Asia and Africa — where the elephants live. Separate species, the Asian and African elephants are unalike in many ways. One of the most pronounced differences is their coloration. African elephants […]
Elephant Update — Asia and Africa
Olympians
If elephants had their own Olympic games, I imagine them being staged in Amboseli (Kenya) under their Mt. Olympus, Kilimanjaro. I had the privilege of attending the first week of the 2014 […]
The Fate of the Forest Elephant
I wrote about the forest elephant in September upon my return from the Republic of Congo. The thrill of seeing these secretive creatures notwithstanding, our visit was overshadowed in spirit by descriptions […]
Elemental Ivory
It is elemental that ivory belongs on elephants, not our shelves. The real world of course always makes things more complicated. Recent, high profile destruction of ivory stockpiles (China, U.S., Philippines) have […]
Elephant Numerology
On New Year’s Eve, in his address to the nation, President Kikwete of Tanzania renewed his pledge to fight poaching, citing shocking new survey numbers: the elephant population in the huge Selous Game […]
A Crushing Experience
Watching — and listening to — a full-grown, adult elephant walk by is an incredible experience. At five to six tons, an elephant makes almost no noise when strolling across open territory […]
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 […]
White Gold on the Black Market
ABC News “Nightline” aired a special report on the global illegal ivory trade this week and you can watch it by clicking here. The following transcript summarizes the three-part segment, which concludes […]
Close to Home
July has been a busy month for elephant news, abroad and in the United States, beginning with President Obama’s July 1st Executive Order calling for monetary and technical assistance in the fight […]
Socially Acceptable. . .Or Not
Elephant “society” has its do’s and don’ts, and relies on these standards for survival. At the David Sheldrick Orphanage in Nairobi, where these two young ones were photographed, teaching orphans proper behavior […]
