Elephants

“Nature's great masterpiece, an elephant; the only harmless great thing.” — John Donne.

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Namibia plans to kill more than 700 animals including elephants and hippos — and distribute the meat | CNN

Namibia will kill more than 700 wild animals and distribute meat to those struggling with food insecurity as the country grapples with its w

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How do you get a grumpy 4-ton elephant to a new home 120 miles away? Call the elephant movers

In 2020, Egyptian veterinarian Dr. Amir Khalil and his team saved Kaavan, an Asian elephant, from years of loneliness at a Pakistan zoo and

You are never too old to become a wild elephant again.

Good luck, Charley!

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It's my 11 year anniversary on Tumblr 🥳 Hard to believe.

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African elephants call each other by unique names, new study shows

Have you ever wondered what the sounds of animals are meant for, or what they mean? New research suggests wild African elephants call each o

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Vital Impacts, Wildlife Non-profit

Attention UNC grads and wildlife lovers: NatGeo photographer Ami Vitale, who was at UNC with me and is an acquaintance of mine (same major, both in the International Student Group), has started a non-profit. Here’s some info on it, shared with her permission.

Check it out; it’s a very cool.

***** ​VITAL IMPACTS​ I am excited and honored to announce a new non-profit I've created called Vital Impacts. Its mission is to support grass roots organizations working to protect endangered habitats and the storytellers who amplify these critical stories.

The first initiative will be a fine-art print sale featuring a hundred renowned photographers from around the world. The photographs from all the artists in this initiative are diverse but the one thing they all have in common is a shared commitment to the environment.

Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees, has also contributed prints, including a self portrait, as well as two other images showing the remarkable lives of chimpanzees that she has been working to protect for over 60 years.

We are also minimizing our environmental impact by offsetting our emissions, to become carbon neutral.

It’s my pleasure to invite you to a very special art preview of these extraordinary photographers and storytellers who I’ve admired for many years. The preview begins today through Tuesday, October 26th. The sale runs until Dec. 31, 2021.

We will be supporting Big Life Foundation, Jane Goodall Institute's Roots and Shoots program, Great Plains Conservation's Project Ranger and Sea Legacy.

If you are interested in limited edition works, I recommend that you look soon. We do expect them to sell quickly.

VitalImpacts.org​

Password: forest

The site will be available to the wider public from Tuesday, Oct. 26. At that point, the password will be removed.

We would be grateful if you can share this campaign with everyone you think would be interested. On behalf of all the organizations involved, I want to sincerely thank you for your interest and support!

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Rescuing Chooty: Sri Lanka’s baby elephant orphanage

The Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home rehabilitates orphaned or sick elephants and releases them back into the wild.

Baby elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka elephant runs amok in parade

At least 17 people were injured at a religious procession when two elephants reportedly ran amok.

Two elephants got triggered and made a run for it, injuring several humans.

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The hotel where an elephant is a guest

Natta Kota, a fully grown Asian bull elephant, can often be found roaming around a Sri Lankan hotel.

Video of the ele wandering about inside. Very curious about our human lifestyle.

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At least 11 elephants died trying to save a calf that plunged into a waterfall and drowned

Elephants are sympathetic animals that have been known to comfort each other when they are in distress.

Love is eternal and neverending. That is all I can think to say when a herd goes down trying to save one of their babies.

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The survival of Japan’s music rests on artificial ivory

Traditional musicians are teaming up with materials scientists to create an ivory replacement which spares elephants, yet preserves the quality of their craft

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Elephants can hear clouds approaching - BBC Reel

They can sense low-frequency rumbles that human ears can't sense, allowing them to pick up when a storm is coming. This video is taken from the BBC Earth series Super Senses.

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Huge rare 'Elephant Queen' captured on camera

Will Burrard-Lucas encountered a rare big tusker known as the "Elephant Queen" in Kenya before she died and took some incredible pictures. The animal was one of about 30 remaining in Africa.

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Perspective | Inside the effort to save Africa’s elephant population

Associated Press photographer Ben Curtis documents the effort to curb elephant deaths in Tanzania.

Amazing documentary photos.

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Deep Look • PBS

African elephants may have magnificent ears, but on the savanna, they communicate over vast distances by picking up underground signals with their sensitive, fatty feet.

Fascinating short video about how elephants both hear and feel.

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Can Bees Help Save Elephants From Train Strikes?

In India, where elephants are hit by trains, people are trying innovative solutions.

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Wildlife Officials rescue baby elephant from a ditch. Elephant herd salutes the men before leaving In Kerala, India, a baby elephant falls into a ditch (or an abandoned well) and gets trapped there. As the family of wild elephants watches and waits on the other side of the river, local people and forest officials use an earthmover to help the baby get out. Watch when they come running and welcoming the baby, checking whether it is fine. The incredible moment then occurs when the elephant family head turns and salutes the humans, thanking them for saving their little one.

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEDHRh8gfm8)

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The Elephant’s Superb Nose

Elephants’ trunks are not only large and strong, they house one of the best mammalian smelling systems.