephants

A video of elephants swallowing a massive food ball has gone viral on the internet. It was Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Supriya Sahu who gave a glimpse of how breakfast is prepared for the giant mammals at Theppakadu Elephant Camp inside Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, located in Tamil Nadu. The staff at the elephant camp carefully watch their breakfast according to a defined menu. In the morning they are fed a mixture of ragi, jaggery and rice to which a little salt is added. The mixture is manually folded into a giant food ball before being served to the animals.

A video shared by the IAS officer on Tuesday shows how the staff arrange large blocks of rice, jaggery and rice and mix all the ingredients together on a huge table. The mixed food ball is then rolled out to patiently waiting animals. Sharing the video, the IAS officer wrote, “Breakfast time for elephants at Theppakadu Elephant Camp in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu. Each elephant has a defined menu which is carefully prepared by the camp’s vet. Ragi jaggery rice mixed with a little salt is given as food balls to the elephants waiting outside.” Watch the clip here:

The video has gained massive traction on the micro-blogging site with over fifty five thousand views and over two thousand likes. As the clip caught the attention of Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Surendra Mehra, he quickly confirmed, “Theppakadu camp in Mudumalai is one of the best places to watch elephants being managed.”

Meanwhile, a user said, ‘This video made my day. Was amazed to see an elephant ringing a bell on an iron rod to attract attention.

Another said, “Appreciate all the animal lovers and caretakers who love taking care of elephants. Beautiful videos and keep up the good work. Blessed souls all.”

The official Theppakadu Elephant Camp website states that the reserve was established over a century ago and is currently home to 24 elephants.

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