World Elephant Day is Tuesday 12 August 2016 “Elevents” (here are just a few of the events being held worldwide) 1) Screenings are being held for the film (also available online) When Elephants Were Young. This “feature documentary reveals the true story of the human-Asian elephant relationship. It will be released in theatres to celebrate World … Continue reading »
If all goes as planned two African elephants, Pupi & Kuki, will soon have a home in a sanctuary far away from their current existence in Argentina, surrounded by a perilous dry moat at an all but forgotten zoo in Buenos Aires **. (A third elephant named Maria, a former abused circus elephant has an … Continue reading »
When Lucy the elephant celebrates her 135th birthday (135, you say!) in 2016* she won’t be wearing her crown as the “spokes-elephant” for her more crestfallen, warm-blooded, captive elephant cousins. In fact, Lucy the elephant never accepted that crown despite an earlier offer of assistance from the animal activist group PETA. For with that crown, or … Continue reading »
In much the same way that Linus Van Pelt , in the classic comic strip Peanuts by the late Charles Schulz, felt about his famous blue security blanket so do these sweet baby elephants of the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust feel about their “little coats”. Not long after their arrival at The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust … Continue reading »
Growing Up Ele : Update on Rorogoi As with every orphaned elephant rescued by The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust there comes a time, or graduation day, when a new stage is reached by an elephant that brings her ( or him) closer to her (or his ) eventual release back into the wild. From that … Continue reading »
Name: ROROGOI Date of Birth: Friday 12 August 2012 Age on Arrival: 14 months old Gender: Female Orphaned Because of: Poaching Where: The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Now at Voi with the Partially Independent Orphans This baby elephant is growing up! See Rorogoi: Growing Up Ele : her Orphan Profile, Photos & a video … Continue reading »