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Africa: What’s changing for Elephants?
World Elephant Day – August 12th, 2016 A detailed breakdown of Good and Bad News for Elephants over the past year written by: Anne Dillon, with Patricia Sims It’s the fifth annual World Elephant Day. What’s happening in the elephant…
Read MoreDr. Jake Wall and The Mara Elephant Project in Masai Mara
August 2016 Elephanatics’ Director of Communications, Christina Toms, and Chief Scientific Research Advisor, Dr. Jake Wall, have moved to Kenya temporarily. They are currently in the Masai Mara working towards elephant conservation with The Mara Elephant Project. Using GPS tracking…
Read MoreMy Experience at Elephant Nature Park
While in Thailand, I was lucky enough to spend two days at Elephant Nature Park (ENP): An elephant sanctuary dedicated to saving these creatures from elephant trekking camps (where tourists ride their backs) and the illegal logging industry. On the…
Read MoreLucy in Captivity – The Ethics of Moving Her
Lucy is one of the world’s most controversial elephants. She lives alone in Edmonton’s Valley Zoo. For year’s activists have tirelessly campaigned to have her moved to a sanctuary where she can live out her life in a warmer climate…
Read More8 WAYS TO HELP ELEPHANTS
Who doesn’t love to see a tranquil picture of a mother elephant with her baby roaming the savannahs in Africa? Pictures like these are becoming more treasured by the day due to the struggles these majestic animals face on…
Read More#GMFER Mardi Gras for Elephants and Rhinos
#GMFER Mardi Gras for Elephants and Rhinos Help Celebrate and Save the World’s Remaining Elephants and Rhinos Spread the word and join the event on Saturday Sept 24, 2016! Elephanatics is hosting the third annual #GMFER Mardi Gras for Elephants &…
Read MoreElephants Don’t Belong In Canada
Elephants living in Canada are captive elephants. The climates in which they live and prosper are warm climates and if they have not been entrapped in the tourist or logging trades in Asia, then they have the opportunity to wander…
Read MoreThe Importance of an Ivory Burn
Some people ask what the reasoning is behind an ivory burn. Some have suggested that flooding the market with ivory would help drive down prices and demand or that a one-time sale of this ivory could fund conservation efforts. Discussion…
Read MoreVancouver Fashion Week, March 14 – 20th, 2016
Elephanatics has been asked to participate in Vancouver’s Fashion Week, March 14 – 20, 2016, in an elephant, eco-couture inspired theme ! Dr. Jake Wall will be speaking March 19th, time to be announced, and Elephanatics will be hosting an…
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