On August 12,
2012, the inaugural World Elephant Day was launched to bring attention to the
urgent plight of Asian and African elephants. The elephant is loved, revered
and respected by people and cultures around the world, yet we balance on the
brink of seeing the last of this magnificent creature.
The escalation
of poaching, habitat loss, human-elephant conflict and mistreatment in
captivity are just some of the threats to both African and Asian elephants.
Working towards better protection for wild elephants, improving enforcement
policies to prevent the illegal poaching and trade of ivory, conserving
elephant habitats, better treatment for captive elephants and, when
appropriate, reintroducing captive elephants into natural, protected
sanctuaries are the goals that numerous elephant conservation organizations are
focusing on around the world.
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| dad bears an elephant trunk |
The World
Elephant Day stressed the need to experience elephants in non-exploitive and
sustainable environments where elephants can thrive under care and protection. The
intention of this day is to share knowledge and support positive solutions
for the better care and management of captive and wild elephant. (Read more on elephants current status here)
Footnote:
Pictures shot at
Kozhikamuthi Elephant Camp at Top Sip, near Coimbatore.
Hi Jeevan. I love elephants. Thank you for letting me know that today is World Elephant Day. It's tragic to see them become more and more endangered :(
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ReplyDeletei appreciate your effort , elephants should be respected more and not be considered as a factory for ivory tusks
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Hope they survive among our abusive people. I always feel sad when I see chained elephants with rashes where the chain rubs their ankles.
ReplyDeleteSome efforts are being taken to take care of them via elephants' camps nowadays, I read. Hope they survive.
Why should human beings interfere with elephants at all. I think they should just be left in the jungle, they will take care of themselves.
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Nice post on the elephant. They are such magnificent creatures - yet they are constantly hunted,poached domesticated & ill treated. The elephant's habitat is shrinking fast due to encroachment by humans and the elephant is therefore forced to stray into human habitation resulting in damage to houses,plantations and cultivation.Is there a solution?
ReplyDeleteWe see a lot of shows about the plight of the elephant on our tv. It is so frustrating to have people kill and animal just for one part of the elephant. We have people in our country that are just as cruel with their use of their gun with about any animal. It is a sad person indeed.
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