World Elephant Day is a day to talk about elephants; to show our concern for them or to just share our love for them with others, in any way (social media, small gatherings, fundraiser events). Elephant Spoken Here was also born on this day, August 12th, in 2015, to advocate for both elephants in captivity … Continue reading »
Make this World Elephant Day fun, whilst learning about elephants, by creating a work of art out of wire to hang on your wall! This easy elephant craft idea (2) (adult supervision required) is featured on the World Elephant Day website (2) and Orsi has taken it a step farther by not only creating the … Continue reading »
Team Elephant Spoken Here conquered the heat of August in America, for our elephants in South Africa, to take part in the HERD Elephant Orphanage’s #TrailsForTrunks Event! The variety of ways to participate made this event so much fun. Silas to chose to Cycle & Savannah chose to Walk in behalf of HERD’s … Continue reading »
With elephant populations dwindling worldwide this World Elephant Day’s message of ‘bringing the world together to help elephants’ (1) is especially important. Finding solutions to the biggest threats driving our wild elephants to extinction, human-elephant conflict and the illegal ivory trade leading to the poaching of our elephants, is what is desperately needed now. … Continue reading »
HERD (Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation & Development) South Africa is hosting its 2nd Annual TRAILS FOR TRUNKS event to coincide with the 2023 World Elephant Day Weekend. This will include a live event in South Africa and a VIRTUAL EVENT WORLDWIDE. And there is still time (deadline is 12 August 2023) to adopt a HERD elephant … Continue reading »
Dear Elephants: Elephant Spoken Here was following in giant footsteps by choosing the 12th of August as our inaugural day. That goes without saying. The footprints that cause us the most concern, however, are yours, our elephants. Protecting your species from the endless greed of poachers. Saving your species from human elephant conflict when more … Continue reading »
The USPS will be dedicating their new ‘Elephants Forever Stamp’ on World Elephant Day, (& Elephant Spoken Here’s 7th Anniversary!) 12 August 2022, at The Elephant Discovery Center in Tennessee. This will be a weekend long celebration including both in-person and virtual events#. Host: The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee Location of Event: The Elephant Discovery … Continue reading »
There is still time to qualify for the ‘raffle draw’ that corresponds with this event. “Trails for Trunks: A HERD World Elephant Day Event” “Join us for a fun celebration of life and elephants over the weekend of World Elephant Day 12-14 August 2022. Walk, run, cycle, swim, dance… do any form of exercise … 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 »