If you don’t know orphaned baby elephant Khanyisa who was rescued following an appalling snaring incident we’d like to introduce her to you now. This is a look back to February 2020 on this less talk, more action cc video from HERD, starring Khanyisa the Brave*, the rare albino elephant who was just over four … 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 »
In the port town (3) of Dikson, the ‘northernmost settlement’ in Russia, lived a little polar bear named Monetochka. She found herself in serious trouble when an empty tin of condensed milk became stuck in her mouth as the ‘lid clamped down on her tongue’. She had become emaciated as she was unable to eat … Continue reading »
Artist: Addison Size: 2.5 X 3.5 ACEO Medium: Watercolor Colors: Ruby Red mushroom cap dotted white; light grey stem; light green grass Featuring: Toadstool/Mushroom Title: Toadstool, Original Watercolor by Addison: ACEO Original Watercolor Painting Featured at: ArtPal/Addison SOLD!!! Continue reading »
Wild baby elephants are more vulnerable in their first year of life than one might think. Just surviving the crossing of a raging river can be quite a feat. But when members of their own elephant herd turn against them the situation is often dire. It is a cruel act of nature one will never … Continue reading »
Artist: Addison Size: 2.5 X 3.5 ACEO Medium: Watercolor Colors: Dark Teal Blue Balloon, light teal blue sky Featuring: Blue Balloon Floating in the Sky Title: Blue Balloon in the Sky, Original Watercolor by Addison: ACEO Original Watercolor Painting Featured at: ArtPal/Addison https://www.artpal.com/addison SOLD Continue reading »
African elephants are amazing animals. Their feet and foot pads are designed to support their massive weight in a unique way. Even the cracks in their foot pads serve as identifying marks, similar to a human fingerprint. So one can track an elephant just as easily as one identifies tire tracks in the mud. The … Continue reading »
When in the process of an elephant rescue, crate training, or getting an elephant used to the transport container that will be their over-the-road home (for several days if traveling overland by truck), is necessary to acclimate the animal to the restricted space and unknown environment it will be placed into. Crate training … Continue reading »