Juvenile Non-Fiction Book Review: An Elephant Grows Up by Anastasia Suen
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Juvenile Non-Fiction Book Review: An Elephant Grows Up by Anastasia Suen

Wild elephant families are special and unique and this juvenile non-fiction book, “An Elephant Grows Up by Anastasia Suen,” does a fine job portraying them in such a light.  The illustrators, Michael L. Denman and William J. Huiett, definitely enhance the story with their artistic renderings of the elephants. While not including the entire life … Continue reading »

The Amazing African elephant, A Lesson on Video: How Hairy is an Elephant? More So Than One Might Think as Guide From HERD Elephant Orphange in South Africa Explains! : Part 2
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The Amazing African elephant, A Lesson on Video: How Hairy is an Elephant? More So Than One Might Think as Guide From HERD Elephant Orphange in South Africa Explains! : Part 2

Adine: “So, this is a tail hair.” Male voice: “Easy” Adine: “You can see he flaps it just like that.” (Elephant flapping his tail) Tigere: “Keeping all the flies away from him. So, that is one of the major issues for the tail hairs, is to keep out the flies, or, you know, the bugs … Continue reading »

The Amazing African Elephant, A Lesson on Video: How Hairy is an Elephant? More So Than One Might Think, as Guide From HERD Elephant Orphanage in South Africa Explains! : Part 1
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The Amazing African Elephant, A Lesson on Video: How Hairy is an Elephant? More So Than One Might Think, as Guide From HERD Elephant Orphanage in South Africa Explains! : Part 1

Learn more about the fascinating elephant as HERD elephant orphanage manager, Tigere, and founder, Adine, take us on a video journey highlighting elephant hair & starring bull elephant Jabulani! Even little Khanyisa makes an appearance with her elephant blonde hair and white blue eyes peaking out from under her lush eyelashes.     Tigere: “So here we … Continue reading »

Watch Little Elephant Rub Her Eye & Discover Other Uses of a Baby Elephant’s Trunk!
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Watch Little Elephant Rub Her Eye & Discover Other Uses of a Baby Elephant’s Trunk!

This little elephant appears to be rubbing her eye with her trunk. Perhaps she just discovered that skill as young elephants “must practice the complex coordination of the trunk” (1) to appreciate the numerous ways it can assist them. But for now this soothing rub seems to hit the spot. Other life lessons can wait til … Continue reading »

Animated  Elephant Video : “The Story of the Indian Elephant” : What Does the Future Hold For These Intelligent Creatures? It Is Up To Us
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Animated Elephant Video : “The Story of the Indian Elephant” : What Does the Future Hold For These Intelligent Creatures? It Is Up To Us

  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 »