Did your mother sing lullabies to you when you were little? Did she hum a tune while she worked? I don’t remember if my mom sang lullabies, but she did do a lot of singing and humming! You know what is funny, I find myself doing a lot of that too! Music is a powerful …
Elephants are more intelligent than – well some people! But in this video, we see that elephants also like to have fun. The video was posted on YouTube and features a woman playing catch with an elephant! The game of ‘toss the rock’ continues for about two minutes before the elephant walks off. I wonder …
Elephants are majestic wild animals, most notably known as a member of the Big Five in South African safaris. With origins in India, South Africa and many others, elephants today have become endangered due to illegal poaching, therefore it is up to wildlife reserves to help protect them. But one nature park has one adorably …
Farmers struggle to keep their crops healthy and safe from local wildlife. In Kenya, wild elephants will often destroy farms in search of food. But, we can’t blame them, everyone needs to eat! To help keep the endangered elephants safe (and allow the farmers to grow their crops) people had to get creative. The solution …
Emily, an orphaned elephant was rescued by the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust after falling down a disused pit latrine in 1993 – she was a baby elephant back then. As Emily grew, she bonded with the existing elephant herd at the Tsavo East Voi rehabilitation facility within Sheldrick. Emily soon became the foster mother and guardian of orphaned baby elephants …
Meet animal charity advocate Carol Buckley, who dedicates her life into improving and creating a positive impact change for elephants worldwide. She specializes in caring for formerly abused elephants who suffered traumatic experiences, regardless of breed. To fight against animal captivity, Carol has founded her own charitable cause – the Elephant Aid International, which is crucial in raising public awareness …
Palm oil plantation owners are the newest threat to Sumatran elephant populations in Southeast Asia. According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), palm oil is in margarine, ice cream, lipstick, and shampoo. The demand for palm oil is on the rise. The worldwide demand for it may even double by 2050. To meet the demand …
This is what the first stage of training crush looks like. It is a cruel practice used to crush the animals spirit literally. Why does this happen? So that the elephants can be used to give rides to tourists or do hard labor. Not only that, but the baby elephants are taken away from their …
Elephants are often taken from their families and forced to do hard labor in Asian countries. One such elephant was named Nam Phon. Nam Phon had been born in the wild in the 1950s. Taken from her family at a young age, she was used in the logging industry. To get elephants to work, they …
A video has been going viral online – and it isn’t good. In the video taken from inside a car, a woman can be heard saying:”Aw, do it again! How cool is that?” Children squeal in excitement, laughing excitedly as the elephant sloshes water over the car with its trunk from a pink bucket underneath …