Elephants who have had the good fortune of being rescued from their former dreadful lives (circus elephants, zoo elephants, logging elephants, and those used for elephant rides) and are in a healing place, such as an ethical sanctuary for elephants, would love to hear from you.
So, if you love elephants take a moment to fulfill a wish for a sanctuary elephant this Valentine’s Day!
Whether you choose a special treat or a spa treatment for any of these deserving girls and boys the best gift ever to all elephant lovers is to make a donation for an item from an elephant’s wish list.
The following elephant sanctuaries take elephant welfare to heart:
1. GLOBAL SANCTUARY FOR ELEPHANTS for ELEPHANT SANCTUARY BRAZIL (a) (b)
Wishlists
Daily Care Items For Elephants (c)
Gift Baskets & Entrees (d)
includes:
‘Goodies For the Elephants’ such as
‘Good Girl Basket’
‘Happy Belly Basket’
‘Keep the Bugs at Bay’
Image: Lady the elephant at Elephant Sanctuary Brazil (Global Sanctuary for Elephants)
Lady’s Wishlist (e)
includes
‘Foot Soak Herbs’ and
‘Froot Loops’ the elephant’s “‘extra good’ treat during training and foot sessions.”
Image: CC Flickr by JeepersMedia Froot Loops cereal elephants love
(2) PAWS Performing Animals Welfare Society (f)
General Wishlist (g)
such as
-Fig Newtons ‘used when giving medications’ to the elephants or
-Acacia Trees (black), the leaves of which are an vital food source for elephants
Image CC Flickr by JF Schmitz Wild African Elephant Enjoying Browse at Acacia Tree
image CC Flickr by sheyneg Wild African Elephants Under Acacia Tree
Through Amazon (h)
- Yellow Popcorn Kernels which is a ‘special treat for the elephants’ &
- a selection of Vitamins & Minerals for the elephants’ health
(3) ELEPHANT AID INTERNATIONAL for ELEPHANT REFUGE NORTH AMERICA (ERNA) (i)
Bo’s Wish List (j) (Bo is ERNAs first elephant (k) at their sanctuary!)
- “Hay, Special For Bo”
- Elephant Feed
Image: Bo the Elephant Explores Elephant Refuge North America with his hay! by Elephant Aid International
(4) ELEPHANT SANCTUARY in TENNESSEE (l)
Among other things you can contribute toward the purchase of (m)
- a trailer of hay
- a sand pile or
- an ‘enrichment boomer ball’
(5) BOON LOTT’S ELEPHANT SANCTUARY (n)
General Wishlist (o)
In addition to a list of medical supplies BLES elephants consume a lot of:
- Turmeric
- Honey
Sources: (a) https://globalelephants.org/overview/
(b) https://globalelephants.org/shop/
(c) https://globalelephants.org/product-category/general-wishlist/
(d) https://globalelephants.org/product-category/gift-baskets-entrees/
(e) https://globalelephants.org/product-category/ladys-wishlist/
(f) http://www.pawsweb.org
(g) http://www.pawsweb.org/donation_wish_list.html
(h) https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1ESCX3EWD5MQZ?ref_=wl_share:
(I) https://elephantaidinternational.org
(j) https://elephantaidinternational.org/product-category/wishlist/bo-wish-list/
(k) https://elephantaidinternational.org/bos-home/
(l) https://www.elephants.com
(m) https://shop.elephants.com/products/wishlist
(n) https://www.blesele.org
(o) https://www.blesele.org/wishlist
(p) https://www.flickr.com/photos/jeepersmedia/12614153333/sizes/l/
(q) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMfwsslhCtA
(r) https://www.youtube.com/watchv=y0VXQJCl0ho
(s) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trRE9wMFsbQ
(t) https://www.flickr.com/photos/jiheffe/19606091680/sizes/l/
(u) https://www.flickr.com/photos/53473544@N00/5234530736/sizes/l/
Images: CC Flickr by JeepersMedia Froot Loops cereal elephants love (p); Lady at the Pond by Global Sanctuary For Elephants (q); Bo the Elephant Explores Elephant Refuge North America with his hay! CC by Elephant Aid International (r); The Elephant Sanctuary African Elephants Enjoy Valentine’s Day Treat (featuring Tange) CC by Elephant Sanctuary TN (s) & CC Flickr by JF Schmitz Wild African Elephant Enjoying Browse at Acacia Tree (t) & CC Flickr by sheyneg Wild African Elephants Under Acacia Tree (u)
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Image: Tange the elephant at the Elephant Sanctuary in TN discovering a Valentine’s Day treat, ‘Wild Thing’!