Celebrating World Elephant Day

Celebrating World Elephant Day

Did you know that August 12th is World Elephant Day? Well, now you do! This day celebrates elephants and brings awareness to their struggle and needs. Other threats exist to elephants, not just poachers. Patricia Sims, Michael Clark, and the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation (ERF) started World Elephant Day in 2012. Filmmaker Patricia Sims continues to…

Dramatic Elephant Rescue in Thailand
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Dramatic Elephant Rescue in Thailand

On Wednesday, experts got to witness a dramatic elephant rescue in Thailand. A baby elephant slipped into a manhole in central Thailand and could not get out. A resident discovered the elephant and alerted the authorities. When the authorities came to the site, they could not do anything because the mother was there. She was…

Largest Tusker Elephant Killed in Botswana

Largest Tusker Elephant Killed in Botswana

In April, at the beginning of the trophy hunting season, the largest tusker elephant was killed in Botswana. Botswanan hunter Leon Kachelhoffer claims that he has killed this majestic beast, which only cost him 50,000 dollars. This has caused outrage among many animal activists and the former President of Botswana, Ian Khama. For ten years,…

Orphaned Elephants Thriving on Goat Milk

Orphaned Elephants Thriving on Goat Milk

Covid-19 affected the whole world including orphaned elephants. During the worse of the pandemic, sanctuaries could not get baby formula. Elephant sanctuaries use the same formulas humans do as it provides the nutrition they need to thrive. Since sanctuaries such as Reteti could not get formula they needed they looked for a more dependable source….