1. Bomman and Bellie lost their son after he succumbed to burn injuries due to a fire. On the other hand, baby elephant Raghu's mother had been electrocuted at a fence surrounding a village.
2. Directed by Kartiki Gonsalves and produced by Guneet Monga, The Elephant Whisperers became the first Indian in this category to grab the Oscars.
3. The husband and wife are living in the Theppakadu Elephant camp in Tamil Nadu's Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, the baby elephants are their family that all left.
4. The Elephant Whisperers is an emotional tale of two orphan elephants Raghu and Ammu, and their elderly caretakers, Bomman and Bellie.
5. Gonsalves bypassed Bomman and Raghu while passing the area when she was driving from Ooty to Bangalore. Bomman and Raghu were going down the stream for a bath.
6. Gonsalves started the shooting of this documentary in the year 2017 and the shooting continued for almost five years.
7. Initially, the shooting started with personal DSLRs and Go-Pros. Later on, professional camera persons and drone operators were on board.
8. This documentary short film apart from focussing on Raghu and Ammu, explores the effects of climate change, and human encroachment on the habitats of Asian Elephants.
9. This short film also reveals how gentle and intelligent elephants are.
10. Along with the Oscar, The Elephant Whisperers was also shortlisted in the annual prestigious documentary film festival in New York (DOC NYC) for its soundtrack at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards.