There could be no better way to show your love for elephants than to sign up for, and take part in, the annual Wildlife SOS Ele Earth Walk ( the event runs through Monday, 7 October 2024). And there could be no more perfect day to join this “virtual run/walk to benefit Wildlife SOS’ elephants” … Continue reading »
A vintage International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) ad campaign / Public Service Announcement still sends a valid message home when it comes to animal welfare and that is that wild animal products or any parts of a wild animal (such as the skin or tusks of an elephant) should never be purchased by those … Continue reading »
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 »
Dear Elephants: World Wildlife Day 2024 is upon us once again. This year’s theme is “Connecting People and Planet: Exploring Digital Innovation in Wildlife Conservation”. Our commitment is forever to you, our elephants. There have been advancements in elephant conservation due to the use of drones which locate poachers intent on annihilating you, our … Continue reading »
At Reteti Elephant Sanctuary the lights (solar powered, that is) are always on in the “milk kitchen” where keepers keep hungry orphaned elephants happy day and night with freshly prepared bottles of nourishing goats milk. Benefiting both the local community that provides the goats milk (the Samburu people (2) ) and the baby elephants that … Continue reading »
After becoming separated from its herd a “four to five months old” (1) elephant calf was recently reunited with its mother as an aerial photograph attests. The touching moment was captured as mama and baby elephant napped and snuggled together after the ordeal as if to say ‘I’ll never let you go” again. This loving … 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 »