Sources from Thiruvananthapuram have stated that at 86, Dakshayani shows no signs of ageing and looks absolutely fit as she gets all set to enter the Guinness World Records as the oldest living elephant and the owner of the elephant has already written to the Guinness authorities staking claim to Dakshayani being the oldest living elephant in the world.
The TDP President Prayar Gopalakrishnan has told that as a first step to enter the Guinness, they are honoring her on Wednesday, and they will be working towards this and on the day a special postal cover of Dakshayani from the Kerala Circle Postal Service would be issued.
He has also said that on the same day three mahouts who have tended to Dakshayani and are now retired would be honored, along with the two mahouts who take care of her presently.
Gopalakrishnan has added that on the same day we will bring out a directory of the 33 elephants that are owned by us and would include the entire history of every elephant and also told that nowadays there are scientific ways to determine the age of an elephant.
