Name: Lempaute Date of Birth: Sunday 22 October 2006 Gender: Female Where now: The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust at Voi with the Partially Independent Orphans This baby elephant is growing up! For more information and photos of Lempaute: Growing Up Ele : see them at DSWT & see Lempaute’s photo gallery She was “just two … Continue reading »
If you have ever seen the film Water For Elephants starring Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon you may have been appalled by the story line of an elephant named Rosie (played by Tai, the real-life elephant) who was subjected to beatings by her trainer when she fails to respond to his commands. This is when … Continue reading »
Name: Lakhi Date of Birth: approx. 1955 Species: Indian Elephant Gender: Female Where Now: Wildlife SOS India, The Elephant Conservation and Care Center in Mathura Sobriquet: Former “ Begging Elephant “ known as Lakhi the Blind Elephant For more photos and updates of Lakhi you will love see them at: Wildlife SOS India Facebook … Continue reading »
Who would have thought that our African elephants could show a scientist and her research team just how to resolve a conflict which has existed for decades between the pachyderms and humans / farmers? By observing the elephants’ natural behavior toward African honey bees (they are instinctively afraid of them & especially fearful of stings … Continue reading »
Name: Mara Date of Birth: 1980 Place of Birth: Africa Gender: Female Where Now: PAWS Wildlife Sanctuary Loxodonta Africana For photos and information on Mara see: PAWS (See PAWSWEB Video links of Mara below.) Mara the elephant has had quite a few human friends in her young life. First there was the “Friends of Mara” group … Continue reading »
It took an army of rescuers some 70 strong, including “officers from the police and local forestry department”. There were 20 agents from Wildlife SOS (the charity who had legally secured Suraj’s release) as well. The word was out that a backlash from the locals and the mahouts would cause the elephant more suffering (the … Continue reading »
Name: Enkikwe Date of Birth: Wednesday 20 November 2013 Gender: Male Where: The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nursery Nairobi Kenya Africa Too Cute For Photos see Enkikwe’s orphan profile & video at: The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust They were a family just like any other elephant family. (The baby elephant was not quite 11 … Continue reading »
It had not been discovered until a six-month long study released by Fauna & Flora International this past month. Captured on cameras attached to various trees, in a 3000 mile expanse of the Central Africa forest, these tree cams (“remote sensing cameras aka ‘camera traps’”) have brought a beautiful vision into focus. That of the … Continue reading »
You may not be familiar with “Elephant in My Heart”. But once you hear Soleil Dakota’s sublime song the message and the haunting melody will shatter your heart. It’s all the more haunting just knowing that time is running out for our elephants. Click here for the video “Elephant in My Heart” “I have … Continue reading »
As another year comes to an end an all-encompassing thought comes to mind. It has nothing to do with parties or revelers or celebrations. It has nothing to do with ringing in the New Year at all. But it has everything to do with elephants. What can we do to ensure a future for our … Continue reading »