Mohan is now experiencing a freedom unlike he has ever known before. He surrounded by the love and kindness from the humans who rescued him, “Mohan’s FREEDOM Team,” at the Elephant Care & Conservation Center . And he knows that, in time, when he has started to heal (he is physically quite fragile & of … Continue reading »
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And They Laced Up Their Walking Shoes in Support of Our Elephants … : 2016 Global March For Elephants & Rhinos in Las Vegas, NV USA
Boots, sneakers, sandals, slides; all kinds of shoes ( & humans wearing them 🙂 ) turned out for the Global March For Elephants & Rhinos in Las Vegas this year. Some may even say that elephant shoes played a part in the trek down Las Vegas Boulevard. For those in the know, a silent … Continue reading »
National Elephant Appreciation Day 22 September 2016
What Would We Do Without Elephants? As we honor our pachyderms on this day, National Elephant Appreciation Day, we must remain steadfast in our efforts to save elephants from extinction. We must remain steadfast in our efforts to put an end to the abuse inflicted on our elephants held in captivity. … Continue reading »
Sound the Trumpets For Our Elephants! Over 145 Cities Plan Global March For Elephants and Rhinos on Saturday 24 September 2016
Let the march begin! Help save our elephants from extinction by joining a GMFER (Global March For Elephants And Rhinos) in a city near you this week. This year’s GMFER was planned to coincide with the CITES CoP17 2016 World Wildlife Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa. “Around 100 elephants and 3 rhinos are killed … Continue reading »
Have We Failed Our African Elephants? : Grim News as the Great Elephant Census Reveals Less Than 350,000 African Savanna Elephants Remain in the Wild Due to POACHING
Worse Than Expected Numbers of Savanna & Forest Elephants Left in the Wild Project: the Great Elephant Census Place: The continent of Africa Purpose: To count all of the Africa’s elephants (African Savanna Elephants & African Forest Elephants) by Air over the course of 2 years People: The team was comprised of scientists (90) & … Continue reading »
Rare Forest Elephants’ Image Captured on Tree Cams Brings New Hope For The “Critically Endangered” Species’ Survival in Troubled South Sudan, Africa
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 »
Let Us Not Say Goodbye to Our Elephants
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 »