World Elephant Day, August 12, 2017. This is the fifth World Elephant Day, a global event launched in 2012. This year numerous organizations dedicated to elephants are honoring this day in a […]
Happy World Elephant Day!
What have you done for the elephants today? There is still time to act, if not today, then tomorrow or the next. But don’t put it off for too long. Your voice […]
World Elephant Day — Be a Part of the Action!
Tomorrow, Wednesday, August 12, is World Elephant Day. While for some of us, every day is Elephant Day, tomorrow provides an opportunity to rally around the many great efforts that are in […]
Photo Essay: Life Without Mom
The ancients thought that rain was the tears of the Gods. During my most recent visit to the David Sheldrick Trust orphanage for elephants in Nairobi, the heavens opened up and poured […]
Life Insurance
The African elephant’s natural life span in the wild is up to 70 years. The median age is 56, meaning that half die before 56 and half live to be older than […]
Happy Holidays
I’m celebrating the holidays with carpal tunnel surgery tomorrow so this will be the last posting for this year! Meanwhile, check out the four programs listed below for great programs you may […]
The Soul of Giving
It’s “Giving Tuesday.” Following Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we return to the spirit of the season, giving thanks, celebrating that which nourishes our souls and opening our hearts and wallets for […]
International March for Elephants — New York
Here are some scenes from the International March for Elephants in New York on Friday, October 4. Many elephant “champions” participated in the walk, which began on the West Side at 12th […]
The Elephant and the Tourist
Last Friday, the U.S. government issued a travel warning for Americans who are planning to travel to Kenya and for those who live in Kenya (click here). On Sunday, Kenya’s Interior Minister […]
Elephant Walk
Back from a glorious trip and eager to share images and information on my elephant encounters, particularly those with the elusive forest elephant in the Congo. But first, I wanted to get […]
