Name: Pang Dow Naam Chok Affectionately Known As: Pang Dow; Miss Lucky Star Thai Name meaning: “Lucky Star” Gender: Female Age: at rescue,’ in her early twenties’ (in 2010) Personality: Since her rescue she is peaceful, happy, content, strong yet gentle, courageous, forgiving & determined to love (after all that this sweet elephant has been … Continue reading »
Dear Elephants: Elephant Spoken Here was born on 12 August 2015 so that makes us 6 years old. That is about 6.86 elephant years^ so that puts ESH in our adolescence+, as you are very much like us (humans) in your lifespan.* Like us (humans) you are considered an adult at age 18. … Continue reading »
Elephant Spoken Here wishes World Elephant Day a Happy 10th Anniversary. This is a day (August 12th *) to highlight elephant conservation, and to recognize those who devote time and energy as elephant advocates, elephant activists and elephant experts who give voice to animals who are unable to speak for themselves. And to never forget … Continue reading »
This year Elephant Spoken Here is devoting our efforts, during World Elephant Day & Elephant Spoken Here’s sixth birthday, both on August 12th, to help free Lucy the elephant from the Edmonton Valley Zoo in Canada. Therefore, all elevents will be Lucy-centric. 1) Aug 15th 2021 event : The World Is Watching – World Elephant … Continue reading »
Behind every strong visionary is an inspiration. In this story the inspiration for elephant lover Katherine Connor to provide sanctuary for captive & abused elephants in Thailand (BLES) was a baby elephant who demonstrated such courage, as he struggled to overcome an injury, that he could only have been named Boon Lott… Katherine … Continue reading »
This thoughtful “poetic story” animation takes us into the lives of our elephants in India and the dangers they face as they struggle to survive. Humans hold the key to a happy ending. There is a way to co-exist, for both man and beast. It is still not too late. “Once upon a … Continue reading »
“In the wild elephants make some of the most devoted mothers in the animal kingdom. (elephants rumbling) This infant is just a few months old. Its mother constantly stays in close contact, guiding and reassuring her calf. (Mama elephant rumbles) Elephants have the longest gestation of any mammal. This mother carried her baby through 22 … Continue reading »
THE GREAT GLOBAL CLEANUP “The Great Global Cleanup” embraces this year’s theme (‘Restore Our Earth‘) by encouraging both young and old alike to take part in cleanups in their area of the country or the world. In this way individuals will feel that they have contributed to saving wildlife by removing harmful plastics and other … Continue reading »
It is beyond belief that in 2021 the sale of elephant skins is condoned and deemed legal by the regulatory board CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) that is supposed to protect those species of wildlife who are under threat of extinction. CITES has banned the sale/trade in elephant ivory. Yet our #elephants, … Continue reading »
Dear Elephants: Is it here already… World Wildlife Day 2021? The thing is, this day will always be about you, our elephants, the most majestic species on earth. You make your home in a variety of habitats including deserts, swamps and the highlands but more commonly live in savannas, grasslands and even forests, which … Continue reading »