For years, elephants have gone through unspeakable torture and abuse at the hands of human beings so we could satiate our own needs - be it tourism or other material benefits. From hunters and poachers targetting them for sport or their tusks to people trying to tame them for entertainment purposes, these gentle giants have been beaten, shocked, and whipped into submission. Since there's no concrete way to curb this violence, Kerala has come up with a unique initiative to help them - an elephant rehabilitation centre. 

According to a Hindustan Times report, the project was launched last month by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, and the centre will have everything - from elephant museum, mahout training centre, super-speciality hospital, and a retirement home, to a crematorium for the animals.